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Chinese Parade Dragon - Xmez - Tuesday 25-Apr-2017
Not really a costume, but I've been commissioned to make a Chinese Dragon like those seen in parades for a play. So, here we go.
I decided to start with the easiest part and make the skin for the body first. A quick trip to spotlight and a quick call to the client had me walking out with about $68 worth of fabric.
I started cutting cutting the fur into strips to use as trim for the dragon.
![[Image: IMG_8651.jpg]](http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j385/Xmez/IMG_8651.jpg)
I think it looks pretty good against the green scale. After joining four sections of scale with the red fur to help disguise the joins, I went to work attaching the belly.
![[Image: IMG_8653.jpg]](http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j385/Xmez/IMG_8653.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_8654.jpg]](http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j385/Xmez/IMG_8654.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_8655.jpg]](http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j385/Xmez/IMG_8655.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_8663.jpg]](http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j385/Xmez/IMG_8663.jpg)
With the belly attached on both sides, I wound up with a 3 meter dragon bodyskin. Once the head and tail are attached, the total length of the dragon should be about 4 meters.
RE: Chinese Parade Dragon - Nilrem - Wednesday 26-Apr-2017
If you need pics of a head let me know... I've got one i can take pics of for you...
RE: Chinese Parade Dragon - Xmez - Friday 28-Apr-2017
(Wednesday 26-Apr-2017, 09:11 PM)Nilrem Wrote: If you need pics of a head let me know... I've got one i can take pics of for you...
I'll take all the help/reference photos I can get, cheers
It now has a spinal ridge and soon will have ribs!! The body is almost complete and the tail will be next, (saving the head as the hardest part for last)
![[Image: IMG_8680.jpg]](http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j385/Xmez/IMG_8680.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_8679.jpg]](http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j385/Xmez/IMG_8679.jpg)
RE: Chinese Parade Dragon - Rayvn - Saturday 29-Apr-2017
Looking awesome!!!!
RE: Chinese Parade Dragon - Xmez - Tuesday 2-May-2017
It has shape!!!
![[Image: IMG_8735.jpg]](http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j385/Xmez/IMG_8735.jpg)
And a rainbow tail/great hammer!!
![[Image: IMG_8775.jpg]](http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j385/Xmez/IMG_8775.jpg)
AND IT STANDS!!! Muhahhahhahahaha!!!
![[Image: IMG_8777.jpg]](http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j385/Xmez/IMG_8777.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_8778.jpg]](http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j385/Xmez/IMG_8778.jpg)
RE: Chinese Parade Dragon - Xmez - Sunday 7-May-2017
And the tail is complete! It is a little lose by design. Held to the body with industrial Velcro so any repairs can be easily done and so the sticks can be removed for storage and transport.
![[Image: IMG_8837.jpg]](http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j385/Xmez/IMG_8837.jpg)
RE: Chinese Parade Dragon - Xmez - Monday 5-Jun-2017
It's done!!!
![[Image: IMG_9361.jpg]](http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j385/Xmez/IMG_9361.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_9364.jpg]](http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j385/Xmez/IMG_9364.jpg)
RE: Chinese Parade Dragon - Imperial Drone - Monday 5-Jun-2017
Nice one mate!