I’ve done it.
Really done it.
No more experimentation. No more half-realized wing patterns. No more going to bed at night dreaming of chainmaille weaves and rings and toes.
I have a fully upright, free-standing chainmaille dragon that screams D.R.A.G.O.N.
Just look at him:
I’m absurdly pleased with my little creation…and although he doesn’t actually fly or growl or toast mine enemies to a golden brown, I’m claiming the title of ‘Mother of Dragons.’
Daenerys – eat your heart out. Mine isN’T CGI.
Ok…I’ll admit to being a Game of Thrones fan. The new season starts on SUNDAY!
The Tempest and the Teapot 
Well done!
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Thank you!
This happy little guy is going to California. The chainmailler’s group I’m part of on Facebook has a birthday buddy thing – this is my BD Buddy’s gift.
I just have to gather the will to actually put him in a box.
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Like sending your first born into the world. Except in this case you not only can make another, you might actually want to.
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Love this! Terrific proportions – love the wings.
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thanks Maggie!
This is actually the 5th wing design built…and probably 10th if you count all the half-formed ideas for wings that never actually made it into physical form.
The best part of this final wing design is the simplicity. The top of the wings and the front legs are all a single length of chain, wired for stability. The wing membrane is an extremely simple chain at staggered lengths…and all loose. It’s like a metal curtain.
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It’s the curtain part that I like – it is delicate and will have movement – perfect choice.
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I did find myself running my fingers through the wings last night. I’m gonna miss this guy when he goes to CA.
I’ll just have to make a brother (or sister) for myself 😀
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May I suggest that you keep an oven mitt handy? Dragons are prone to indigestion and unlike picking up cat hairballs, wiping up dragon spew is a bit more challenging.
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Good idea!
So far, him and the furballs are peacefully co-existing. They sniff at him, he stolidly ignores them. I might need to add a fire extinguisher to that oven mitt, however, if they start to fight.
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I keep a squirt gun handy for training the cats. When they jump up on the counter or the table….zap. They are slow learners though.
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I’ve got squirt bottles all over the place. All I have to do is pick it up and furballs cringe.
Well…one of them, at least. The other three still need occasional dampenings.
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