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Dear Instructables Member
It is my absolute honour to relate to you the following story.
One afternoon last week, quite by accident, while looking for my trusty ivory ophthalmoscope in a tea chest I had not opened for nearly 50 years, I came across one of my old journals. Lazy, late-day sunlight filtered through the dusty attic window, and as time was not pressing, I idly thumbed through the pages. The adventures therein, though captured in such a naive and faded narrative, reminded me of my wilder days, long since passed, and rendered the rest of the afternoon to an oblivion of reminiscing and recollection. Nought further might have come of this chance discovery had not my manservant, Collinworth, suggested over the lightly buttered toast the next morning, that the very pages that had been so demanding of my attention the day before could yet render me, and others, an invaluable service, in permitting me to describe the delicate process of constructing a Golden Filigree Dragon's Eggcase, and the use thereof to extract an original of the same against the auspices of a wary and ever watchful eye of the Tibetan Lung. Now you can read more about this story, follow my instruction herein, find out how it was my endeavours that inspired Carl Faberge to make his first egg for the Tzar and also learn how I got my name.
Your most humble servant,
Kaptin Scarlet
It is my absolute honour to relate to you the following story.
One afternoon last week, quite by accident, while looking for my trusty ivory ophthalmoscope in a tea chest I had not opened for nearly 50 years, I came across one of my old journals. Lazy, late-day sunlight filtered through the dusty attic window, and as time was not pressing, I idly thumbed through the pages. The adventures therein, though captured in such a naive and faded narrative, reminded me of my wilder days, long since passed, and rendered the rest of the afternoon to an oblivion of reminiscing and recollection. Nought further might have come of this chance discovery had not my manservant, Collinworth, suggested over the lightly buttered toast the next morning, that the very pages that had been so demanding of my attention the day before could yet render me, and others, an invaluable service, in permitting me to describe the delicate process of constructing a Golden Filigree Dragon's Eggcase, and the use thereof to extract an original of the same against the auspices of a wary and ever watchful eye of the Tibetan Lung. Now you can read more about this story, follow my instruction herein, find out how it was my endeavours that inspired Carl Faberge to make his first egg for the Tzar and also learn how I got my name.
Your most humble servant,
Kaptin Scarlet
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As a boy I eagerly listened to my father's tales of the daring expeditions that had attempted to recover a perfect example of what must be one of the rarest artifacts know to man, the Tibetan Lung's golden filigree eggcase. As soon as I could read and was permitted entry to our small library, scarcely an evening would go by that wouldn't find me sitting in my favourite winged reading chair with a large, leather bound first edition of Dicta Johannis Chrysostomi de Naturis Bestiarum crushing my knees, as I pawed over each page, searching for clues that might one day be useful for the expedition that I planned to make when I was old enough.
Fifteen years passed and by the early 1870s I was in my twenties and already had a few adventurous voyages to my credit, when I was indirectly approached by the King of Norway, whom I learned had heard of my successful exploits, and wished to sponsor me on an expedition of his own bidding to Nepal, to discover and bring back none other than the Golden Filigree Dragon's Eggcase.
A venture of this nature is not one to be taken on lightly, and certainly was no more so in 1872. You will of course be aware that in the latter half of the 19th Century less was generally known of the perils that lurked in the darker corners of the World, and even though I was young at heart and possessed the constitution of an ox, even I, myself would not have considered the trip, had not such an illustrious patron personally requested that I undertake to lead the expedition. It was a question of love:- He wished me to acquire, or procure by any means, one of the rarest artifacts known to mankind; an example of a fabled Tibetan Dragon's Golden Filigree Eggcase, so that he might court the attentions of the woman he desired as his consort, Sofia of Nassau.
In those days, I knew nothing much of love, but in matters concerning the mountainous Nepal's most fearsome Draco Beast, I was certainly no novice, having prepared for this eventuality since I could remember. On accepting the challenge I had immediately decided upon the course of action that had resulted in my success on previous occasions, namely to make a replica and swap it for the authentic piece and having done so make good my retreat.
