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Hi, I have shiny wingsby *Rrkra

Artisan Crafts / Dolls, Plushies & Custom Toys / Original Artist Dolls

I'm back with more dragons

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This thing is what I've been doing for like a month. Most time-consuming dragon ever.
I wanted to make something with big wings for quite some time... And then I found this awesome bead colour called "Gold-Lustered Rust". It's brownish red with iridescent green shine. So unbelievably pretty when it catches light

I just had to make wings from it...

There are wires inside wings, tail and feather-thingys.
Pattern on the wings was 'make-it up-as-I-go' so it's not really symmetrical. Did my best to make them look alike though.
Feather-thingys were a random idea. I was reading about comet moths and decided to give something like that to the dragon.
Mouth was meant to be a cross between teeth and beak. It can open a bit. Eyes are big because he needs to see everything around while in flight.
Small legs - because it's not like he can run much with those wings anyway

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Peyote, ndebele, brick stitch.

Time: 120+hours. I lost count.

Size: ~45cm (~17.7 inch) long, ~35cm (13.8 inch) wingspan.

Materials: Braided fishing line (whole 135m spool), wire. Hematite-coloured beads for eyes (they are magnetic), swarovski crystals (opal, metallic blue).

TOHO rocailles:
Size 11: 49 (black), 49f (frosted black), 21 (silver-lined), 25 (silver-lined red), iridescent blue, white.
Size 15: 49 (black), 49f (frosted black), 21 (silver-lined).

TOHO Treasures: 330(Gold-Lustered Rust), 21 (Silver-Lined), 49 (black), 88 (Metallic Cosmos).

Also some black size 15 charlottes and black triangles.
Glass balls and some other randomly-found beads and things used as filling.

Spent about 60 euro in total on materials. >_<
But hey, it's pretty... So it was worth it. XD

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~CMWyvern May 10, 2013 New member Student Artisan Crafter

Your patience is astonishing! I love dragons and beads too, but I have never beaded something of any size.

*Rrkra May 13, 2013

Thanks^^
It's never late to try, though

~Dustywallpaper Apr 20, 2013 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

That is so cool!

the wings ae amazing!!!!

*Rrkra Apr 20, 2013

Thanks^^
Making wings is fun^^

~Dustywallpaper Apr 20, 2013 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Haha that's good, cause they look stunning

~faelastar Apr 8, 2013

absolutely amazing!

*Rrkra Apr 9, 2013

*Gray-Gryphon Feb 4, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

sweet jesus these must take you AGES!

*Rrkra Feb 5, 2013

Yeah, they do

But it's fun))

~waiting-for-wings Oct 12, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

that is AMAZING!! Not just the dragon (which is awesome) or the epic detail (which is also awesome) but that fact you stuck to it for so long! You can totally see the dedication in that. well done

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