Model of the Month October 2012 (Mermaid)

Started by Graham Lee, October 02, 2012, 11:07:21 PM

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Graham Lee

#15
I put this Mermaid up as I was looking to get away from the pinch twist double chin look. Although out in the real world I use the pinch twist method because it's quick, works and the structure easily sits nicely. The head is made from a 350 tulip/apple twisted, that way the neck then looks more in proportion and is just another twist rather than the pinch twist look. It takes a bit longer and you do have to position everything correctly so that it all looks OK.

The first picture the mermaid on the left is just a four finger twist for the head and a 2 finger bubble for the neck. The one on the right is the tulip twisted head. Picture two on the tulip twist, (Mermaid on right) you can see it gives a slightly more protruding chin to her face. Took a back head shot so you can see the different hair style.

They have a White body and Ivory arms as I ran out of White 260 and did not want to go up the garden in the cold and dark tonight to get a new bag out.
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guillermoesparcia

#16
Here goes my attempt. I liked the version with the hands together... I will try that next time.

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Kenny

#17
Some great designs there... :)

Sorry about the camera quality!!
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Graham Lee

#18
Slightly late and while making the mermaid instructions I now have a different way to make this that I prefer. Will post instructions for the original and then will show pictures of the variation.

Head and Body.

Inflate a 350 near to the end of the balloon, approx 5 fingers in length, make a tulip/apple twist in the balloon. Then inflate the rest of the balloon to approx 8 finger bubble.
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#19
Twist the neck bubble into the balloon when attaching the arms, I twisted it before here and tied it up just to show what it should look like.
For these instructions I used a 160 for the arms, you may prefer to use a 260.
Inflate the 160 leaving 6 fingers un-inflated, make four 1/1.5 finger bubbles and twist the first bubble around the last for a hand.
Make a 6 finger arm bubble and then twist a 1 finger pinch twist.
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#20
Then make another 1 finger pinch twist followed by a 6 finger arm bubble and then the other hand, four 1/1.5 finger bubbles.
Attach the two pinch twists around the bottom of the 2 finger neck bubble made from the 350.

Hair, Inflate a Red 260 to 3/4 fingers un-inflated, twist a 1 finger bubble followed by a 4 finger bubble, 1 finger pinch twist.
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#21
Then twist a 4/5 finger fold twist back to the pinch twist just made, another 4 finger bubble which is twisted into the other 4 finger bubble and roll the 1 finger bubble between the two 4 finger bubbles to lock into place. You then need two 5 finger bubbles twisted back to the same position and locked into place.
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#22
Wrap the remainder of the balloon tightly around the two 5 finger bubbles and twist into the centre of the hair section, you will then need to let some air out of the balloon to make the final 4 finger bubble that twists into the top of the hair pinch twist.
Attaching the hair, put the knot from the red 260 around the top of the neck 2 finger bubble.
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#23
Once wrapped around this section you then have to take the knot up to the top of the hair and wrap into the pinch twist, this makes this section sit a lot better, well I think it does,
hopefully you will as well? The 1 finger bubble then has to be pushed in between the two 4 finger bubbles again so it all sits nice and snugly. Take the top of the balloon coming out
of the 350 apple/tulip twist, pull tightly and wrap around the top pinch twist for the hair to hold the head in place.

The Tail, inflate a green 260, leaving 4 fingers un-inflated and twist a 4/6 finger fold twist.
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#24
Make two more fold twists the same size you decide the first one should be. I made a 12 finger bubble and twisted two 2 finger pinch twists, the tail did look a little long so you may want to do a 10 finger bubble, it's all trial and a lot of error, well it is with me  :)  :D  Discard the rest of this balloon. Attach a new 260 green into the three fold twists leaving 3 fingers un-inflated.
Spiral this down to the two pinch twists and wrap around, try to put as many spirals in as possible.
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#25
Tie the rest of the 260 green tail into the two pinch twists to form a large circle, split this into two and then put this twist also into the two pinch twists.
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#26
I then put two twists into the two loops slightly off centre to give a more natural look. When attaching the 350 body to the tail deflate the 350 to a size you are happy with the look off, mine was approx a 4/5 finger bubble. Now to the bra, inflate a 260 to a size you are happy with  :)  :D  :D  :D I think I did a 3 finger bubble that was then split into two, the 3 finger bubble I have a knot at both ends to keep the air in place.
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#27
The knot is on the lilac 260 centre just so I could take the picture, I normally just twist the bra in half, twist a few times so that it stays in place better. Tie around the 350,
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#28
I did put a face onto the Mermaid and have a few variations that I will post tomorrow.
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#29
The variations on a theme,
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