I wonder how many times you have felt the way I did when making this dragon?
The was a point in the midst of its creation when I was quite ready to throw it away.
But, then again, if you’ve been creating things for any amount of time, you’ve probably found this to be true of any large project. Some time past the half way point it always gets to be a slog.
The satisfaction comes with pushing through, persevering and solving the problems.
This video is my journey of creating a black and white dragon for my patron, Lila, and her 10-year-old granddaughter, Alex.
Interested is having me make a custom piece for you? Check out the Creative Genius level on my Patreon page.
Tools and Materials:
- Black polymer clay
- White polymer clay
- Black embossing powder
- 6 or 8mm glass beads
- Pasta machine
- Acrylic roller
- Acrylic block
- Clay blade
- Bent needle tool
- Liquid clay
- Craft knife
- Polybonder glue
- 2mm hot fix rhinestones
- Rhinestone pick up tool
- Black acrylic paint
- White acrylic paint
- 1mm dotting tool, used for apply paint dots
- Paint brush for miniatures
- Lava rock
- Pearl-Ex, Silver
Sculpting tools: - Ball tools
- Etch n Pearl
- Silicone shapers
- Christi Friesen tools
- Toothpick
By the way, Alex named her new friend, Spark, after the lava rock it is sitting on. A very creative and clever girl!
Watch The Making of Spark the Magic Dragon video on YouTube.
Dear Sandy,
Alex and I are so pleased with our beautiful dragon. Alex was looking at your artwork and just lit up when she saw your dragons. That is how she decided what she wanted you to make for us. The only thing she said was she wanted a black and white one. That was all we told you and you took off! As always, you didn’t disappoint. We cannot thank you enough!
Hi Lila & Alex,
It was a wonderful creative challenge and I was happy I could do it for you, especially after all your kind encouragement and support.