Mermaid 'behind the scenes'

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Here is my "behind the scenes" for my most recent shoot, the mermaid series. It took over a month to create this outfit, even with help. I've had this idea for about two years, but I never had the resources and technical ability to do it until now so I was really excited for this shoot.

Here is the outfit concept sketch, and next to it is the final costume:


This was my first failed attempt at making the suckers out of model magic. They ended up looking like flowery noodles so I had to start over.


My second attempt. I had to sculpt, paint, and glue around 300 of these -_-


This is what my room looks like when I'm working on a shoot.


The headpiece is made out of dowels and two pieces of see-throughish fabric. I got the chain from Lowes, painted it, and glued foam balls and beads to make it glittery. I glued the headpiece to a headband but it kept falling off her head during the shoot which was a pain D:


I got the weapon from Spirit for like $7 and painted and glued gems to it.


For the tentacles I cut a long triangular shape of fabric, stuffed it with fluff, painted it, and glued suckers on it. I stuck a wire inside so that I could bend it. Then I glued them to a strapless bra and viola, an octopus bustier.


The compass was a last minute idea, so I just took two jar lids and painted and glued them together.


This was probably the most intense and exhausting shoot ever. The model was shaking with tiredness and I was about to fall over in a narcoleptic attack D: It was well worth it though, and I finally got to see my vision come to life! :)

Before and after:


Final images of the day:
Warrior Mermaid by michellemonique Sea Witch by michellemonique Ursula by michellemonique Queen of the Deep by michellemonique Siren's Wrath by michellemonique
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kamarisama
WOW, amazing work. Im triying to do an Ursula´s cosplay (for the little mermaid) and i dont have an idea how to do the Suckers. Can you give me some advice with the materials for that?

Thanks a lot. :hug: