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José
The story of Andione and how she got her new hat.
I'm posting this to my secondary account because it involves my self-insert, but the dragon version (she's gone through a few changes since I posted my Fursona reference sheet). This isn't strictly related to my AU "Medieval Villainy" where Black Hat takes the form of a dragon and two kobolds work for him as his "top minions/servants". A blue bear then joins the group as a failed result to the kobold named Flug dabbling with Alchemy and magic. By their dragon overlord's orders of course.
On the side I've been playing around with a self-insert version of the AU that isn't canon to actual AU at all, and this was one of the sketches I did in one of my school notebooks. Then I decided to color it digitally, mostly to fix Demencia. I don't know why, but I struggle so much with drawing her in any form she's in. It's like I don't know what to do with her expression or action. (More explained under the Read More.)
I was just typing up an email about what kind of work I do, and it occurred to me that I have never posted pictures of my Ridiculous Dragon Hat! This is a hideous oversight on my part that requires immediate correction. -It’s completely handstitched from black straw braid. -The horns are thick braids of knit (cut up tshirt, actually) with thick wire through the middle, and then wrapped in black spandex. -The back is a bunch of braided scrap fabric sewn into an elaborate hairdo, and also beaded. My real hair is under it. - All the jewelry bits on it came from The Treasure Mart, an absolutely bizarre antique consignment shop in Ann Arbor. It defies description, but if you are in the area, GO. You will not regret it. -The red glow bracelet was put on there at the very first event that I ever wore this hat to, Chaos in the Red Room’s Funeral for 2015. Totally fun goth club night in Kalamazoo. The DJ will actually be DJing my wedding. I’m so freaking excited. -Originally, it didn’t have any combs inside, because when I made it, I was just starting to grow out a buzz cut. Now it has two (one at the front, one just under the fancy purple braids. Hilariously, some tourist in Midwestern Mom clothes came up to me at the Ren Faire, yanked one of the horns, and shouted to her husband how cool it was. I shouted something like OW OW OW IT’S PINNED TO MY HEAD PLEASE STOP PULLING IT YOU ARE YANKING MY HAIR OUT. I think sometimes the Mundanes get so excited that they forget to be polite. Whoopsie. -Yes, almost everyone asks me if I am Maleficent. Well...kind of. That WAS the inspiration. These days, I like to combine it with more dark mori fashions, for that retired evil sorceress look. Gothic Charm School (HI JILLI!) occasionally likes to joke that these fashions might result in her looking like a walking pile of laundry. I find this funny, because I am a slob, my clothes live in piles on the floor, and all my favorite dresses/skirts go really well all layered on top of each other. I am literally a walking pile of laundry. Not just in this outfit. All the time. (Insert tiny reminder that I do this professionally and I take commissions. cough cough.)
I spend a long time making this one. Very happy with the result.
Customer Order: Dragon Set
Customer Order: Dragon Set
A few weeks ago I was tagged in a Facebook post, asking if I could make a dragon scarf…well, yes I can!
I chatted with the customer, and we agreed on style (3D head and spikes) and the colour. I then offered to do a matching hat as well, which she went for.
What do you think? I love it! (And, much more importantly, does my customer!)
I used this patternfor the dragon head. I used Bernat Pop…
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Dragon Eye Mini Top Hat, Steampunk Dragon hat, Alice in Wonderland Hat, Jabberwocky mini top hat, Mad Hatter Hat, Halloween Mini Top Hat ❤ liked on Polyvore (see more mini hats)
A bit belated but Tiamat's hats came out this year too.