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I gave this old bust statue a makeover. She writes: “I must be a mermaid. I have no fear of depths and a great fear of shallow living.”— Anaïs Nin

Complete with glitter roots and plenty of sea shells she is now a full out mermaid. I named her Adalia.

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    After mermaid makeover

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    Base coat of paint

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    Attatching embroidery floss for hair

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    Used an old necklace and seashells for a mermaid style crown

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    Used the fishnet stocking makeup trick for mermaid scales on skin

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    Also fake eye lashes to help define eyes

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    from the back

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    I Brought Out This Bust Statue's Inner Mermaid

    Glitter roots

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    I Brought Out This Bust Statue's Inner Mermaid

    I Brought Out This Bust Statue's Inner Mermaid

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