June 21, 2024
Though my plans for marching in this year’s Mermaid Parade was thwarted by foolishness, I still made use of my costume–a mash-up of mermaid & my Slave Leia costume. With great forethought, I finished all my crafting before starting Flight Attendant training in April, making my alternate version of the Read more…
June 17, 2023
Finally, Coney Island’s 41st Annual Mermaid Parade is here! A sign of impending summer, the parade is the gateway to the best time of the year. This year’s mermaid vision was set quite some time ago in my sketchbook. And through the months, it came to fruition. Now that the Read more…
September 24, 2022
We were very excited to finally join Long Island’s Merry Merfolk Parade, part of the Annual Maritime Festival in Greenport. The celebration and parade is on a smaller scale than Coney Island’s Mermaid Parade (with a limit of 60 participants), but it is with a serious mission: to raise awareness Read more…
June 18, 2022
After a two-year in-person hiatus, finally the Mermaid Parade returned to Coney Island, Brooklyn! That meant I need to transform into a mermaid… starting with my hair. Well, I suppose it was mostly not my hair. But it sure made me want to grow it out! Now if my hair Read more…
June 11, 2022
My first merman piece! I’m making a lot of crowns Trying on the accessories… Since there’s no try-on room Trying to decide what top to wear! This crown needs some repairing To uncomfortable to march in but I can still admire them Can’t wait till next week!
May 17, 2022
It’s time to get ready for this year’s Mermaid Parade! The first in several years, I’m really excited to be part of it. That means I need something to wear… and so does the rest of Team Algae Bra! SO I’ll keep working on this top because I really enjoy Read more…
April 19, 2021
Spring is Summer’s first step… and it is also the official start of my Mermaid Season. Even though I’ve been crafting for weeks (months? I am not even sure…) in hopes to have a fully stocked space at MerMagicCon, I am happy to report a new wave of excitement now Read more…
August 29, 2020
Back in quarantine I’ve been finishing up a couple more mermaid tops… because mermaid season is coming to an end unceremoniously… without a parade, without its collective weirdness–the culmination of my crafting. So I decided I’d participate in Coney Island’s remote Mermaid Parade 2020, a Tail-a-thon. But It was unfortunately Read more…
July 8, 2020
Scoring some good mermaid raw materials at a thrift store in Ohio, I knew these shoes, which fit me like Cinderella, would be all for me! Because I have this thing for iridescence. Since my last mermaid shoes were a bit too clunky, I wanted to keep the delicate shape Read more…
June 4, 2020
…I’d have a top like this. A little piece of all parts of the sea… With the largest variety of shell types I’ve ever put onto one top, this is one of my new favorites. Do I say this every time? Pen shells from Florida’s sun coast, mussels and razor Read more…
April 20, 2020
Updated: Even though our New York City Mayor canceled all June events, which includes my beloved Coney Island’s Mermaid Parade, I am a very productive mermaid crafter nonetheless. Because I will march… somewhere, I will march. Maybe in Greenport? With my Etsy Shop up and running and my Mermaid Instagram Read more…
April 4, 2020
I must be a mermaid I have no fear of depths and a great fear of shallow living. – AnaΓ―s Nin It was time to put my Florida shells to work… finally. These Pen Shells, and their iridescent interiors, were my favorite to find. I had a vision of the Read more…
July 19, 2019
I’m packing up the mermaid supplies for now, though I have already begun 2020’s costume brainstorm. So now, some reflections and inspirations to carry me out of mermaid season… I am happy to have sold two of my tops this season. Considering I only made 6 pieces, that is a Read more…
June 22, 2019
After months of crafting and preparation the Mermaid Parade was finally here! My first order of business was to finally decide upon a mermaid costume, from head to toe and in-between. And after I decided I wouldn’t wear a wig, I had some last minute hair crafts to make. And Read more…
June 15, 2019
This weekend I became a proper mermaid costume entrepreneur. Setting up a table on Coney Island’s boardwalk which, next week, will be inundated with mermaids and the crowds they bring, I got to pick the brain of interested parties, and others, as they strolled about on a gorgeous afternoon in Read more…
June 12, 2019
In the quest of shell turnover, more mermaid crafts! My goal is to use all that I have to make way for some serious shelling this summer. This top used a ton of my roly poly seashells, the main haul from the last trip to Sandy Hook. Prep for a Read more…
May 19, 2019
That which is not fed… dies. So keep feeding what you wish to grow. π± A simple truth I have to remind myself of on occasion as I can sometimes feed the wrong things with all my nourishing goodies. But I have a symbiotic relationship with Inspiration ( “her” ) Read more…
May 10, 2019
Ok, I can’t really wear more than one mermaid top on the big day… so I have listed a bunch of my mermaid crafts on Etsy. Also, I can use more discretionary funds and more space in the back room. So I am listing this at the price point in Read more…
April 28, 2019
Spring flies swiftly. It was already time to begin my mermaid crafts! My new mermaid top would be the highest priority. The best way to make a wonderful mermaid top is to start with a good bra. Using the lines of the bra you can make sure you have a Read more…
April 19, 2019
Mermaid Crafting starts… now! And I have so much to work with; Iβm kind of overwhelmed by choice. So my step towards being a mermaid in June, a massive sort. Piles serve as mermaid to-do’s. π§ββοΈ1 My first 2019 mermaid craft would be a top to sell. With so many Read more…
February 3, 2019
I know, I know. June is pretty far away. But the groundhogs agree that Spring is coming fast. With the mission of craft utilization, I began the mermaid process: getting inspired, making some preliminary decisions, and taking inventory. And besides, sometimes a savvy costume crafter has to account for loooong Read more…
June 17, 2018
The Buck n’ Ears… All ready to march in the 36th annual Mermaid Parade. But first, my commemorative vegan cupcakes.Β Mermaid Hair, Don’t Care Getting ready in Brighton Beach Our “float” made with recycled bottle fishies Mermaid bling A beautiful day for a paradeΒ Back where a mermaid belongs
May 6, 2018
Last year’s shells getting some fine-tuning. Shoes finally finished! And they’re comfortable, oddly enough. My mermaid purse, made from a “clamshell” evening clutch Experimenting with headwear.Β Not a fan of the plastic seaweed however. Cinco de Mayo seashell crafting spread My mermaid gal, on land Starting a new top from Read more…
April 7, 2018
Mermaid crafting! It’s starting to be that time of year… though it’s still darn chilly out. My bin of mermaid booty is coming out of the basement before the Winter-Spring wardrobe switcheroo.Β It is great to see my mermaid top is holding up sturdily.Β The shoes… meh.Β I didn’t wear Read more…
December 2, 2017
Art always imitates nature.Β I like this fact.Β It’s why I don’t often feel the need to go to an art museum.Β Not to sound like some stoner or the American Beauty guy watching the plastic bag, but there is so much magic and beauty everywhere.Β And you don’t even Read more…
June 27, 2017
I’m officially sick of seeing pictures of me as a mermaid “blowing up” on social media (i.e. more than 5 likes). But for posterity, I’ll include some fiddled-with outtakes on you, dear blog. Starting with my at-home mermaid hair. Then, at Coney Island, we got soaked in the rain. This Read more…
