Sticks, leaves, pinecones, wax, and patience are the base ingredients for an astonishing dragon sculpture. What starts out looking like a pile of yard waste transforms into a striking figurine of intricate beauty. Once complete, the artist casts the tiny figure in solid bronze to immortalize the effects of her artistic genius. The entire process is time-consuming and expensive. However, she can create duplicates with a mold for each figure without losing the original detail. @xannefran finally finished my dragon sculpture!! here I am sculpting her from twigs and leaves and pinecones. she’s now cast in solid bronze and extra gorgeous #fantasyartist #xannefran #artprocess #dragons ♬ Living In A Haze (Instrumental) – Milky Chance The artist is Roxy Becofsky, who describes her shop as a “Sculpture artist making funky silver jewelry and magical minis shop.” While viewing video clips of her work, you will stare slack-jawed at the incredible talent and love she pours into every piece. In Roxy’s videos, her cat is integral to quality assurance. The QA inspector closely monitors each step of the dragon sculpture, beginning with selecting the perfect stick. Image from TikTok. Roxy carefully adds on bits and pieces using hot wax to form the body of the dragon sculpture. Next, she plucks the individual scales from a pine cone. Each scale is affixed to the dragon’s body to bring the little animal to life. The inspector examines the placement of each scale to ensure a beautiful final product. Image from TikTok. The head and body are constructed separately and then joined together. Once the tiny dragon sculpture has a head, Roxy carefully affixes fragile leaves as wings. She is almost ready to call the project complete. Image from TikTok. The tiny dragon sculpture gets a final QA check, and the artwork is ready to be created in a mold. The mold allows Roxy to recreate the artwork in solid bronze. Image from TikTok. Please share if you found this fascinating. You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Skilled Artist Sculpts Stunning Dragon Figurine From Nature appeared first on InspireMore.

Toddlers can be a handful. It can be impossible to make them sit still so a parent can brush out their hair. Many toddlers have “easy” hair, meaning not much of it, and what they have is thin and wispy. Bedhead isn’t much of a problem. However, if you have a toddler with thick hair and lots of it, brushing becomes a Herculean task. We do not envy Madison Barrett, who has to deal with her daughter’s hair every morning. @mavalicious_ She was not having it this morning #toddlersoftiktok #bedhead #funny #curlyhair #trending #funnytiktok ♬ There Goes The Crackhead – Connor02 This poor toddler was born with exceptional hair genes. She has thick hair with natural waves that flow and shape around her adorably cute face. After an evening bath, her hair combs nicely, displaying the gentle waves. The toddler is all smiles. After a bath, during gentle play, the toddler’s hair is neatly arranged as she plays and winds down before bed. Image from TikTok. We’re not sure what dreams she had that caused her horrendous bedhead. Our sympathies are with the child and the parent. Waking up like this kid qualifies as a nightmare in parenting. There will be no morning laughter and smiles in the Barrett household today. Image from TikTok. This toddler isn’t impressed with the hair her parents bestowed upon her. At a young age, she has perfected the “death glare.” Kids don’t typically advance to that level of glare expertise until they hit double digits! Fans on Madison’s TikTok offered some brilliant parenting hacks to combat this inevitable bird’s nest of curls. Although they can’t help the humidity, people suggested getting the toddler a bonnet to protect her hair. Madison did, and the result is 100 percent ADORABLE! You can see more about how she handles the unruly curls on her TikTok channel. You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Hilarious Difference: “My Toddler’s Hair Before Bed Vs. When She Wakes Up” appeared first on InspireMore.

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