Great Paper Mache Dragon Trophy 

Yes, and the older you get the faster time goes by! Thanks for watching again! I'm flattered.

same! like wow time flies

Me too

+Devon Stewart Thanks for the nice note Devon! I appreciate the nice remarks. I'm very happy that your daughter likes the videos. She must have very good taste! Take care Dan

Lindsay Wanner Thanks for the nice note Lindsay! I'm very flattered. I'd love to see some of your work. Good luck! Dan

You are very welcome. Thank you for the nice comment! I really appreciate your support. Good luck on your project! Dan

Thank you! Glad you like the video, and little Eddie (my "helper"). Dan

Wow, that's amazing!!! Truly talented!

Thank you Josh! I really appreciate the kind words. Dan

Kat H Thank you too Kat! Much appreciated. Dan

Practice a little dude. You'll get the hang of it.

Toxic Tabby is actually correct. It's just practice. Give it a try. You'd be surprised.

GourmetPaperMache what do you youse for the eyes

GourmetPaperMache in the long run there's another few dragons from the legend of Zelda games like gleeok argorok and volvagia from ocarina of time fire temple that you can try in the long run late on if you've heard of those dragons or seen them in the games

LOL me too friend

Thank you Jacob! I'm very happy you like this particular project. Take care

Those eyes sound cool! What a great idea. I hope you got around to that project! (sorry I"m just seeing the comment now)

EnchantedBlueDragon Thank you for the nice comment! That is a nice compliment from a fellow dragon lover. Dan

I'm very glad you like it. And thank you for the nice comment. I really appreciate you taking the time to write. Dan

Hey John. It's always nice to hear from you! Glad you like this new one. Dan

Gracias. Es un lapso de tiempo para que pueda mostrarlo todo en unos minutos. Pero tengo tutoriales en mi blog. Estos son solo para el entretenimiento. Mi sitio web y mi blog son para aprender.

He never answer u that no??? I was wodering 2 whats that material 🤔

You are funny Debbie! I should have made another blue dragon. But I already have a big blue dragon trophy. You should make one for your school! Dan

GourmetPaperMache Oh, I've thought about it. I had decided this past summer to spend my northern Michigan winter creating a bottle cap art mural with a blue dragon. It was to be on an 8x4 sheet of luan (sp?). I was going to donate it to our elementary school and knew just the perfect place for it. I advertised on Facebook for my friends to save all their pop bottle caps and I got started. Ya, my intentions were good. LOL I do consider myself a crafty gal but just not in bottle cap at. hehehe Luckily, I found a lady not far from me who was able to use all the caps for her own art projects so not waste there. whew!

I'm very happy you like the video Lindy! Thanks for the nice note. I'm flattered! Good luck on any project you start!

Thank you Murat! I am very happy to hear that you like this! Take care Dan

Wow, what a nice comment David! It is much appreciated! Dan

I make the teeth out of Fimo. I use bed sheets dipped in white glue for the webbing.

GourmetPaperMache Alright, thank you very much!

That is very nice of you to say KnitOutTheJams! I think that if someone is willing to take the time to watch my videos and then write to me that the least I can do is respond. I did respond to every comment since I started RU-vid, but a year ago, when Google took over RU-vid, I lost my channel. They were able to retrieve my videos with the comments, but not my subscribers or any of my responses. That was such a bummer. I know you didn't need to hear all of that. But there it is. Thank you! Dan

Hey, I'm unhappy to hear you were in that kind of situation due to corporate monopolizing of The Internet even further than it already has been. I'm sorry you had to go through all that but you've got a fresh and loyal subscriber here. Im so glad to see you are enjoying your well-earned retirement. Thanks again! Talk anytime!

KnitOutTheJams Sorry. I didn't mean to rant. Thank you for your support. I do these videos because of nice people like you. Dan

Hey Dan, also a helpful idea for you since I'm sure people complain about your videos being too fast (which you said in your other video but I personally like how I don't have to wait for the action). There is a setting at the bottom of the video on RU-vid in which the viewer can select the video playback speed. All they need to do is set the speed to 0.25 and there you have it. A slowed down version of your precision. Hope that helps! :)

a3883m Can you dry your paper mache in the oven? Say at 200 degrees for 15 minutes? I'm worried about mold buildup. Also, I have been using bigger pieces but they seem to be more difficult to keep down. Any suggestions?

a3883m Hello a3883m. I appreciate all the nice comments! Thanks for telling people about the speed. They always want me to slow down. But it's time-lapse. It is shot at 1 frame per second. There is nothing to slow down. I would never dry the mache in the oven. It would dry on the outside but stay wet inside. Just put it someplace with warm circulating heat. Mold is only an issue if you don't let it dry thoroughly. Good luck! Dan

Vielen Dank Jeany! Ich schätze Ihre freundlichen Worte sehr!

thank you!

