I honestly can't pick a side! There's pros and cons on both sides but, one thing that both tail types have in common is that they both are incredibly fin-tastic. ^D^

@mermaidhydrofinity439

6 жыл бұрын

I know they are both awesome!

The only thing about silicone thing i think is just they look so realistic❤ but fabric is just more easy to mermaiding in 😂 but they both are little expensive😪😂❤❤ but jea your right😂😂😂😂❤❤

@bellasworld847

6 жыл бұрын

Tiger Paws I agree

@lunaruttenvlucht2303

5 жыл бұрын

Theres another mermaid tail its fabric and silicone in one but i dont know whats the name

Yea! Fabric tails rock! Also, if you get bored of the color/pattern, its cheap enough to make another. And making your own tail is super easy, just go through Courtney's videos and you'll find her tail making ones. I've got about 10 tails, 7 of which I made myself. If I had to buy them, it would've costed me nearly $1k!! Shipping to Australia is not cheap either. So hence, I prefer to make my own tails rather than purchasing them.

@CourtneyMermaid

6 жыл бұрын

Excellent points! I totally agree! Thanks for the little shoutout there btw!

I will hopefully be a fabric tail user soon, I'm designing it currently, having the fabric printed soon, and got the Luna 2 days ago so that's definitely going in there! It swims like a dream 💗

@CourtneyMermaid

6 жыл бұрын

Congrats on your tail making adventure! I am so happy to hear you are enjoying your Luna! It really is a magical fin!

Personally If someone gave me a silicone tail, I would like literally be dying of happiness but I would pick neoprene over silicone if it was for how easy it was to swim in but silicone tails are beautiful

Amazing video and great points, I'll probably never be able to afford a silicone tail, but I don't need to because we have so many amazing fabric tail makers, both indie and commercial! And for realism, it's so much better than it used to be, printing has gotten better and the ways you can upgrade an existing fabric tail are near infinite! Someone custom altered their finfolk fabric tail to have gold scale tipping and shading, and it's amazing! More fabric tail love!

@CourtneyMermaid

6 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

silicone tails are great special effects for serious professionals... for most of us fabric is far more useful and accessible... both have their place, and there should not be an elitist thing that fabric is somehow lesser

I like fabric tails because they are cheaper and stretch when you grow

Hi Courtney! Not pertinent to this video but I have happy news. I attempted to do a bubble ring while swimming today, and I nailed it!!! The only issue is I'm very buoyant so I have to hold myself under with the pole by the steps, but I did it. My friend and her son were there with me and we were all so excited. I just wanted to say thank you for getting me back into mermaiding and reminding me of just how much I love it and love learning new things. I really appreciate it.

@CourtneyMermaid

6 жыл бұрын

Way to go!! I am so happy to hear about your bubble ring success!

I think if you are a professional mermaid that does shows or is around kids, you should have a silicone tail because it looks more realistic and if your around kids or performing, you want it to look realistic but if you are doing it for fun then I think a fabric one is fine Edit: thanks for the ❤️

Fabric tails because they're easy to clean and maintain, the stretch factor is nice, and it's really easy to redesign if you want to add sequins or pearls

Yes. I only have on tail and it's a fabric one from FinFun. I love it to death, but, if I had the money I might invest in a silicone tail. But I'm like, 15 and I dont have a job, so..... that will probably never happen. But I do plan on getting the more fabric tails because they're so easy to use.

funny watching this now knowing about the new tail hehe. love to see an updated video!

A few years ago I went to AN in Toronto and had 2 fabric tails and 1 monofin with me. I used 1 at the convention (as mermaid Misty) and 1 for a photo shoot at the hotel pool. As I was traveling by plane, I was very limited in luggage and I also brought 2 more outfits for the convention and a week if normal clothes with me in 1 big suitcase.

Im also upgrading to a silicon soon Ms. Courtney. But im enlightened. The pros and cons are true with silicon. Thank you 🙏🏻

Fabric sounds way way more easy. For the obvious things you mentioned. I hope i get to make one in the coming year.

