✨Our Biggest Pin Yet: Meet the Mighty Jupiter Dragon!

Hello cosmic friends! Welcome to all our new Emerald City Comic Con pals! We’re thrilled for you to be joining us in our little corner of the universe!

Today, let’s talk about the Jupiter dragon, our gas giant and the largest pin of the Celestial Dragonarium collection.

If you haven’t already, be sure to sign up for the launch of “The Celestial Dragonarium” campaign over on Backerkit. We’re Four days out! Early wyrms will receive a Mourning Star dragon free on the first two days!  Sign up here to make sure you don’t miss out!

Jupiter isn’t just a pin, it’s a statement. At a whopping 4 inches, this giant of a dragon is our largest pin to date. (Seriously, it’s practically a dinner plate. You could serve a slice of pizza on this thing. Please don’t.)

When we first began brainstorming Jupiter, we knew it had to embody the raw power of its namesake Zeus, god of thunder. We imagined a massive, slow-moving dragon, gliding through the skies like a cosmic whale, its body wreathed in storms that crackled with lightning.

For Jupiter, I was heavily influenced by giant salamanders. Specifically, I really wanted Jupiter to embody the now-extinct Diplocaulus. It has a fun pudgy yet sharp shape. I couldn’t get enough of it.

Once we settled on a thumbnail, it was time to flesh out the form. This stage is all about getting the form right and making sure this dragon feels massive and majestic.

This is where things got…stormy. The head, in particular, gave me some trouble. It wasn’t the shape, just all the stuff attached to it. Sound familiar? Neptune had similar issues.

So we went back to the drawing board and sketched out a bunch of head variations. We even tweaked the clouds to give them more of a tempest look.

After much experimentation, I finally landed on something that felt right.

No celestial dragon is complete without its mandala. For Jupiter, I leaned into sharp, lightning-like shapes and stormy cloud puffs to complement the dragon’s thunderous vibe.

Finally, Ryan added color and life to Jupiter.

Jupiter’s pin has two intended effects. To add to the storm clouds we plan to have pearlescent swirls to amp up their stormy aesthetic. And the lighting bolts? They will glow in the dark! Because of course they do! This pin will be a testament to the power of collaboration, creativity, and a little bit of chaos. We can’t wait to see it in person!

Whether you’ve joined us for the first time, or if you’ve been reading our newsletter since the beginning, thank you for joining us. We really are grateful to have you here.

Until next time!

Arielle + Ryan