In my "Dreaming of Dragons" tutorial I
introduced you to an illustration by Eleanor Fortescue Brickdale titled
"Knight Carrying Child" that plays a prominent place in my medieval
inspired bathroom décor. There is another illustration that is part of this
medieval décor from Free Fall, by
David Wiesner. I've included an image below, it is the inspiration for this
project.
Supplies: Gypsy Soul Laser
Cuts-Ornament Double Side-Coming Soon!!, Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts-Miniature Dragons
Silhouettes,
assortment of metallic acrylic paints in shades of green, blue, and purple,
Ferro Texture Paint Irongold, Small Stencil for texturing, small plastic
palette knife, stamp of your choosing, permanent black ink, Versa Mark, Ice
Resin Iced Enamels Chartreuse, Heating
Tool, DecoArt Americana Chocolate and FolkArt Copper acrylic paints, Weldbond,
Susan Lenart Kazmer Jewelry Grade Crystal Clear Ice Resin, Plastic Measuring
Cup, Wooden Stirring Stick, Protective Rubber Gloves, Trash Bag, Something to
Cover Resin While it is Drying,
1.
Separate Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Ornaments,
careful not to lose tiny plastic trays that are crucial for this project.
2.
Choose the Gypsy
Soul Laser Cuts Miniature Dragons you will be using for these dragon Dioramas.
3.
Use plastic pallet
knife and a small stencil to add dainty details of Ferro Textured Paint to the
dragons.
4.
Be sure to texture
both sides as both will be seen when project is finished.
5.
Once Textured Paint
is dry paint dragons using a variety of metallic acrylic paints-I used shades
of blue, green, and purple.
6. Use a stamp of your choosing an permanent ink to add further details to your dragons.
8.
Add distressing and
interest using DecoArt Americana Chocolate
and FolkArt Copper acrylic paints.
9.
Glue together
inserting the tiny plastic tray from GSLC ornament kit using Weldbond.
10.
Allow to dry
completely and weighted.
11.
Once dry, cover the
area you will be placing your dioramas with a piece of a trash bag for
additional protection in case any ice resin seeps through the plastic tray.
12.
Now carefully mix
Ice Resin following directions on bottles. Be sure to wear protective rubber
gloves as the resin is very caustic.
13.
Place GSLC
Miniature Dragons where you'd like them. It is ok if they do not fit entirely
inside of the ornament.
14.
Gently Pour Ice
Resin into dioramas slowly assuring it gets to all edges and no bubbles appear.
If part of your dragon is outside of the small plastic tray use a paintbrush to
carefully cover it now with the ice resin.
15.
Cover your dioramas
with an item of your choosing so that dust and other debris does not
contaminate your project.
16.
If possible pull a
light close to the covered diorama as this will help the Ice Resin Cure more
evenly.
17.
Follow directions
and wait for you dioramas to cure.
18.
Here I go again not
willing to stop with the ordinary design but wanting to make it extraordinary.
19.
Patina Gypsy Soul
Laser Cuts Small Gate from the set using Use Versa Mark and Ice Resin Iced
Chartreuse, Tarnished Bronze and Torched Copper Enamels
20.
Cure with a heating
tool.
21.
Add distressing and
interest using DecoArt Americana Chocolate
and FolkArt Copper acrylic paints.
22.
Use Ice Resin as
instructed above to paint onto GSLC gate to give it added structure.
23.
Once dried fully
after 3 days begin to assemble you dragon diorama suncatcher.
24.
Cut vintage rusted
barbed wire into two sections one 12 inches, the other 8 inches-Could use twigs
or other items.
25.
Cut two 2 foot
lengths of the bare copper wires, fold them in half.
26.
Use pencil to wrap
wire around three times to create a loop with both wires twisting about three
times.
27. Place onto top
piece of barbed wire you marked with a white pencil.
28.
Tighten to barbed
wire use flat nose pliers gently as not to break delicate wire.29.
Keep twisting wires
on both sides around each other until you are below the GSLC gate
30.
Attach second
section of rusted barbed wire or cool twig. Tighten it carefully using flat
nose pliers on both sides.
31.
Cut leaving twisted
part of wire hanging below barbed wire.
32.
Use chain nose
pliers to carefully push twisted ends of wire toward the back of your project.
33.
Use 6 inches of
vintage brass wire to attach GSLC gate to the top center piece of barbed wire using
techniques we used above.
34.
Do the same for the
three GSLC dragon dioramas you created earlier, two on either side of gate
attached to top piece of barbed wire and the third centered below the GSLC Gate
on the bottom portion of barbed wire.
35.
Cut 9 inches of
brass chain to attach to the top loops using two jump rings and flat nose and
chain nose pliers.
36.
Hang them some
place where they can be observed from both sides like a window allowing
sunlight to flow through for an ever changing suncatcher.
This is another great gift for any Game of Thrones
fandom. Things are not always what they seem I thought the dragon in the
picture was just resting but once you see the entire picture your realize it is
a slain dragon. The book itself that the image comes from has no words and you
are encouraged to add your own. I like that artwork does the same thing, it
surprises us and encourages us to add our own story to that which the artist
has created.
I cannot wait to see your interpretation of this project. Share it
on the Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Craft Group Page on Facebook. I would love to see what new creations you
are working on!
