An Ocean of Fat Merfolk for MerMay
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Welcome to the fat MerMay roundup! This month we’re celebrating fat merfolk — amazing fat humans who choose to dress as merpeople for fun and sometimes profit. Below you’ll find:
- Glorious fat merpeople to follow
- Fat mer-art to decorate your life
- Where to find inclusive merfolk tails and fins
- Tips from the Body Liberation Blanket Fort‘s real-life mermaid
- What fat merfolk want you to know
- Inspiration for the upcoming sunny season (at least here in the northern hemisphere). Happy scrolling!
A very grateful thanks to Mermaid Chè Monique and her community for their input and support!
An Ocean of Fat Merfolk
Tips from a Real Fat Mermaid
Continuing our Fat MerMay celebrations, we were able to catch up with the Body Liberation Blanket Fort‘s very own Mermaid Phaedra! She’s been kind enough to provide us with some pro tips for those who want to join the Mer community.
You can find Phaedra as the Neuromagical Mermaid on Tumblr. (The tail she’s wearing above is the Abalone Abyss tail from Merbella by FinFolk.)
Mer Tips: Equipment
- When ordering a tail, size down for a better fit!
- Mermaid Linden Mono-fin by Body Glove — A good quality monofin under $100, and several tail companies (including Finfolk) design tails to fit right over it
Mer Tips: The Practical Bits
- The key is practicing your dolphin kick.
- Practice swimming with your monofin before getting your tail on and getting in the water.
- NEVER swim alone!
- Not all pools allow mermaid tails, and the front desk might not be aware of all the rules! Talk to the lifeguard at your local pool and ask about their rules and if you’ll need to take a swim test.
Learn to swim like a mermaid, merman or merthem
Phedre recommends the Seattle Mermaid School for those in the Seattle area wanting official mer classes!
Where to Find Size-Inclusive Mermaid Tails
Abiitails
Pricing: Varies according to order specifications
Abiitails’ work is completely custom, from design to measurements! The page linked below gives information about the process and the costs.
Finfolk
Pricing: Varies according to material and order specifications
Size chart on each listing
Finfolk will now make sizes 6XL and up upon request!!
The Mernation
Pricing: Varies according to material and order specifications
Custom measurements to order
The Mernation carries a variety of tail options, all custom to order and hand painted. From their website: “We are happy to work with you to design your dream tail.”
Two Oceans Mermaid Tails
Pricing: Varies according to material and order specifications
Custom measurements on every piece
Two Oceans carries a variety of premade tails, or they’ll work with you to design a custom piece!
Mertailor
Pricing: Varies according to material and order specifications
Size Chart Smallest size: XXS 24-27″ Waist Largest Size: 3X 50-55″ Waist
The Mertailor’s designs are absolutely stunning, even if their sizing isn’t fully inclusive.
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Hi there! I'm Lindley. I create artwork that celebrates the unique beauty of bodies that fall outside conventional "beauty" standards at Body Liberation Photography. I'm also the creator of Body Liberation Stock and the Body Love Shop, a curated central resource for body-friendly artwork and products. Find all my work here at bodyliberationphotos.com.
