Matthew: So, I have been making mermaid tails for over 10 years ... Then you have to pour it out of silicone. And when you pour it out of silicone, silicone's a very temperamental material ...

One big reason: the spread of fabric mermaid tails, the cheapest of which can be had for under $100. Compare that to silicone mermaid tails, which cost $1,500-$5,000 on average and top out at over ...

"He looks like Aquaman, and I have trained him to be a mermaid - so he will be starting to perform with me." Elle has a $5k silicone tail - and uses lube to squeeze into it. She also has 30 fabric ...