2020 may almost be over, but we are not quite out of the woods yet, so I decided to end the year as I began it - with total fantasy. I was tasked with making another dragon so here she is - her name is Firenza. My fairy, Blaze, had some success training my puppy dogs a few months ago, so she took to dragon training very quickly….!
I think Blaze has some dragon treats in her pockets ;)
Firenza the dragon seems very amiable - training is going very well!
In the making of this dragon I decided to do a better job on the feet/claws and instead of wholly felting them like last time. I made each toe individually with wire and wool and then put them together. I bent over the toe ends and painted them with black acrylic so that they are claw like, but not sharp. Doing paws/hands this way is fun but quite fiddly. I used some dilute Modge Podge on the claws to smooth the wool and stop it unravelling as it is impossible to felt those tiny bits of wool over the wire. Another thing I did differently was to make the eye more elaborate. As soon as I did the eyes I realized that this dragon was going to be female!
Firenza discovered I have another dragon. Serentity is a somewhat lazy dragon though, and seems reluctant to give up her creature comforts and go play.
Blaze and Firenza seem made for each other and they are off on a fantasy adventure together….
Happy New Year to everyone - may 2021 bring you fun and fantastical adventures of your own!