This is a set of instructions for building a dragon pet that you can wear on your hand or around your neck. When you’re not wearing them, they can sit up on their own and look cool. Other dragon designs do not always sit up well after construction is complete--they are sensitive to the varying thickness of anodizing on aluminum. But this dragon will ALWAYS sit up properly. I designed it to work for just about any manufacturer out there, as well as to not be so sensitive to AR. It also only requires four different ring sizes.
When finished, the dragon is flexible, poseable, can sit up tall, or lay down flat. It measures 24 inches from nose to tail.
These instructions contain 34 pages of detailed steps with high resolution photos. It also assumes that you can weave Euro 4 in 1, JPL3, Half-Persian 4 in 1, and be familiar with Byzantine. Some aspects of this dragon are floppy until the last ring is put into place, and some rings go into tight spots. So, I have classified this tutorial as skill-level intermediate.
This tutorial has been tested with rings from Chain Reaction Canada, Chainmail Joe, The Ring Lord, and Weave Got Maille. Scales have been tested from Chain Reaction Canada, Chainmail Joe, The Ring Lord, Weave Got Maille, Steampunk Garage, Meloria Maille, and Draconic Wares.
NOTE: ring and scale sizes not outlined in these instructions have not been tested. If you change the sizes of any of the supplies, it might not work out well. Also, Weave Got Maille measures wire gauge in AWG, so be sure to use their conversion chart before making a purchase for this project.
Have fun! I sure did!
**You may sell the dragons that you make from this tutorial if you credit Weaving Links as the designer. No part of this tutorial may be published or sold without written permission.
This is a set of instructions for building a dragon pet that you can wear on your hand or around your neck. When you’re not wearing them, they can sit up on their own and look cool. Other dragon designs do not always sit up well after construction is complete--they are sensitive to the varying thickness of anodizing on aluminum. But this dragon will ALWAYS sit up properly. I designed it to work for just about any manufacturer out there, as well as to not be so sensitive to AR. It also only requires four different ring sizes.
When finished, the dragon is flexible, poseable, can sit up tall, or lay down flat. It measures 24 inches from nose to tail.
These instructions contain 34 pages of detailed steps with high resolution photos. It also assumes that you can weave Euro 4 in 1, JPL3, Half-Persian 4 in 1, and be familiar with Byzantine. Some aspects of this dragon are floppy until the last ring is put into place, and some rings go into tight spots. So, I have classified this tutorial as skill-level intermediate.
This tutorial has been tested with rings from Chain Reaction Canada, Chainmail Joe, The Ring Lord, and Weave Got Maille. Scales have been tested from Chain Reaction Canada, Chainmail Joe, The Ring Lord, Weave Got Maille, Steampunk Garage, Meloria Maille, and Draconic Wares.
NOTE: ring and scale sizes not outlined in these instructions have not been tested. If you change the sizes of any of the supplies, it might not work out well. Also, Weave Got Maille measures wire gauge in AWG, so be sure to use their conversion chart before making a purchase for this project.
Have fun! I sure did!
**You may sell the dragons that you make from this tutorial if you credit Weaving Links as the designer. No part of this tutorial may be published or sold without written permission.
