825 and Counting by NefariousDrO

Photography • Work In Progress • posted on Jun 10, 2009

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I've been away far too long, and I really apologize to all of you who's work I've really fallen behind with. I have been wanting to show you WHY I've been away, and I'm finally at a point where I have something to show... This is actually a re-build of something I made some time ago (like 4 years, to be more specific) in a more durable and more carefully planned design. These are "dragon scales" that I made, the original was sculpted in modeling clay, which was used to make a silicone-rubber mold, then that was used to cast these scales with a resin called "Alumilite". The base color is mixed into the resin, but each scale was hand-painted to enhance the details, and all of them were hand-sewn to the costume (which was also hand-sewn) for this effect. There's alot more detailing that I need to do, trim and the like, plus feather accents along the neckline. In all, 825 scales are on this costume (which is where the title comes from) but this is only the start, because there's leggings and arm-guards still to come! All of this needs to be completed by the second weekend in July when the first major renaissance-festival opens here in Michigan. So that's why I've been kinda anti-social, lately. I found that I could attach only about 28 -32 scales each day, so you can imagine how much of my life this blasted thing has absorbed. Why I keep doing this to myself I'll never understand, but I do like the end-result! There'll be more pictures as I get this thing finished, I promise.

Comments (14)

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geirla

1:20AM | Thu, 11 June 2009

Nice job! I like how the color varies between each scale. Make s them look "natural", not mass-produced.

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MagikUnicorn

12:09PM | Thu, 11 June 2009

C O O O O O L

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KarmaSong

3:08PM | Thu, 11 June 2009

An impressive and stunning job you are into, I understand why making these scales kept you away from here!

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Miska7

5:16PM | Thu, 11 June 2009

Very nice work!

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annie5

5:21PM | Thu, 11 June 2009

Stunning work here..great result! :)

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DMWVCS

9:00PM | Fri, 12 June 2009

This is SERIOUSLY FANTASTIC!!! David

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Chipka

8:01PM | Sat, 13 June 2009

You've been busy! This is the sort of thing that always makes me think of the stuff that never makes it into fantasy novels and such...the sheer amount of work that goes into actually making this!. Your work here is a story in and of itself and the texture of the scales is fantastic...I see all sorts of potential in this. Great work, and hopefully you'll have everything all done and ready to wear when the festival comes up. Great work, and I love seeing a work in progress.

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Debwhosmiles

12:27PM | Sun, 14 June 2009

Very convincing! I hope you win an award for your costume at the Ren Fest. =) (and maybe some lucrative commissions...hmmmm?) I've been away for quite a while too. Came online and had 160+ emails almost all from rendo lol. Trying to comment on at least a few. I enjoy this place but have found myself more and more in the WOW community. Yeah, night elf life is too absorbing... ::::