Our preparations and voyage (a long sea passage, and a three week overland trek) are interesting indeed but too much of a distraction to be related here. Needless to say, we arrived at the locality of the dragon's lair in high spirits and ready for almost any eventuality.
If you possess the talent of drawing, then generally, I urge you to carry a journal with you at all times so that you may make visual notes to remind to you of crucial details later that might othewise be forgotten. On an expedition such as this, a journal is invaluable. In order to steal the dragon's eggcase, you must first make a replica to take it's place while you make your retreat. Choose the most complete eggcase to copy and take, (for many are broken in the hatching process). Make sketches of your chosen eggcase so that you may be able to fashion a replica good enough to fool the Draco Beast, a cunning creature if ever there was one.
Collinworth has reminded me to point out that should you wish to make a Dragon Journal page of your own, blank pages for your own illustrations can be found here
If drawing is not one of your expert skills, then you will have to ask someone else to perform that task for you, or take a camera so that you make expose a plate or two. This is not as satisfactory as might be expected, because of the weight of the equipment, the sensitivity of the developing chemicals and the long exposure needed, which can result in a less than perfect image.
Fifteen years passed and by the early 1870s I was in my twenties and already had a few adventurous voyages to my credit, when I was indirectly approached by the King of Norway, whom I learned had heard of my successful exploits, and wished to sponsor me on an expedition of his own bidding to Nepal, to discover and bring back none other than the Golden Filigree Dragon's Eggcase.
A venture of this nature is not one to be taken on lightly, and certainly was no more so in 1872. You will of course be aware that in the latter half of the 19th Century less was generally known of the perils that lurked in the darker corners of the World, and even though I was young at heart and possessed the constitution of an ox, even I, myself would not have considered the trip, had not such an illustrious patron personally requested that I undertake to lead the expedition. It was a question of love:- He wished me to acquire, or procure by any means, one of the rarest artifacts known to mankind; an example of a fabled Tibetan Dragon's Golden Filigree Eggcase, so that he might court the attentions of the woman he desired as his consort, Sofia of Nassau.
In those days, I knew nothing much of love, but in matters concerning the mountainous Nepal's most fearsome Draco Beast, I was certainly no novice, having prepared for this eventuality since I could remember. On accepting the challenge I had immediately decided upon the course of action that had resulted in my success on previous occasions, namely to make a replica and swap it for the authentic piece and having done so make good my retreat.
Our preparations and voyage (a long sea passage, and a three week overland trek) are interesting indeed but too much of a distraction to be related here. Needless to say, we arrived at the locality of the dragon's lair in high spirits and ready for almost any eventuality.
If you possess the talent of drawing, then generally, I urge you to carry a journal with you at all times so that you may make visual notes to remind to you of crucial details later that might othewise be forgotten. On an expedition such as this, a journal is invaluable. In order to steal the dragon's eggcase, you must first make a replica to take it's place while you make your retreat. Choose the most complete eggcase to copy and take, (for many are broken in the hatching process). Make sketches of your chosen eggcase so that you may be able to fashion a replica good enough to fool the Draco Beast, a cunning creature if ever there was one.
Collinworth has reminded me to point out that should you wish to make a Dragon Journal page of your own, blank pages for your own illustrations can be found here
If drawing is not one of your expert skills, then you will have to ask someone else to perform that task for you, or take a camera so that you make expose a plate or two. This is not as satisfactory as might be expected, because of the weight of the equipment, the sensitivity of the developing chemicals and the long exposure needed, which can result in a less than perfect image.
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I know this has been up for a while but I only came across it now. I suggest using those plastic eggs which split open kind of like in Kinder Surprise.
Do the halves separately. Then make a separate "belt" to bind the middle. You can even embellish it with some sort of "buckle."
:D
http://www.dadcando.com/default_MAKING.asp?project=Wizards_wands&category=Wizardry_and_Magic
btw, that glue gun looks mighty familiar...