Designing a Dragon Wristband – Finished

I was so excited, the day I finally de-molded my first black dragon wristband. After sitting all night in the pressure tank, would I open the lid to find disaster? I held my breath. OMG it worked! My original dragon sculpture was transformed into a sexy, black dragon wristband, just as I had imagined. I made all my family members try it on.  He is so big, bold and 3-D. I love it! This is the first of my dragon jewelry designs. I am currently designing a smaller, more feminine dragon bracelet, with lots of rhinestones.

I received my longer rivets in the mail and mounted the hardware. My Honey-Do had helped me to pick out these solid brass latches. He suggested that the latches needed to look rugged and medieval, like the style of  my winged dragon. I think he made the perfect choice. I had to order longer rivets to accommodate the thickness of the faux black leather lining. I devised a way to merge the lining material right into the wet resin, during casting. This gives a homogeneous blend of the two materials, without the need for gluing.

I used a combination of 2 urethane resins to cast my dragon wristband. Hard urethane for the shiny rock crystals and flexible urethane for the rest of the dragon. I have though about the possibility of casting my dragon wristband in a different material. But, I do not think the design would work in any kind of metal. Sterling silver would be beautiful, but so expensive. And the dragon would be too heavy and clunky to wear comfortably. The flexible urethane allows his head, horns and wings to bend without breaking, when snagged. This material also allows the wristband to fit snugly on the wrist, so that the dragon stays put and does not rotate.

You can read more about my Black Dragon Wristband and purchase one here: Black Dragon Wristband by In Art studio on Etsy

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