3D Metallic Mermaid Scale Design

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I’m creating a custom-printed fabric line and need a polished, repeat-ready pattern of mermaid scales. The look I’m after is realistic—think defined ridges, soft gradients, and subtle texture that feels almost touchable. My reference swatch captures the mood, and I’ll share high-resolution photos of it as soon as we start. Color direction is set to cool tones: PINK & GREEN shades as in attached fotos. To elevate the print, I’d like the artwork rendered with a metallic shimmer effect so the printer can add a pearlescent overlay during production. Your file should make the shimmer highlights obvious without relying on glitter or flat matte shading. Key deliverables: • Seamless repeat tile (minimum 12" x 12" at 300 DPI, CMYK). • Source file in Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop with editable layers. • Flattened preview PNG showing full repeat and a single tile. • Clearly separated color layers or swatches so my fabric mill can tweak hues if required. Acceptance criteria: the repeat must tile flawlessly on all sides, colors must stay within the supplied palette, and highlights should translate into a metallic foil screen when converted to spot colors. If you’re comfortable crafting photo-real textures, lighting effects, and elegant gradients for textile print, let’s collaborate and bring this under-the-sea vision to life. Pls see link below for TikTok video reference of what I want to replicate. The fabric used for the top of the dress in this video is custom print and what I’m after Please provide samples of similar work. Pls see TikTok links for exact sample of similar realistic 3d effect fabric. https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNRT4GaGf/ https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNRT44w9w/ I like the green color scheme in the TikTok video, I just want mine to incorporate PINK & GREEN like in the attached fotos.