I would love to see you make a silicone tail one day, regardless, I would love to see it PS. If you want an affordable full silicone tail, mertailor just came out with silicone tail skins for the fantasea fins, and they look incredible and are affordable

I love both! I used to pretty much only want silicone tails because of the realism but then I won a free Mertailor Eco tail and I got hooked. I now have 15 fabric and 2 silicone tails! (Plus 2 fabric tails I made as a kid but they're awful and don't fit anymore 😂) Fabric is so much more convenient, especially for recreation and practice. I use my silicone for photoshoots and bday parties this summer, but I always swim in my fabric tails (plus I have some photoshoots planned for my fabric tails this summer!)

@CourtneyMermaid

6 жыл бұрын

Nice! See that is what I love to hear! A mer who has their needs met using different sorts of tails is a wonderful thing! When people ask me why I prefer what I prefer I try to explain it in the way that it's because it's what works for me. Other mers need to find what will work best for them! So happy you are having wonderful mermaid adventures! ♥♥

OMG i love that red bag! ill take 3

Fabric is safer if you get stuck you can get out of it quick, that’s my number one thing I look at

When actually swimming in the water the weight almost disappears when using a silicone tail but your right, to expensive to delicate

This video was really helpful. I didn't know to order a silicone tail or a fabric tail and now I know.

I love my finfun artic blue frabric mermaid tail. I have two pairs of mermaid Linden monofins. They're awesome.

@CourtneyMermaid

6 жыл бұрын

Ooo! Wonderful!

One reason I like fabric is because its superrrrrr stretchy. I got my first tail 2 years ago and i'm tall and grow a lot and my fabric tail fits still! but I dont like that you can see the seams or however you spell it on it. edit: I've never tried a sili tail but i think that beause the fabric tails are so stretchy it fits the fin super well. I don't have a fin yet but i'm saving up to get one!

Yess! All the things!! 💙💙 I love Silicone tails and am still planning on making one- one day down the road... but there’s a lot that has to happen before now and then! And I’ll probably still stick with mainly fabric after I make it too just so I don’t wear it out for the above mentioned reasons!! 😆 Besides watching you make your designs... it has definitely changed me! I mean you totally rock!!!! I am making it a point to get one of your tails (someday) 😁

@CourtneyMermaid

6 жыл бұрын

Hee hee! Thank you so much!

Thank you and good night I love it! 😆

My first merman tail made by MERFOLK TAILOR PHILIPPINES is a fabric merman tail I'm excited to my first ever merman tail

you can get the waterproof bags from kathmandu! theyre more a N/AUstralia based company but they sell these in all sorts of sizes!

@CourtneyMermaid

6 жыл бұрын

They are so handy!! I love mine so much!

I got 12 Merman Tailskins and i love it. !! Mahina monofin on it is also suitable. I agree that its more convenient and lighter. I am tempted to buy silicon but , alot of questions runs into my mind. What if??? That had been answered by this video. Fabric Tail all the way!🧜🏻‍♂️🧜🏼‍♀️🧜🏻

Unfortunally we don't have such fabric in Belgium, or anywhere near my home, so I have to buy it online (expensive) or I have to drive to the Netherlands for it... And I can't sew XD maybe one day… ;)

Some places give you a waranity on silicone tails one place that does is merabella studios

My favorite is silicone fabric hybrids. Fabric base with a silicone fluke.

Weight would trouble me too, but I’ve started horseback riding (im a pre teen) and I have to carry around saddles that are heavier than me (over 80 pounds) so I think I’ll be fine there once I’m done growing and I get one XD EDIT: I’m talking about a silicone tail btw 😹

I love my fabric tails & I also love the ease of them. I have been in the long process of making my own partial silicone tail & I am excited for it, but I could never justify spending so much on a full silicone mermaid tail. I'd never swim in it for fear of something happening.

@CourtneyMermaid

6 жыл бұрын

That's another really good point!

