How To Train Your Dragon – Worbla Thermoplastics

Nightshift Cosplay created this tutorial showing how to sculpt your own little toothless dragon.

First: Gather materials

First of all, these are the materials you need to build your dragon
a cat for your amusement (not necessary)
2 cabochon Stones for the eyes
nail polish
styrofoam balls
acrylic colors
Worbla scrap material

Step 1 – The eyes

First, start painting the eyes. You can use black or a dark blue for the pupil.
In the second step i added some sparkling nail polish for a better background.

You also could use some additional white for eye highlights.

Step 2 – The Head

Now we start with the basic shape of the head. You can use a small styrofoam ball and cover it with worbla.

Then i start modeling the first details and the simpler shapes of the head.

Step 3 – The Head details

Now its time to add some details like the spikes.

Just heat up little parts of worbla and roll them into little cones and attach them.

Step 4 – The body works

Now it’s time to start building the body of our little dragon.

You can use the same technique we already showed you at the headpiece.

Just use a tyrofoam shape and start covering it with worbla.

Step 5 – The Extremities

After building the body toothless need arms and legs.

Therefore, you have to attach the limbs like it’s shown in the picture.

You can also use this step so start smooth out the surface of the body.

Step 6 – bringing the parts together

Now it’s time to put the head and the body together. Just heat up the contact surfaces and make the two parts stick together.

It really starts looking like our little beloved friend, but a few steps are still missing.

Step 7 – The wings

Of cause our dragon need some wings. Just roll out some more heated worbla and cut out the form of your wings.

Then you quickly press the two inside lines on your form.

In the last step you just make a little roll and attach it to the upper edge as a bone.

Step 8 – bringing the parts together

Now it’s time to attach the wings to the back. At this time it’s also recommended to attach the tail.
The tail is also needed to make this dragon stand. So make sure the tail is likely even with the feet.

To build the tail you can attach a rolled up piece of worbla to the back!

Step 9 – The Painting

Painting toothlees is easy – obviously he’s black! So you mainly just have to prime him in a dark black.

But don’t forget the red tip of the tail!

Step 10 – The Shading

Just the black priming make toothless quite flat, so we need some shading to make him more natural. Mix white and black to get your favourite highlight.