Making of: Game of Thrones Dragon Puppet Update 1

So there was this book series…that eventually became a TV series, maybe you’ve heard of it.

It’s pretty awesome if you’re in to the fantasy genre, plus it has DRAGONS!

ShoulderDragon — Aw isn’t he cute? He just hatched.

So Amanda K of Amanda K Cosplay commissioned me to make her a shoulder dragon puppet to go with the Daenerys Targaryen cosplay that she’s currently making.

Feed-Dragons — The final puppet will resemble the one pictured here. No you cannot feed it treats.

And away we go!

First step: Wire Armature.

WireDragonArmature — It’s hard to tell how excited Amanda is from this picture.
The answer is VERY excited.

Video of the Wire Armature Process and other crafty things from Amanda K Cosplay.

Step Two: Body Form Buildup

After attaching the wire skeleton to my wood base I got to work making a body form with some aluminium foil.

DSCN0956 — This process is mostly folding and wrapping the aluminum foil around the wire armature.

DragonBodyForm1 — Ready for some clay!

Video of BodyForm Build Up and other crafty things from Amanda K Cosplay.

Step Three: Clay Buildup

Since dealing with clay is not really an “inside of the house” activity, I set shop just outside back door.

DragonClayProcess — I don’t usually get to work outside. Good thing it wasn’t too hot.

DragonClayBuildUp — Since this is just the initial body build up I didn’t worry to much about the initial shape the dragons body form took on. Most of that clay will be shaved and raked away in the next step anyway.

ClayDragonBack — He’s got some fat thighs…good thing this is just the initial body form.

Video of Clay Build up and and more crafty things from Amanda K Cosplay.

Stay tuned for Update 2, which includes fixing the wing shapes and making his body look a little less pudgy.

Sidenote: Go check out Amanda K’s Zelda cosplay, it’s pretty awesome!

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