And another one with scary artwork  :lol:

This is my attempt that I did a couple of weeks ago, will try your version though next time.

What is it you do not like with your model? or was it you just fancied trying a different variation on a theme?

I didn't mind mine but know I can improve on it



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Here is my attempt, I over complicated the tail with my first effort at weaving.

Quote from: "GingerDave"Here is my attempt, I over complicated the tail with my first effort at weaving

Hey Dave - your mermaid is lovely! Really fancy!

Here is my attempt...

Playing with the mermaid design, getting ready for next month actually and the complimentary balloons, funny how you look to add to designs that are 30 months old.
The first picture the tail looks too solid and static, has no movement or flow. At the moment I think picture two is better.

So playing with the design some more, I changed the bra and added a 160 to the 260 hair.

Another bra top variation, I did a 4 finger tulip twist and then added the two pinch twists into the centre to separate either side.
I changed the hair slightly, I put a knot into the 160 at the back.

I think there was a variation on the hair on this and no waves,

I like the look of the bra on this one, with the two central pieces hanging down, it is not tied at the back but the 160 looped all the way around from both sides and then hooked around the central pinch twist. You might get comments about why the mermaid has 3 boobs but if the pinch twist is small enough hopefully not, only one way to find out.

I have just re-done the instructions for this mermaid, this is volume two as the original instructions have been up some 30 months and I did not like the look of the original tail.
I have taken 96 pictures so will write some text and start posting the instructions later tonight.

This is the one I will explain so you can choose either this one or the original I made a while ago that the instructions start from page 4.

The balloons supplied will be to make this one here.

Just added a little sea to the sculpture to add to it.

Here we go then with take two of how to make the mermaid, this is with using the balloons in the complimentary packs that we have sent out with balloon orders for May.
If you post your mermaid that you made on this thread, may-comp-balloons-t9859.html
It will then be entered into the draw at the end of the month to win a Patrick van de Ven DVD, you only get the balloons to make the mermaid, not the sea scene as well.

Inflate the blush 360 to a 6 finger bubble and make an apple/tulip twist, use the un-inflated part of the 350 to tie a knot so the tulip/apple twist will not come undone.
Re-inflate the 350 for a 2 finger neck bubble and tie a knot in the 350.