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Phoenix Down
Well-known to those who do battle as an occupation, Phoenix Down is something of a necessity for reviving members of your party that may not have dodged in time. Seems like a good idea to keep a spare close by, right?
I was just hit by an idea for sparkly simplicity and happened to have wire to play with right next to me. Of course something geeky happened. (And of course that Swarovski crystal.)
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Date: 31 May 2012
Ice Phoenix Down
Well-known to those who do battle as an occupation, Phoenix Down is something of a necessity for reviving members of your party that may not have dodged in time. (Granted, this particular version doesn't actually exist in the games, but... it's a nice thought when the temperatures start climbing.) Seems like a good idea to keep a spare close by, right?
I was just hit by an idea for sparkly simplicity and happened to have wire to play with right next to me. Of course something geeky happened. (And of course that Swarovski crystal.)
(For Sale)
Date: 31 May 2012
Phoenix Down
Well-known to those who do battle as an occupation, Phoenix Down is something of a necessity for reviving members of your party that may not have dodged in time. Seems like a good idea to keep a spare close by, right?
I was just hit by an idea for sparkly simplicity and happened to have wire to play with right next to me. Of course something geeky happened. (And of course that Swarovski crystal.)
(For Sale)
Date: 31 May 2012
Pyrria
Despite appearances, Pyrria is actually quite shy. She opens up and becomes the life of the party when she's comfortable, but until then she is more than content to explore on her own or find a nice little quiet spot to roost and sing to herself.
Pyre birds are often mistaken for phoenixes by (hopefully) well-meaning but generally easily-distracted or just plain inattentive mages, magicians and alchemists. They're more closely related to dragons than they are to phoenixes, legs designed for running at high speeds and leaping. That's not to say they don't fly, of course; they rely more on self-made heated air (in part thanks to the heartstone) to stay afloat than their wings. There was some, shall we say, "unpleasantness" a while back regarding humans and their inability to keep their hands off sparklies that they proclaimed as their own, hence why pyre birds are rarely seen these days.
Things that I had planned: using "flower" beads for the wings and tail, trying a polymer clay beak, and giving her roadrunner feet. (Roadrunners are cool, be quiet.) Things I did not plan: EVERYTHING ELSE. That said, I'm really quite happy with how she turned out. My days of chocobo making paying off, eh?
The "heartstone" is a great big lovely goldstone cabochon, and her eyes are green aventurine. There are many, many beads, both glass and acrylic. And by some strange miracle, I've only managed to include six Swarovski crystals. Six! But I did manage to use ALL of the gold-colored wire I had. Every last inch. And quite a lot of silver, too, though that's part of the internal structure. I had planned to give her a hinged/moveable jaw, but ultimately decided that the initial design would probably wear out far too fast and it was a little too late for a redesign, so... it's set this time. We'll see if there's a "next time" at some point. ...I don't want to think about that right now.
Side note: she's also very good with dogs.
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Sebian
Sebian has a deep curiosity about the world. A "hunger", if you like. In fact, he's really very interested in food. Cooking, as well. Or rather, he likes to do the sampling instead of the cooking. Such is rather common of a young bead wing dragon, since they've got an awful lot of growing to do.
Yeah, "bead wing". What else am I gonna call him? The only plans I really had for this one when I started were 1.) the yarn color, and 2.) that he was going to be wyvern-styled. Everything else was kind of just... what happened. I'd planned to do the wings completely differently, too. I really, literally, cannot explain what happened--but I'm not complaining. Even if the wings did take me four days.
Wings. Four days. More beads that I will try to count on a thin, easily flexible and "bouncy" wire base. All very shiny. I feel it is important to note here that anyone considering caring for this young dragon will need to be exceedingly gentle with the wings. Yes, the "feathers" were designed for easy movement and poseability, but that means they're very easy to bend. Gentleness is necessary.
In order to remain stable, Sebian has a reinforced wire spine and double-reinforced legs. That worked out very well, I must say. Some poses still take a little work to strike the right balance between legs and arms, but he'll definitely hold there without problems.
And yes, he is fully poseable, fully flexible, and fully scratch-under-the-chin-able.
(For Sale)
Date: 18 April 2012
Coffee, Tea and Chocolate
Three of my very favorite things. How could I help but think of them while I was putting this bracelet together? Plus there's the fact that it wound up looking both highly caffeinated and thoroughly sugar-filled...
The chain and clasp are both 14 ct. gold-filled gold. Little left-overs from another project that worked beautifully for this one.
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Date: 01 March 2012
Kaishun
Kaishun's got an incredibly optimistic view on life in general. After all, he's one of the dragons who helps to usher in spring every year. Admittedly the duty isn't always easy (Mother Nature just loves to readjust her snow schedule without telling anyone), but seeing the leaves and flowers begin to bud is rewarding.
The only clear ideas I had when I started were "white and pink". Kaishun definitely took on a life of his own after that. His antlers and, er, "artistic spines" are wire-wrapped and decorated with lovely, lightly frosted silver-lined pink glass beads, with a few tiny delica bead accents. His belly and the bottoms of his feet are of course brilliantly sparkly pink, and his eyes are rose quartz.
He's also a big Barnaby Brooks Jr. fan. Just putting that out there.
("Kaishun" means "return of spring" or "rejuvenation". Suiting, I think.)
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Date: 24 February 2012
Kuro
Having just emerged from his egg days ago, Kuro is looking for a warm spot to curl up in, the safety provided by a dedicated guardian, and maybe some sweets if they happen to be laying around. You couldn't deny him sweets, could you?
I had this gorgeous scrap of the most beautiful deep, dark crimson silk velvet, and naturally my first thought is "dragon wings". I don't know, I can't help it. Kuro is fully poseable, though his wire skeleton is comprised of thinner wire. This allows for slightly easier movement than the larger crocheted dragons, but he's a touch more delicate. (Well of course he is--he's just a baby!) Even so, he's got a great range of motion.
His belly and the bottoms of his feet are all sparkly too, thanks to fabric paint medium and iridescent pigment; so it's not going to rub off. He's also got a few beaded accents along his back, tail, ears and toes. The gemstone beads used for his eyes seem to be jasper, but don't quote me on that one.
("Kuro" is "black" in Japanese, by the way.)
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Date: 15 February 2012