This is the original design drawn up to scale based on the size of the mosaic base. From this plan the patterns for the head and legs of the dragon were made. The patterns were enlarge from the plan using a 10:1 scale.
above:This shows the head in detail and how it is painted with about four different shades of underglaze.
above: A picture of the head and scales, shows how we laid out the design on a table to check how it was going. It was also laid out to show the students how the scales would be used to make the dragon.
above: The Dragon begins. This picture shows where we are in the construction process after two days. I have included a picture of me so that you can see the size of the dragon. At this stage the legs and head of the dragon are still in the kiln, so only the scales and tail have been added and we have been mosaicing a black and blue background.
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