People only get silicon tails cause there realistic more but I love fabric tails I can’t pay for a 8000 dollar tail I have vet bills, collage you know the works and fabric tails are really easy to swim in I love the fabric tails so much

Can't afford a tail that costs more than my "new" van. Also beyond the age when lugging around 50 pounds of gear is fun (been there, done that with scuba and living history and horses and things and stuff... done now). Love my simple, elegant Fin Fun tails. Easy to use, easy to get out of. They stretch with your own variations in size. Easy to modify. Might be able to afford a fabulous Courtney Mermaid tail someday.

normal i don't like this kind of earrings..but yours are cool ^.^

you are totally right lol you got many points.

I know I’m late but I have a fabric tail that I got even before I joined the community I treated it horribly so I am asking for a silicone tail for my birthday more for show. Fabric is ALOT better for day to day practice where as silicone is better for photos or parties or shows, I like both

@CourtneyMermaid

4 жыл бұрын

Please don't let a group of nasty mermaids pressure you into doing anything you don't want to do. If you want to be a fabric-tail mermaid, then you ROCK IT! Do it for you and a fin for all of the garbage mermaids who have made you feel badly for it! You got this fishie!! ♥

@gracesplace5507

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Courtney! Love your channel!

In the future, I'm only gonna get a silicone for event purposes. I'd use a fabric one for just general swimming but silicones are so beautiful and realistic

@CourtneyMermaid

6 жыл бұрын

I did a gig this weekend and everyone thought I was real despite using a fabric tail. If you believe you are real, they will believe you are real. Silicon doesn't necessarily change that. ;)

@Katinnity

6 жыл бұрын

Courtney Mermaid true :)

Hi

I imagine that another pro for fabric tails is that is more forgiving if your weight fluctuates😊 Like what could you do if you had a major weight gain or loss and your silicone tail no longer fit the same?😅

Hey ik your slots are filled right now but I absolutely LOVE your work. I've been slowly making my way through ur how to make a mermaid tail series the past week as I hav time. ANYWAY i was wondering bcuz i've been watching a LOT of mermaid stuff this week and its hard to keep everything straight, but do u make extra fins with your tails? Like pectoral fins, side fins, dorsal fins or any of that? Or are yours strictly body and fluke? I LOVE designing different tail designs and colors and one of my biggest struggles with considering buying a custom tail is picking a design. (Which btw this video convinced me fabric tails are a perfect solution to that) And yeah, thats mostly what I was wondering was about the extra fins.

@CourtneyMermaid

6 жыл бұрын

I am strictly a body and fluke designer at this time. If I can come up with a better way of making additional fins then I might do that in the future. Slots will be opening again August 13th! ♥

@kaitlynroberts5027

6 жыл бұрын

Okay cool thank you so much for the quick response! I think I have a design or two that will work with no fins. Let the saving begin!

I love your tails

@CourtneyMermaid

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Check out merrowfins there basic silicone tails are 600$ also if you damage it he will fix it for you with a small fee

I’m young (look at my profile picture) I have two (working on third) fabric tails. I would love at least one silicone tail just for the experience. If I don’t like it as much I won’t buy another one. I do really like fabric tails tho

6:40 omg I'm laughing so hard

@CourtneyMermaid

6 жыл бұрын

Hehehe!

Have you ever thought of making a neoprene mermaid tail?

I have a question for you, are there "realistic" fabric fins? I want to eventually do birthdays (when I actually get a feel for being a mermaid) and I want to look very real, I want my tail to feel real as well but I honestly do not want a silicone tail.

@CourtneyMermaid

5 жыл бұрын

I make high quality, highly detailed fabric mermaid tails over on ShopVancouverMermaid.com.

DRYBAGS ARE YOUR FRIEND!!!

Also, don't silicone tails take a year or so to come in?

@CourtneyMermaid

6 жыл бұрын

In some cases I've heard of people waiting up to 2 years.

Has anyone ever thought to make fabric tails look realistic? Like make rows of fabric scales to overlap, realistic flowy fins? Something to cover the seams (possibly the scales?)

@johnpearce8583

5 жыл бұрын

Do Somthing yasssssssssssss im going to make one like that probably not as good as your thinking but i will try in the future

@CourtneyMermaid

5 жыл бұрын

My latest mermaid tails are much more realistic and less cartoon-y. You can see some examples here: bit.ly/BuyACustomMermaidTail

Since weight is an issue for you when it comes to the silicone tails. Would you ever consider getting a fabric tale but the fluke part is made of silicone?

