This is the best mermaid because she is the only one who didn’t make me go back to the studio to remake her hair/face/embroidery after I photographed them- so hurray! Maybe I am somehow getting better? Also she is the last of the bunch.

And here is a close-up of the hair-

I might start something new but mostly I will be prepping for my teaching trip out to California. Always lots to do!

She has 3 star beads in her hair. I am trying out some new hair styles.

She has a dark peach skintone which turns out to want to go much lighter when I photograph it. That is why these photos are a bit dark.

She is a slim version of my mermaid pattern.

I think that this fish scale coloration is probably the most realistically like a fish; not something I ever worry about!

Here is the back of her hair-

She is contemplating her former life in Lake Michigan :-)

More streaming hair. I like how the batik fabric looks bubbly.

I had to search through my button drawer to find the blue “gems” for her belt.

I might be having too much fun with the hair!

And hey! There is me in my studio!

Spiral purple hair :-)

Embroidery with variegated thread- I love these threads!

Her “belt” goes all the way around the back.

She will be going into my Etsy shop today.

I couldn’t let summer go by without making some mermaids.

Yes I will be showing some dolls with bare breasts. Cover your eyes if that’s going to be a problem!

I am having fun doing the embroidered tails. There are lots of different ways to make mermaid tail scales :-)

The back is plain-

Another Green-tailed Mer-lady.

She has silver knots in her hair-

It is the first time I’ve tried french knots with metallic embroidery floss. I got this beautiful watery batik for her hair during my recent trip to Connecticut.

Still playing with tail embroidery.

I gave her some decoration on her back-

And some relaxing shots :-)

Dreaming of the beach…

And making friends-