Make A Cardboard Dragon!

I used cardboard to make this art piece. Look at the pictures and view the image notes to see how it was constructed.

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Step 1: First, Sketch The Beast!

I made a rough drawing of what I wanted my dragon to look like. From here, a trial piece was made, mainly with construction paper.

trrydms says: Jul 17, 2011. 2:32 PM

This is really awesome. Great job and things for the tute.
My kids are gonna love this.

taria says: May 29, 2011. 7:37 PM

I so love this!!! I want one, but I don't have the time to make one...blah...but I still love it!

vickyadrian says: Jan 9, 2010. 12:22 PM

Wow... your art-sense is good.

But I have a question, how did you cut the cardboard very detail? I mean, maybe you have some special techniques or tips about how to cut the cardboard more detail and tidy.

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Creativeman (author) in reply to vickyadrianJan 9, 2010. 3:53 PM

Please refer to step 5 above. For further details re: cutting cardboard, see my instructable: www.instructables.com/id/Make_Signs_out_of_Cardboard/. Thanks for your interest. Cman

eulaliaaaa! says: Sep 24, 2009. 6:21 PM

YOU ARE A MASTER WITH CARDBOARD!!!!!!!!!!!!

tatsuki10 says: Sep 18, 2009. 7:22 PM

could u put step, by, step instructions on what to cut out? like what u did for ur Red Dragon? plz & thank u ^.

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Creativeman (author) in reply to tatsuki10Sep 18, 2009. 9:14 PM

Thank you for your interest: just follow the instructions for the Red Dragon, and change colors! good luck. Cman

wenpherd says: Aug 24, 2009. 10:43 AM

that is really good!

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Creativeman (author) in reply to wenpherdAug 24, 2009. 11:31 AM

Thank you. Cman

alcurb says: Aug 21, 2009. 8:04 AM

It's a beautiful piece. The workmanship and photography are admirable. I would like to duplicate your piece. However it seems to me that you made only one and took pictures of it after you completed it. I would like to see a true step-by-step with templates so that I or another person can duplicate it. Are you game? I curious, how did you make the large and small scale patterns?

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Creativeman (author) in reply to alcurbAug 21, 2009. 6:10 PM

Please see new instructable: The Red Dragon Instructable... Updates all steps. Cman

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Kiteman says: Aug 19, 2009. 10:32 AM

It's impressive, but couldn't you have made some sort of templates for others to follow? Or same-magnifaction photos of the pieces?

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Creativeman (author) in reply to KitemanAug 21, 2009. 6:07 PM

Please see new instructable: The Red Dragon Instructable... Updates all steps. Cman

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Creativeman (author) in reply to KitemanAug 19, 2009. 10:40 AM

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rea5245 in reply to CreativemanAug 20, 2009. 12:25 PM

"Doubtful that too many people will try it"? Well, more people will try it if there's templates. As evidence: I was all ready to forward this to my daughter, who loves dragons. But without templates, I'd be saying "this is something someone else did" rather than "this is something you could make".

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Creativeman (author) in reply to rea5245Aug 21, 2009. 6:08 PM

Forward! Please see new instructable: The Red Dragon Instructable... Updates all steps. Cman

quadrapod says: Aug 21, 2009. 12:30 AM

This is amazing excellent work

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Creativeman (author) in reply to quadrapodAug 21, 2009. 12:35 AM

Thank you! Cman