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What is the mermaid's tail made of? !

Generally, it is silica gel material, artificial fiber, polycarbonate material, glass fiber, synthetic elastic fiber, neoprene and so on. Different products have different prices, and the materials and quality used will be different, so the appearance, elasticity, wearing comfort and fluidity of finished products may also be different.

Attached are the related contents of overseas mermaid tail making for reference only:

In 2005, Lyndon Wolbert, a woman from Los Angeles, California, with the help of Hollywood special effects actor Allen Holt, made a fishtail based on a glass fiber mold according to her body shape. In order to achieve a realistic effect, thousands of fish scales were specially carved, and then high-quality silicone was injected to let the tail swing freely in the water. The whole process took seven months and cost 654.38+00000 pounds (about 654.38+0000 dollars). Wolbert's tail is about 1.83m long and weighs nearly 16kg. As a professional diver and underwater photography model, she can hold her breath for 5 minutes at a time, the depth can reach 35 meters, and the swimming speed with her tail can reach about 27 kilometers per hour.

Born in Auckland, New Zealand, Ms. Nadia Vichy lost her legs when she was a child, but she has always had a soft spot for swimming. So Vichy contacted Weita Film Studio, which is famous for its excellent props making ability in New Zealand, and asked them if they would like to make a mermaid tail for swimming. To her surprise, Vita's staff readily agreed. Weita's design team combined 3D simulation and pressing technology with vacuum forming technology to make mermaid tail. The spine and tail fin of fish tail are made of polycarbonate. The skin inside the tail is a layer of neoprene, and the outer layer is a layer of synthetic elastic fiber, which is printed with beautiful fish scale patterns by digital technology. The fish scale pattern is specially designed by the conceptual designer. The unique fishtail finally allows Vichy to swim freely in the water like a mermaid.