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Small dragon tutorial
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Around 10cm\3.9 inches long (with size 11 seed beads). =ChimeraDragonfang 's dragons are about 6 cm long from what i remember.
Yeah, those wings will work. Both dragon and bird wings.
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I'll be using size 8, so they would prolly be about 11-12cm, right? CDf's were about 7cm with size 8. Either way, thanks! because these are going to look so awesome, I can't wait! What do you recommend for threading them? What is best? What would you suggest for size 11, 8, and 6? Right now, I have beading thread, some regular silver tone 22 and 24g craft wire, and a limited supply of 26g wire in 3y spools and various different colors.
You are SO talented and I am honored to have met you here on DA ^_^
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It doesn't have a fixed length, but i guess yeah, with size 8 it'd be aroung that long.
I use thread or fishing line for mine. Even for size 6 thread is good, just has to be pulled a bit tighter to keep shape.
Not sure about wire. Will be hard to keep it from tangling/bead holes might be too small(thread goes 4-6 times through one bead sometimes). You can put some thicker wire inside the legs to make them posable tho.
Hehe thanks
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Great, thanks 
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I read that recently
Hm... This body holds shape well enough (wings might turn out too heavy to hold straight on the body, that happens sometimes. In that case i just insert a wire to hold them up.) But that shouldnt happen unless wings are too large.
Good luck with making it
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I having problems with getting the weaving tight around his right eye, or the eye on the left if you are facing him. There is a lot of slack on that one side, leaving gaping holes 
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Hard to tell without seeing
There shouldn't be large holes if it's done right and thread isn't loose. Maybe you missed a bead\went through the wrong one somewhere?
Herringbone is easy, you could try making a separate strand first to get a feel of the technique.
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thanks. this will help, i been trying to do a 3d dragon without a pattern. i have the body down, but not the head or tail. so thanks again, this will help me.
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This is so cute! thank you so much for explaining how you do it.
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Wow that takes patience and a steady hand... wish i had both of those
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Especially patience. Lots. XD
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this is awesome! thanks for uploading it!
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This is awesome! I really have to try to make one of these!
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I've made some lizards before (based on a finished one I saw somewhere), but I don't recall seeing anything 3D like this. ^_^ It looks more complicated...
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Heh, yeah it can get complicated sometimes
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Very cool, to bad I'm to dim to follow along xD
Congrats <33
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EPIC!!! 8D I want one but I'm too lazy to make one. D:
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aw that's cool, you made a fantastic simple description, easy to understand
I wish a had some of these little marbles^^
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wow this is sooooo kewl! i just cleaned out my room two days ago and i found all these tiny beads and half a crocodile i started making way back in primary school. i think i'll put those beads to good use and try this awesome tutorial! wowie - wonderfully deserved DD!!!!
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Good luck with that, i'm sure it'll look great
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aaah! i used to know how to make these bead tubes! ...and many other bead models that is :/
i really like this 
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Wow! 
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is it a fishing thread, a sewing thread, or something else you used? D8
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Fishing line (0.10)
But i think any thread should do. It will just be a bit more soft.
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ah ok i just needed to know since my mom does that stuff xD
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very excellent
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Good Lord, the finished result is amazing!
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This is incredible! wow! I've only seen flat bracelets done in something similar to this manner. But a dragon! Very impressive!
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Awesome, I've got to try making one of those!
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oh, this reminds me of my teenage days, when I made some bead animals myself. I misplaced the patterns I used back then, so I never got back into it. I remember it was fun, though. hmmm... gonna fav this to study it more closely.
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Whoa, I just put on my to do list "Buy beads to make dragon" and then this is here. Whooooa. This is so thorough! Awesome job!
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