Today I have a fantastic project using a kit from Faith Pocock Craft Studio. This project can be left simply as it is with just a coat of paint or it can be turned into this handsome fellow............................
Here is the raw MDF project.
I decided that instead of iust painting and then assembling the MDF I wanted something more organic looking. As usual, part way through this project I was kicking myself for biting off more than I thought I could chew. But I persevered and I am so glad that I did. This has to be one of my favourite projects and will have pride of place on the wall in my new craft shed.
As for going through the steps on how I made this project I will do my best to give as good an explanation as I can. This will be very picture heavy. I began with the two middle pieces of the dragon head, These are the pieces with the tongue that are glued together to form the middle of the mouth/head.
I glued the two pieces together, assembled and glued them into the mount board and worked on them one side at a time. In order to get a textured surface for the mouth I glued on tissue paper. When gluing the paper on to the MDF you need to be aware of how the pieces go together and where the slots and tabs are so that you do not cover any connections with paper. This will make life much easier when assembling the pieces.
I painted the tongue red and then used a combination of pink and black chalk paint to make the colour for the inside of the mouth. I then used a textured paper towel to get a skin like texture for the rest of the head and for the protrusions on the bottom of the neck. I added half pearl gems to the front of the nose and to the horns and sides of the large horn at the back of the head.
I painted the remainder of the head with Lumiere "Brass" paint. I painted as I went as it seemed it would be much easier than trying to get into tight spaces to paint once everything was all assembled.
Having finished what I could on the middle part of the head I moved on to the two side pieces with the teeth. The protrusions at the bottom of the neck are the most prone to break so be careful when handling this part. I accidentally broke off one of the protrusions when I was assembling the piece to see how it went together. I did manage to glue it back on later.
Once I had painted the two side pieces I assembled them on the mount with the middle pieces. As I added the pieces I went back and added more paper towel to make seamless joins. I added gems as I went. I also painted some filigree pieces with green nail polish and bent them to look like scales on the top of the head.
I continued gluing paper towel and painting for the remaining "face pieces", assembling as I went. I made eyes using cabachons and then using the paper towel and tissue paper I molded nostrils and pieces around the eyeballs. I added toothpicks to the "eyebrows".
I used hot glue on the "wings" and head pieces to mark out the lines that were engraved on the MDF. I then covered them with paper towel before assembling.
Once I was happy with way things looked I finished painting, then I assembled the neck pieces. I used torn baby wipes to wrap the neck and under the jaw to resemble breastplates.
I added gems on the mount/Plaque and then inner part with Verdigris Chalk Paint "Blue Bayou", I glued more half pearl gems on the plaque and after I had painted the plaque I used Art Alchemy "Brushed Iron" wax on the top of the, added some gems and painted the exterior edge with Lumiere "Pewter" paint.
Here is the completed project.
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