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Personal logo Mserafin Supporting Member of TMP26 Jan 2022 1:22 p.m. PST

"99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall?"

Huscarle26 Jan 2022 1:50 p.m. PST

I think you can get away with just about colouration
hannahmermaid.com

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or there are other mermaids

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As for song, are we talking about the sea shanty, Disney or pop songs?

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advocate26 Jan 2022 1:54 p.m. PST

Listen to Tim Buckley's "Song to the siren"

Perris0707 Supporting Member of TMP26 Jan 2022 2:10 p.m. PST

They are probably NOT tan…

Zephyr126 Jan 2022 2:19 p.m. PST

You will need some pearlescent paint (even metallics could work) for the scaly fish parts…

raylev326 Jan 2022 3:30 p.m. PST

Since mermaids aren't real, you can paint any color you want!!!

Korvessa Supporting Member of TMP26 Jan 2022 4:02 p.m. PST

There are those that think that mermaids come from the imagination of those who have been at sea far too long and were really looking at this:

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Mirosav26 Jan 2022 5:59 p.m. PST

For the fish scales you could try a basecoat of silver and blue/red/green contrast over it.

SBminisguy27 Jan 2022 11:07 a.m. PST

Celtic or Cthuluhean?

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