Once he realized that one could be a merman, Briggs said he saw it as a ... guru who designed Daryl Hannah’s mermaid costume and makeup in “Splash” (and who later won an Oscar for his ...

Our Merman (affectionately known as Herman), was hand made from the body of monkey, a wooden core, and the tail end of a fish. These particular types of mermen are known as 'Feejee Mermaids' and ...