Take Back the 7 Kingdoms With These DIY Game of Thrones Dragon Eggs

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You can’t make dragons without burning some eggs. Luckily for us, Imgur user MegaKxOpens in a new tab created a step-by-step tutorialOpens in a new tab on how to create your own lightweight dragon eggs a la Game of Thrones. Plus they stained and lined a box in which to carry them, because, you know, dragon eggs need to be handled with care.

MegaKx starts with a set of jumbo-sized plastic eggs like these.

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From there, they cut out a series of various sized scales from craft foam, then adhered them to the eggs using hot glue and a sharpie to apply each scale with precision.

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After the glue cools, the scales are distressed with sculpting tools and coated with wet clay for texture.

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Once the clay is set, next comes black primer and color paint.

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Several hours of dry brushing later, and voila!

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As for the box, MegaKx primed and painted their own with a series of black and brown paints to get just the right shade.

For the finishing touch, they glued red fabric to the interior. (Writer’s note: To support the eggs or keep them standing up, you can cut foam to fill the box and create divots in it to cup each egg.)

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For full instructions and more detailed images to help you make your own, you’ll have to go to MegaKx’s imgur postOpens in a new tab for the how to. Or if you want to try making an even bigger dragon egg, check out DannyMB’s versionOpens in a new tab which utilizes balloons and paper mâché to build an egg that can be opened and hinged to create a gift box.

Do you have any tips or favorite methods for creating dragon eggs? Share them with us in the comments!

Image credits: MegaKxOpens in a new tab