Phoenix Tail Project (2020)

Step 1: Concepting - Initial tail design

Step 1: Concepting - Monofin

Step 1: Concepting - Materials for the Fluke sculpt

Step 1: Concepting - materials for the tail

Step 1: Concepting - First scales sculpts

Step 1: Concepting - Scale mold idea using kinetic sand (complete failure)

Step 1: Concepting - Scale mold idea using kinetic sand (complete failure)

Step 1: Concepting - Scale sculpt version 2

Step 1: Concepting - Scale mold idea with plaster casting (success)

Step 1: Concepting - Fluke sculpt

Step 1: Concepting - Casting the fluke mold

Step 1: Concepting - Fluke mold

Step 1: Concepting - Body cast

Step 2: Component Production - Silicone fluke pour

Step 2: Component Production - Silicone body panel

Step 2: Component Production - Silicone body panel infused with swimwear liner fabric

Step 2: Component Production - The disaster my apartment living room became

Step 2: Component Production - Both sides of the silicone fluke

Step 2: Component Production - Scale laying

Step 2: Component Production - Scale needs
100 small scales
100 medium scales
130 large scales

Step 3: Construction - Assembled body of the tail

Step 3: Construction - Assembled body of the tail

Step 3: Construction - First time trying on the tail body

Step 3: Construction - Tail parts

Step 3: Construction - Attaching Fluke to the body

Step 3: Construction - First time trying on entire tail

Step 4: Color and Scales - Adding color to the tail

Step 4: Color and Scales - Attaching Scales

Step 4: Color and Scales - Attaching Scales and scale plan

Completed Tail - Phoenix

Completed Tail - First try on

Completed Tail - First try on

Completed Tail - upgrading the monofin

Completed Tail - Party event

Completed Tail - First swim