{"id":5747,"date":"2014-03-05T21:42:08","date_gmt":"2014-03-06T02:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/?p=5747"},"modified":"2014-03-05T21:42:08","modified_gmt":"2014-03-06T02:42:08","slug":"rustic-dragon-pendant-make-march-day-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/2014\/03\/05\/rustic-dragon-pendant-make-march-day-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Rustic Dragon Pendant &#8211; Make It In March &#8211; Day 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today&#8217;s project is one I&#8217;ve been thinking about for some time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/beads-and-jewelry\/rustic-dragon-pendant-1.JPG\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"rustic dragon pendant (1)\" src=\"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/beads-and-jewelry\/rustic-dragon-pendant-1.JPG\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It involves taking one of my dragon cameos and making a mold of it with <a title=\"Castin' Craft EasyMold Silicone Putty\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003CHU3ZK\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B003CHU3ZK&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=secroforgapeo-20\" target=\"_blank\">Castin&#8217; Craft EasyMold Silicone Putty<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=secroforgapeo-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B003CHU3ZK\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>. (<em>This stuff from Amazon may seem expensive, but you get 16 oz. for $30, whereas at the craft store you get 3 oz. for $15. If you use a lot of molding putty it&#8217;s a deal.<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/beads-and-jewelry\/dragon-cameo-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-none\" alt=\"dragon-cameo-1\" src=\"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/beads-and-jewelry\/dragon-cameo-1.jpg\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After unmolding the piece I beat it up a bit and added some texture with various tools.<\/p>\n<p>I kinda wish I&#8217;d gotten a bit more aggressive with the toothbrush, as it still seems a bit too &#8220;smooth.&#8221;\u00a0\u00a0After baking I antiqued it with a dark blue, then dry brushed with white and silver.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/beads-and-jewelry\/rustic-dragon-pendant-2.JPG\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-none\" alt=\"rustic dragon pendant (2)\" src=\"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/beads-and-jewelry\/rustic-dragon-pendant-2.JPG\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">I&#8217;m not 100% pleased, but think this is definitely an idea I want to pursue further. \u00a0Especially since I&#8217;ve done all the work of sculpting the dragon already, these could be made fairly easily.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Why am I sharing only partially completed projects with you? It&#8217;s all <\/span><a style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\" title=\"Make It In March-A Creative Challenge\" href=\"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/2014\/03\/03\/make-march-creative-challenge\/\">part of a challenge I&#8217;ve set myself <\/a><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">to work on at least one creative project every weekday in March and document the results here. They may not all be pretty, most won&#8217;t be completely finished, but at least it&#8217;ll be\u00a0<\/span><em style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">something. <\/em><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">\u00a0Check back tomorrow for the next creation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Happy creating!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today&#8217;s project is one I&#8217;ve been thinking about for some time. It involves taking one of my dragon cameos and making a mold of it with Castin&#8217; Craft EasyMold Silicone Putty. 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