@CourtneyMermaid

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! That's actually how I roll these days. I am rocking my favourite monofin of all time (the FINIS Luna - a full silicone fin) with my fabric skins and absolutely love the combo.

@Barbie46

4 жыл бұрын

@@CourtneyMermaid sweet 🧜‍♀️

I need the bag💎💎💎😀😀

@CourtneyMermaid

6 жыл бұрын

I know right! I didn't know I needed it until I got one and now I would be lost without it!

Asked my dad for a monofin since I'm not good at swimming but I am learning.

@DDD653

6 жыл бұрын

are you a merman or a mermaid?

@kylam3221

6 жыл бұрын

kristian hove Mermaid

@kylam3221

6 жыл бұрын

Jamie _x3 thanks

@DDD653

6 жыл бұрын

ok it is cool to know, im a merman

@kylam3221

6 жыл бұрын

kristian hove cool

My tayls or from finfun

And now.. here we are 2 years later, and courtney has a silicone tail 🤣🤣

@roblox_ca_2864

3 жыл бұрын

Ya!

My dad makes my fabric tails they look realistic he’s good 😂 in England some tails cost £76,£36,57...e.c.t love my dad for making them also me and my mom and dad decorate them put like jewellery’s and more I love fabric tails because I can’t afford a silicon tail in uk they cost like £3,895,£2,000 e.c.t and when I showed my dad when I first wanted a mermaid tail he was like 😶😧😵😱 haha his answere was...No Sorry 😐 but now I have fabric tails yay 😃 and I’m happy now it’s a lot more cheaper I love them ✨ for my opinion Don’t take this offensively it’s just my opinions - Mermaid Bonnetã

Weird question. Do you let kids touch your tail? If you do what's your explanation that it's not feeling scaled?

@CourtneyMermaid

6 жыл бұрын

Yes I do! I am actually working on an ebook that will eventually be available with the detailed story I have come up with that gives children a good reason for my tail being the way it is that isn't a lie but doesn't ruin the mermaid magic. Stay tuned! ♥

FABRIC TAILS ALL THE WAY!’

Yassss 😄😄😄

fabric tails don't require the same level of mertenders...

How long should a fabric tail last?

@CourtneyMermaid

6 жыл бұрын

I've had tails last me anywhere from three to five years depending on how often I use them and how well I take care of them and what they are made of. Every tail is going to be different depending on the circumstances.

How do you hold ur tails ok the wall?

@CourtneyMermaid

4 жыл бұрын

I've used a few different things. Different shelving mounts, bike racks, tool hangers etc. It really depends on the kind of tail and size of it.

@magicmermaidgaming8633

4 жыл бұрын

@@CourtneyMermaid ok

@magicmermaidgaming8633

4 жыл бұрын

@@CourtneyMermaid do u put the monofins on the wall?

@magicmermaidgaming8633

4 жыл бұрын

@@CourtneyMermaid what is the best place to put the monofins

+Courtney Mermaid Hello, I was just wondering if you could make me a mermaid tail. I mean, how much does it cost? Do I have to pay?

@CourtneyMermaid

6 жыл бұрын

All of the information for my tails is available on ShopVancouverMermaid.com. They are $440CAD and all of my slots are currently full up. Thank you for your interest!

$1 canadian dollar is $1.08 new zealand dollars

@toenails7914

6 жыл бұрын

Rose Hannah cool I am from Canada

Nah I’ll stick to fabric lol

Yeah yeah I know silicone mermaid tails are cool... BUT THERE LIKE IDK A MILlON DOLLARS! IF I GET RICH I MIGHT GET ONE BUT now!.... IM NOT GETING ONE ! PIRIOD!

Unfortunately I need a silicone mermaid tail, because the Ren Fair I want to work in a tank at requires a silicone mermaid in order to perform. :/

69th like pfft

When you use a fabric tail, you dont look professional. Your fabric tail is easy to distinguish as fake. If you are able to buy multiple fabric tails, you should really invest in at least a partly silicone tail because they are just so. Much. Better.