GourmetPaperMache This is a great idea! I love dragons... I've seen, that you make drogon from Game of Thrones - amazing! I would like make so a fantastic dragon too... 😅 (And sorry for my crazy english, but I'm from Germany and yeah...)

Give it a try. You would enjoy it.

GourmetPaperMache​ What material you used for the teeth? :D

I use Fimo, a polymer clay.

SuperCampano He uses old bed sheets and elmers glue. You can watch the mask makeing tutorial, he explains how to use it in one of those videos :)

SuperCampano Laerke (below) explains it perfectly. I call the process "cloth mache" Dan

ohhh thanks 4 your answers, your work it's amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!! you're really artist

SuperCampano You are welcome. Good luck!

Thank you for the very nice comment! Thank you for your kind words. Yes, you definitely should try this again! The video by itself is not a great tutorial. But I do show many projects made, step-by-step with commentary on my blog that would be very helpful. And I'm happy to answer questions. You would not regret the effort. Take care Dan

HI again. I saw this question on my other video and answered it. Take care and good luck. Dan

Do you even read the titles?

Paper mache..... WHY AM I TELLING YOU THIS?

I just don't understand dan how your not huge on youtube already I don't know how you could get yourself out there more but I reckon if you did your subscriber numbers would explode, your defiantly in my top ten youtubers.!!

Thank you! It takes a long time to make these. It's hard to keep up. Sometimes I just need to make art and not worry about filming. But I try. Thanks for your comments. I'd love it if more people saw my videos. Maybe someday. Take care

Good to hear! Glad to help. Have fun Barbara!

Thank you very much for the nice comment Albert! I'm really flattered.

+Katya Knightwolf It's just practice Katya. Just keep working. The piece of music is called "Hard life." Don't know who performed it however. Sorry.

+GourmetPaperMache I mostly draw dragons but hope to be able to bring creations to life one day... course having little free-time doesn't help much :P

+Katya Knightwolf It's true, you need time. Good luck with your art!

+GourmetPaperMache BTW, Beautiful Abyssinian kitty :3

+Katya Knightwolf Thank you Katya. That is Eddie, one of my "helpers". I'll let him know you like him, but he'll probably just want a treat! Dan

Funny!

+Sherlock Jones Thank you Sherlock! I appreciate your nice note. I hope you continue to work in this medium. Good luck Dan

+Kemp Sparky Sorry, for some reason I didn't see this comment. Hope you are underway!

He made them I believe using cabeshauns

That is masking tape.

Thank you!

crack

Du bist sehr nett! Vielen Dank für den schönen Kommentar!

Thank you Kim! Glad you are having fun! Good luck on your projects this summer! Dan

GourmetPaperMache ty, can’t wait to see more of your projects :) they are amazing:)

Gracias. ¡Darle una oportunidad!

intentalo, es practica, solo no desesperes

Thank you MIna. That is a very nice comment. This probably took a few weeks. But I was filming and doing other things as well. I'll tell Eddie that you like him. Take care Dan

+Nancy Anderson Thank you Nancy! I'm very flattered. Take care Dan

You sir, are very kind. Thank you! Dan

+NukeDesigns Thank you!

Funny! Thank you Richard! Dan

Thank you! You are very nice to say these things. I really appreciate it. Dan

Thank you so much Zona! Greetings from Seattle, Washington USA!

Thank you! I'm glad you like this. Dan

Thank you so much! Glad you like this!

Ik I'm not him but I can answer you lol. As far as I know from expirience u have to do it when it's dry because it will ruin the paint job and u have to start over

jAgUaRkurt Glad you like the video! Maybe a crow or raven at some point. Take care Dan

Thank you for the nice comment Mayra! And I appreciate the compliment about the music. I work hard to find music that will work with the video. Take care Dan

@@Gourmetpapermache It's incredible all thing that you can do with paper and glue. Your work is amazing! (Few days ago I replaced a barbie doll´s leg with paper, glue and another "ingredients"). Greetings from Argentina!

@@liquidz0ul It is a wonderful thing to do to alter a Barbie! Sounds like a great project! (I actually have a chapter in my book about doing such things to dolls) Good luck with your art!

@@Gourmetpapermache 😁

Thank you! I'm happy you like it. I appreciate you taking the time to comment! Dan

Thank you again Peter. I appreciate your support. Dan

Thank you so much Jared! Dan

Great! Glad to hear it! Good luck to you! Dan

Thank you so much!

+Julia Lange Gut, dass Sie mag meine Arbeit. Ja, das ist mein Beruf. Ich verkaufe nur im Auftrag. Vielen Dank für das Ansehen. Dan

Thank you for the nice comment Dale! I really appreciate it particularly from another artist. Good luck to you! Dan

Abnesis Nesis I agree! We definitely need to know what song is playing! Tis a gooder!!!! ...I just didn't want to ask twice haha

Dale Ward i'm not the only one who wants to know what song it it haha. plz? anyone?

