Wednesday, 28 October 2015

Little matchbox swap

Although this was originally a halloween swap I reinterpreted the them and chose to base my matchbox book round dragons

the journal cover was made using crushed egg shells glued with gel medium and then painted





The box to send the project in
I decided to make a dragon to send with the book using a larger matchbox. Here he is, cuddling a flame. I found the pattern on Etsy
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/211832389/matchbox-toy-sewing-pattern-dragon?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=matchbox dragon&ref=sr_gallery_2

The dragons eye on the journal cover also came from Etsy, from the Curious cogsmith
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/247662924/single-dragon-eye-glass-cabochons?ga_order=price_asc&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=dragon eye&ref=sr_gallery_8




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3 comments:

  1. BEX29 October 2015 at 10:46

    Love the matchbox and how much thought has gone into the details. And making a little dragon to go with it - above and beyond the call of duty. Love it!

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  2. Mrs Sweetie30 October 2015 at 08:19

    Brilliant! The crushed eggshells and the button eye are absolutely inspired. The whole thing is lovely.

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  3. Mrs Sweetie30 October 2015 at 08:19

    Brilliant! The crushed eggshells and the button eye are absolutely inspired. The whole thing is lovely.

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