Paper Mache Dragon Pair.
Thank you all for being so patient. I'm back to working on my dragon pair. Last time we talked I'd just finished the main paper mache of all the body parts. I had also finished cloth macheing the jaws. Since then I've painted the jaws and done some assembling. I like to paint my jaws first. It's much easier than doing it after the project is assembled. Here are a few photos of the assembly in progress. The challenge with this project will be making the pair so that everything fits well together. I started with the tails and then added bodies. You'd think it should be the other way around. But in this case that's where the entwining begins.
I added the necks, and then the jaws.
On the side, I used Fimo to make horns for the faces. Now I may not use them. I still haven't decided how the faces will look. I also made the tongues. They won't be entwined, but parallel in nature. I will take these out, cloth and paint them, and then add them at the end.
At this point I want to let everyone know that these two dragons will not be mating (as I may have implied earlier). No, even dragons need privacy for that. But they are definitely going to be bonded in a way that befits passionate creatures. So it's okay for your kids to watch this build.
More coming soon. I know, I always say that and then I don't post for a while. But this time I can promise to add another post soon since I'm actually a lot further along on this project than this looks. I just haven't processed the photos. So come back soon.
I added the necks, and then the jaws.
On the side, I used Fimo to make horns for the faces. Now I may not use them. I still haven't decided how the faces will look. I also made the tongues. They won't be entwined, but parallel in nature. I will take these out, cloth and paint them, and then add them at the end.
At this point I want to let everyone know that these two dragons will not be mating (as I may have implied earlier). No, even dragons need privacy for that. But they are definitely going to be bonded in a way that befits passionate creatures. So it's okay for your kids to watch this build.
More coming soon. I know, I always say that and then I don't post for a while. But this time I can promise to add another post soon since I'm actually a lot further along on this project than this looks. I just haven't processed the photos. So come back soon.
Posted by Dan the Monster-man at 7/14/2010 9:48 AM 
Categories: Paper Mache Dragon Pair
Tags: papier mache paper mache art dragon life science animals crafts sculpture
Categories: Paper Mache Dragon Pair
Tags: papier mache paper mache art dragon life science animals crafts sculpture
This looks really awesome! (As I've said a million times before.) At first I did think that they were mating (then you made me chuckle when you mentioned it)but then matured up a little and thought that they could be a brother and sister or just companions. I can't wait to see these finished. I also don't think I've ever seen you use black fimo. It looks really cool!
Good luck!
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Hi Lindsey,
It's always nice to hear from you. Well, I have to admit that I thought about making them mate, but I realized that since it was a sculpture that will hang on the wall, even though "that" side would be against the wall, I'm too compulsive not to actually put on the parts. So I'll avoid that. They should be partnered up like spoons. Still very nice I think for dragons.
I'm glad you are watching. Hope all is well with you.
Dan
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Dan, you are my hero. Seriously.
Without having stumbled onto one of your books one day, I'd never have been able to do what I'd been trying to figure out for years- make big ugly fish sculptures.
If I could have 6 husbands, you'd be one of them. Well, you or Lee Van Cleef. But you'd probably win out over Lee. He's just not very exciting these days.
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Thank you so much Adelle,
What a nice comment! It's nice to be on the short list for anything. I'm glad I could help with the fish. I'd love to post a few photos if you have any interest. I love to show off other people's work. If you ever want to just send to dan@gourmetpapermache.com. Otherwise I'd just love to see some of your work if you have any on the web.
Again, thank you for your kind words. Good luck on your art.
Dan
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Amazing stuff! I never knew paper mache could be so detailed! One quick question though: what do you use for the base of you paper mache creations? wooden dowels or what? Thank you!
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Hello Ellen,
Thank you for the nice comment. When you say "base" do you mean the structure underneath? I like to use wire clothes hangers inside arms and legs. I make paper mache balls that I use to sculpt (I cut them up and put them together with masking tape). So there is no substructure per se in my projects. I put a final "skin" of cloth dipped in glue.
Thanks for stopping by.
Take care
Dan
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It's fun to see the early stages of your art, and then see the final project in your other blog posts. This sure is much more advanced than the paper mache creations that I came up with in art class in third grade!
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Thank you. I guess it's my mission to advance this art form. It is underutilized and underrated I think. I appreciate your nice comment.
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Estoy trabajando en un proyecto de un dragon , y pense que tal vez te gustaria trabajar conmigo. Se que tu respuesta sera no, pero aun asi piensalo.
Javier
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