Hélène Loranger The song is called "Hard Life". I bought the rights from a "royalty free" music company. But I bought it several years ago and I don't remember the artist or which company I used. I searched on all the companies I use and nothing come up. That means that they have dropped the piece from their list. It happens. I agree. It's a compelling piece of music. That's why I bought it. Glad you all like it. Dan

GourmetPaperMache Awesome! Good for you for buying it and being legit! Too bad we don't know who it is cause it's a great little tune! Reminds me of Tool mixed with Isis mixed with Katatonia kind of deal! :) Thanks Dan! And again, you are amazingly talented. :D

Thank you Anna, You are very kind.

Thank you! I'm glad you like the music. I work hard to find it. Dan

Thank you Amy. I'm glad you like the ending with my cat Eddie.

+Tiarne L Thank you Tiarne. I use all purpose paint, like people use to paint houses. Any water based paints will work. Dan

Great! Go for it! Dan

Thank you samantha. I use taxidermy eyes. They are glass. Several companies online. The one in this video are blanks. Good luck Dan

Danielle Mcintyre Thanks Danielle. I use all purpose paints. I get mine at Home Depot. Any paints will work, but definitely should be water based. Dan

That would be very cool!

Thank you Eric! Your comment is much appreciated. Eddie is an Abyssinian. Believe it or not, they are the most common house cat on the planet. Just not as much in the US. I'll pass the compliment on to him. Take care Dan

Thanks for your quick answer

Speedkat Eric You are welcome. Thank for the notes

+Kelly Ferren Thank you Kelly. I buy the eyes from taxidermy companies. Many online.

Thank you SolBean! I really appreciate the note! Dan

Hey Ricardo. Of course I remember you. I did see your dragon. I have a nice photo of it. It was wonderful. Just a great job. It was nice having you in my workshop. Sorry, you didn't really learn much there since you'd already used the techniques. Hope you are still making art. Good luck to you! Thanks for the nice comment. I'm glad you like this dragon. Have a nice end of the school year. Dan

Thank you Dan, meens a lot to me especially since it came from my favorite artist

ricardo ortega Actually I was looking for you later in the day. Didn't you ask about a book? Anyway, keep in touch. Good luck in all your endeavors.

What a nice complement! I'm really happy you like it! Maybe it's just the music. People seem to like it. Thank you for writing Dan

yeah the music is pretty great!

***** You are very kind. Take care

Thank you John!

Hello Carla. I do use polymer clay for the teeth, usually Fimo. After sculpting with paper mache pieces I add a "skin" of cloth (old bed sheets) dipped in white glue. I like Elmer's but any white glue will work. I dubbed the process "cloth mache" for lack of a better term. I use just flour and water paste for the paper mache. I buy eyes online from taxidermy companies. There are many companies to choose from. And yes, I use masking tape to hold the paper mache pieces together. Good luck to you!

@@Gourmetpapermache Thank you so much! This is great info, I can't wait to give it a try.

I'll check them out.

Eres muy amable. ¡Gracias por el cumplido tan agradable! Es muy apreciado. Cuidarse Dan

Thank you for the nice note Berenice! I'm very flattered. I'm glad you like the ending with my cat Eddie. Take care Dan

Lia Ballislife Do you mean which kind of paint? I just use all-purpose paint. Any paint will work although I like water based paints. Dan

Sorry, I don't really know. I don't keep track. It was a few weeks though. Thank you for the nice comment!

Sounds great AJ! Good luck with that! It's difficult to offer tips in this forum. It sounds like you are working small, so a paint brush would work fine. Absent any other information I guess I would just say not to plan too carefully. If you try to copy an image of a photo or one in your head too closely then you will gauge success by how it compares to that image rather than to how it looks objectively. Trust the process. Let it unfold. Let it surprise you! And have fun! If you do that it will turn out perfectly. Good luck! Dan

Sounds great AJ! Good luck with that! It's difficult to offer tips in this forum. It sounds like you are working small, so a paint brush would work fine. Absent any other information I guess I would just say not to plan too carefully. If you try to copy an image of a photo or one in your head too closely then you will gauge success by how it compares to that image rather than to how it looks objectively. Trust the process. Let it unfold. Let it surprise you! And have fun! If you do that it will turn out perfectly. Good luck! Dan

@@Gourmetpapermache Thanks for responding 😻

I'm very happy to help out! Congratulations on your project! Yes, it is a great medium for self-expression. Glad you are enjoying it. Dan

Thank you Will! I have had three Abbys. They are wonderful cats!

Maybe it's time to pick up the medium again? You would love it!

Thank you. Eddie is my helper. He inspects the finished product!

Thanks Scout! Dan