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Beading Tutorial Videos: Dragon Eye Beaded Brooch

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Below are some quick video tutorials on how I make this beaded brooch with this glass eye, black and silver seed beads, stiff felt, and black beading thread. To start, glue your 20mm silver dragon glass eye to the center of a 2 inch x 2 inch stiff black felt square and let the glue dry prior to beginning your project. Follow along with the videos below for next steps. The last step is to glue on a fabric or leather backing to protect your stitching on the backside, and a brooch pin to the center of that. I love it when...

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Amazing Paper Mache Dragon Trophy Sculptures

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From start to finish, watching to process of creation of a paper mache dragon trophy sculpture is mesmerizing. These works of art are jaw-dropping when finished, and the detail that goes into their construction is slow-clap worthy. This red dragon wall trophy sculpture by Alessandro Ragone of TheDragonHunterNYC enraptures with it's golden and deep crimson red colors and fierce expression captures mid-cry. You can watch Alessandro's entire creation process from start to finish in the time-lapse video below: To add a layer or realistic life to this dragon Alessandro included these creamy orange cat style glass eyes. The delicate colors blend perfectly with the palate...

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Fabric Lizard Completed with Glass Dragon Eyes

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Janet from Pflugerville, TX made this fantastic fabric lizard for her daughter's "lizard wall" and shared it with me. I just had to show it to you. This fantastic creature is brought to life with the final touch of these glass dragon eyes in teal and gold.

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