Alright, so the other day I decided to tackle this “second divine beast dancing lion” thing. I’d seen some pictures online and thought, “Hey, that looks kinda cool, why not give it a shot?”
First, I needed to get a handle on what I was even trying to do. I watched some videos of traditional lion dances – you know, the ones with the two people inside the costume, making it jump and prance around. Got a basic feel for the movements.
Gathering the materials
- I scrounged around for some cardboard boxes. Figured those would be the main structure.
- Grabbed a bunch of colorful paper.
- Tape, of course. Lots and lots of tape.
- Scissors, and the glue.
The process of making
I started by cutting up the cardboard. It was rough, I am not gonna lie. I had a general idea of the lion’s head shape, but it was mostly trial and error. A lot of “oops, that’s too big” and “hmm, needs more support here.”
After I had the basic head frame, I started covering it with the paper. This was the fun part, picking the colors and making it look all fierce and majestic… or at least, as fierce as a cardboard box covered in paper can look.
Then came the tricky part – figuring out the body. I used a long cloth, it looks great. I attached it to the head.
Dancing time
Once everything was more or less put together, it was time to try it out. I roped in my little brother to be the back end of the lion, and we gave it a go.
It was… clumsy. We bumped into furniture, stepped on each other’s feet, and the head kept falling off. But you know what? It was also hilarious. We were laughing so hard, and even though it looked nothing like the real deal, we had a blast.
So, yeah, that’s my “second divine beast dancing lion” story. It wasn’t perfect, but it was a fun project, and we made some good memories. Maybe I’ll try to refine it someday, add some more details, make it more stable. But for now, I’m pretty happy with my goofy, slightly lopsided dancing lion.
