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Tutorial: Sew a mermaid swim tail

July 16, by Anne Weaver. 4 Comments

 

Instructables member msaraann shows how to make a super cool mermaid swim tail.  A purchased monofin fits in the bottom to give it structure.  What a neat idea!!  Get the how-to.

[photo from msraann on Instructables]

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Comments

  1. T & T Crafts says

    July 16, 2010 at 5:56 pm

    I LOVE this! I was sorry to see all the negative comments on the tutorial page 🙁 I agree you have to be careful, but in my tweens and teens we played with mermaid tails at the lake, and it is still one of my favorite memories!

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  2. emily says

    July 17, 2010 at 4:05 pm

    oh but it is so dangerous!! any child would LOVE it, i would have loved it-but now with my own kids there is no way i would let them use that-and they both can swim at 16months and 3years. i would never make something for them that bound up their feet! it just makes my heart truly hurt to see something so dangerous!

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    • anneweaver says

      July 17, 2010 at 5:31 pm

      Honestly, I don’t ever leave my child unattended in a swimmig pool, and she doesn’t even have one of these mermaid tails. Even a little wading pool in the driveway can become a drowning hazard when a child is unattended. If the parents are there with the children and are attentive, they should be able to watch for any signs of distress.

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  3. Deb says

    July 17, 2012 at 4:35 pm

    I just made two of these for my daughters, but left the feet open and a 8″ slit up one side. I intend to cover it with a tulle tail. They tried them out and had no problem walking across the yard and swimming in them. My 10 and 11 year old love them.

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