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Published: 2018-02-15 17:04:56 +0000 UTC; Views: 1302; Favourites: 45; Downloads: 0
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Description This is the medium sized red dragon I made for a local auction to showcase my work. ^_^

So much work went into this thing, I definitely went a tad overboard. Haha
He was originally going to be scrapped, as this was the sculpture that my cats destroyed. I thought for sure there was no possible way I could salvage it because the structural form was so badly damaged. But he was indeed salvageable! I had to add about 1lb of extra clay to his body to save him though, so he is among my top 3 heaviest sculptures I've ever made, weighing in at nearly 3lbs. The record holder still being Midnight:

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This dragon was just sort of made up as I worked on it, and I haven't really defined it into a character because it may end up going to a random home that has no knowledge of how OC's work. So it's best that I just leave it up to whomever owns him to decide.

He does have some special features though.

One of the most obvious being my signature feature of the posable wings. They can be folded, extended, curled, you name it. They have over 360 degrees of motion range and are sturdy enough to withstand quite a bit of fiddling and movement.
His next feature is his unique stand with is rigged with LEDs so it can light up. The power box is hidden within a volcano sculpt at the back of the stand and is easily accessible. The stand itself was also a unique challenge, as I've never made lava before. I ended up using a hand-made mixture of silicone and piped it into pre-drilled channels to give a flowing effect. This process also sealed and protected the LEDs inside.
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Well, enough of my rambling! Enjoy this sculpture!





Time Taken: About 48 hours (over a 2 month work period)
Materials Used: Super Sculpey, Super Sculpey Firm, acrylic paint, satin fabric, cotton fabric, masking tape, galvanized aluminum wire, BrightGlo LED light strand, 100% clear silicone (with added dye), crystal clear resin (on eyes), and air dry clay for the stand. 
Number of Problems During Construction: 7
Height: 4.3 in. (at top of head)
Length: 10.8 in. (nose to tail)
Wingspan: 24 in. (tip to tip/ both wings)
Weight: About 3 lbs

Sculpture is © Neffertity  (Me)
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Comments: 29

dimonx1 [2018-05-07 06:44:05 +0000 UTC]

This is amazing  sculpture! Beautiful details! Great work! 

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Neffertity In reply to dimonx1 [2018-05-07 20:07:16 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much!

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dimonx1 In reply to Neffertity [2018-05-08 08:41:16 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome! 

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AmaranthineRain [2018-03-04 21:18:27 +0000 UTC]

It came out great - also, holy crud the wings are pose-able?! 
 
I'm totally saving up for one like this from you in the future....possibly far in the future but goodness, I love it!

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Neffertity In reply to AmaranthineRain [2018-03-05 22:19:44 +0000 UTC]

All my sculptures come with my signiture posable wings.

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AmaranthineRain In reply to Neffertity [2018-03-06 00:14:34 +0000 UTC]

Yussss~

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savrin330 [2018-02-17 00:01:11 +0000 UTC]

This is the most amazing sculpture I have seen from you yet! The design and paint job are amazing!! ^^  The posable wings are really cool and the LEDs are cool too! The stand looks really amazing too!
You outdid yourself with this one Neffy! ^_^

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Neffertity In reply to savrin330 [2018-02-17 23:21:44 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so very much! ❤

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savrin330 In reply to Neffertity [2018-02-17 23:23:29 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome Neffy! :>

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MaskedDragonLin [2018-02-16 05:12:40 +0000 UTC]

This is super cool, whoever ends up with it will be lucky!

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Neffertity In reply to MaskedDragonLin [2018-02-16 13:53:13 +0000 UTC]

^_^ Thanks!

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DrakeTheAngel [2018-02-15 23:54:47 +0000 UTC]

Freaking awesome dragon! I love the detail.

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Neffertity In reply to DrakeTheAngel [2018-02-16 13:52:43 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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DrakeTheAngel In reply to Neffertity [2018-02-16 14:35:12 +0000 UTC]

You’re welcome!

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YersaCaltara [2018-02-15 22:11:03 +0000 UTC]

awsome
nice work
this is beautiful

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Neffertity In reply to YersaCaltara [2018-02-16 13:52:31 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much!

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YersaCaltara In reply to Neffertity [2018-02-16 14:00:22 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome neff :3

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Midnight-Yamikidate [2018-02-15 22:08:55 +0000 UTC]

Look on the bright side hun, if I ever have you make another Mid now that youve improved so much, he'll probably be EVEN heavier~

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Neffertity In reply to Midnight-Yamikidate [2018-02-16 13:52:21 +0000 UTC]

Haha I sure hope not. The method I used back then was very crude. Waaaaaaay too much clay used on him.

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Midnight-Yamikidate In reply to Neffertity [2018-02-16 19:07:42 +0000 UTC]

I WILL MAKE SURE I HOLD THE RECORD. VIVA LA HEAVY MIDNIGHT!

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DarkRainbowDragon [2018-02-15 19:12:15 +0000 UTC]

omg this details

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Neffertity In reply to DarkRainbowDragon [2018-02-16 13:51:40 +0000 UTC]

Many many details.

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Aquatic-Magic [2018-02-15 18:53:21 +0000 UTC]

That light is just gorgeous! I think it looks magnificent. C: I am sure that this guy will find a home quite quickly indeed. ^_^ 

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Neffertity In reply to Aquatic-Magic [2018-02-16 13:51:28 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much!

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Aquatic-Magic In reply to Neffertity [2018-02-19 00:09:59 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome! :3 

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ezmer2dragon [2018-02-15 17:11:02 +0000 UTC]

That's really impressive. Great work!

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Neffertity In reply to ezmer2dragon [2018-02-15 17:11:18 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much!

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ShadowTheThule [2018-02-15 17:10:37 +0000 UTC]

Wowza! Nice job

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Neffertity In reply to ShadowTheThule [2018-02-15 17:11:23 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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