ldhenson: (merlin's magic disco ball)
ldhenson ([personal profile] ldhenson) wrote2008-12-21 01:25 am

So. Merlin.

What happens when S1 of Merlin ends and we have to wait ages for S2?

This.

Yeah, yeah, everyone talks about the big slash dragon under the castle, but the dragon I really like is the one on Camelot's shield.


plush stuffed dragon merlin pendragon


plush stuffed dragon merlin pendragon


plush stuffed dragon merlin pendragon



I've decided his name is Cuddles.

Uther will not be pleased.


plush stuffed dragon merlin pendragon



Tough luck, Uther.

Cuddles only has the two hind limbs, so technically he's a wyvern not a dragon, but all the knights laughed at "Arthur Penwyvern."


plush stuffed dragon merlin pendragon



His tongue is a four-strand braid of thread. (Yeah, that was a good idea.) Depending on his mood, it can either mean he's thirsty, saying "bleah," blowing a raspberry at you, or he wants a bite of your curry. And you'd better give it to him, too, because he can fry you like a Hot Pocket.

His eyes are a fetching copper color. They glitter, but you can't see that through the camera.


plush stuffed dragon merlin pendragon



Like my other dragons, Cuddles' wings, tail and neck are wired. Unlike them, he isn't really poseable. His wiring is only for support.


plush stuffed dragon merlin pendragon



Also unlike my other dragons, his wings aren't quite anatomically plausible. But hey, I makes 'em like I sees 'em.

(Ignore the loose white thread on the table. I had a spool sitting nearby.)


plush stuffed dragon merlin pendragon
"I vigilantly stand guard over Camelot from any and all--hey, is that curry I smell?"



X-posted to [livejournal.com profile] cute_plush (here), [livejournal.com profile] merlin_tv, [livejournal.com profile] merlinbbc, [livejournal.com profile] craftgrrl (here), Craftster (with a different set of photos in better lighting)


ETA: Second iteration of plush dragons

[identity profile] one-dreamery.livejournal.com 2008-12-21 08:18 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, wow.

Cuddles is ferociously good-looking and I'm so in awe of you.

[identity profile] ldhenson.livejournal.com 2008-12-21 10:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you!

At first he had some trouble sitting up--his wings are heavy--but now I've gotten better at balancing him.