Dreaming Of Dragons

There is an illustration by Eleanor Fortescue Brickdale titled "Knight Carrying Child" it has been part of my collection for many years although just a greeting card, it plays a prominent place in my medieval inspired bathroom décor. I have made a copy of the illustration and used it as the inspiration for this project.

Supplies:  Gypsy Souls Laser Cuts-Round Frame with Dragons, Gypsy Souls Laser Cuts-Royal Flourishes, Gypsy Souls Laser Cuts-Bat Wing Miniatures, Gypsy Souls Laser Cuts-Dragons Shape Set, Gypsy Souls Laser Cuts-Vine Corners, Antique Brass 7" by 10" table top frame, Ink Jet print of desired image, Heating tool, scrap piece of Bookboard, pencil, heavy duty scissors, Weldbond, Dragon's Eye, Sculpey Premo Accents  Graphite  Pearl polymer clay, small plastic roller, flat roller with handle, rubber stamp to texture the clay, round cutters for clay, liquid polymer clay, small paint brush, polymer clay toaster oven for curing, Art Alchemy Sparks Paint-Raven Black, Versa Mark, Judi Kins Embossing Powder-Black Opal, Tim Holtz Distress Stains-Mermaid Lagoon, Gathered Twig, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss, and Mowed Lawn, Heavy Body Gel Medium, alcohol in a mister, assortment of screws, screwdriver, awl,  and tweezers

1.  Make a copy of image to fit inside of Antique Brass Table Top Frame.

2.  Add some age to ink jet print by spraying with water and alcohol, allow to puddle then dry with heating tool.

3.   Use pencil to trace outer circle of Gypsy Laser Cuts Round Frame with Dragons on to Bookboard

4.  Use heavy duty scissors to cut out circle and secure to back of GSLC Round Dragons Frame.

5.  Prepare Sculpey Premo Accents  Graphite  Pearl polymer clay.

6.  Roll a thin layer and place onto stamp of your choosing to add texture to your clay.

7.  Use round cutter to cut out circle of clay to place into GSLC Round Dragons Frame.

8.  Apply a thin layer of liquid polymer clay and press in textured circle of clay.

 9.  As there is a gap around the edge I rolled two long, very thin strand of polymer clay.

10.                Attach at end and gently roll into a rope.

11.                Secure the rope to the edge of your frame to fill in the gap.

12.                Use cutters to make several circles of textured clay to use to build your eyelids for your Dragon's Eye.

13.                Use same cutter to make crescent of textured clay and build your Dragon's Eye. Be sure to place a bit of liquid clay on back of eye so that it will cure securely when baked in polymer clay oven.

14.                As Dragon's Eye is baking paint Gypsy Souls Laser Cuts Bat Wings Miniatures with Art Alchemy Sparks Raven Black paint.

15.                Choose a dragon from Gypsy Souls Laser Cuts Dragon Shapes Set.

16.                Use Versa Mark on same  stamp you used to texture clay.

17.                 Sprinkle with Judi Kins Black Opal Embossing Powder and cure with a heating tool.

18.                Fill in negative spaces with Tim Holtz Mermaid Lagoon Distress Stain.

19.                Use Weldbond to secure dragon to back of knight's armor.

20.                Once Dragon's Eye is cooled use Versa Mark on textured stamp and Judi Kins Black Opal Embossing Powders to age the frame front and back and also on one of  the Gypsy Souls Laser Cuts Royal Flourishes and cure with heating tool.

21.                Fill in negative spaces with Tim Holtz Gathered Twig Distress Stain.

 22.                Use Heavy Body Gel Medium to secure two painted GSLC Miniature Bat Wings to either side of the Dragon's Eye.

23.                Use Versa Mark on textured stamp and Judi Kins Black Opal Embossing Powders to age the frame front and back and also on one of  the Gypsy Souls Laser Cuts Vine Corners and cure with heating tool.

27.                Fill in negative spaces with Tim Holtz Peeled Paint, Forest Moss, and Mowed Lawn Distress Stain.

28.                To lighten the stains I spayed with alcohol and water and dried with heating tool.

29.                Place picture into frame.

30.                Assemble project using assortment of miniature screws and Heavy Body Gel to secure any loose areas.

This would make a great gift for any "Game of Thrones" enthusiasts or a child's room. To add to the gift you could include this quote from R. A. Salvatore , Streams of Silver “No, I would not want to live in a world without dragons, as I would not want to live in a world without magic, for that is a world without mystery, and that is a world without faith.”

 
 

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!