Protector of the Lair

I’m so happy to share this piece with you.  “Protector of the Lair” has been working himself out for about two years, in my head and in polymer clay versions.  I’ve posted previously about the polymer versions.  I made dragons for my nieces and nephew back in 2008, and you can see the photos and story here. My polymer clay dragon pendants were quite popular, but oh so labor intensive.  Here’s a post about a polymer clay dragon pendant.

I just knew that a silver clay version would be really cool.  I created it in original PMC, which allowed me to work a bit larger and use the shrinkage of the material make the details even tinier.  I love how the dragon’s tail wraps up and around the chain.  Every bit of this piece was formed, sculpted and carved by hand.  There’s no mold or texture plate involved.

Now, I have to decide if I can stand to part with him.  Perhaps I’ll just make more to sell and keep this special one for myself.