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Comment: I haven't had a child hold pee, so I don't have specific advice about that. My thoughts…
Comment: Here are a couple of places:http://mermaidtails.net/http://www.mermagica.com/
Comment: Hi Jessie. I ordered directly from the manufacturer, FINIS http://www.finisinc.com/merm…
Comment: I've heard of similar tails using regular flippers, but it wouldn't swim quite the same…
Comment: Sorry, I missed this comment. I use elastic, because my girls are slim. If you had more…
Comment: I remove the paper.
Comment: I used my sewing machine. You'll want a good strong stitch since it's a tight-fitting s…
Comment: I used two different types of swim fabric that I got off eBay. Both worked well. Stretc…
Comment: Yes. I ordered regular swimsuit material off eBay.
Comment: Hi. My girls have been using their mermaid tails for two summers in a row, so they are …
Comment: I prefer cleaning the floor, too!
Comment: It really doesn't take much fabric for these tails (I purchased scraps at discount on e…
Comment: You can certainly try any type of hardening rubber. I've heard of other materials worki…
Comment: I agree with the barefoot vs. minimal definition. Barefoot is barefoot. I use the title…
Comment: My daughter and I run comfortably over gravel. I suppose it would depend on how accusto…
Comment: Cool! I didn't know about the spray.
Comment: Plasti Dip has a website, http://www.plastidip.com/, but I picked up a can at my local …
Comment: I got mine at a TrueValue hardware store, but the Plasti Dip folks have a website, too.…
Comment: I didn't paint between the toes, and yes it stays flexible.
Comment: I got kid-sized monofins from a company called FINIS, http://www.finisinc.com. They hav…
Comment: Cool!
Comment: I like the cardboard cut out idea. You can probably find hot glue sticks at a craft sto…
Comment: If you can find a mannequin foot, go for it. Although, I don't imagine you'd get much a…
Comment: My daughter and I both use them for running pretty much everyday. We run on sidewalks, …
Comment: I throw them in the washer, but hang to dry.
Comment: So far so good. I've been using mine for about a year. I imagine you can reapply the Pl…
Comment: Thanks. It was totally their idea!
Comment: Greetings everyone. I'm the one who put up this DIY mermaid tail. Similar tails are ava…
Comment: Well, the point is basically that babies learn to use the potty if you give them the op…