Decorative wall mount featuring a dragon with large horns, a crown-like element, and a shield-like background, mounted on a wall with skull-patterned wallpaper.

Inferno Lamp

This project was done in-between my 2023 Black Templar Cosplay, for Sci-Fi Valley Con, and my Halloween Costume.

This project was based on the housing item in Final Fantasy XIV.

It’s a craftable item that is a wall trophy of the Primal Ifrit’s head.

Decorative wall piece resembling a dragon's head with large horns, mounted on a wall inside a wooden structure.
Design sketches of a monster demonic face with flaming horns, shown from front and side views, including color variations.

I found a 3d model on Thingiverse.com that seemed to have been the in-game model, ripped from the game files. I imported this file to Pepakura Designer, and used it to build a paper template.

This Template is available on my Free Template page!

Computer screen displaying 3D modeling software with a wireframe of a stylized animal skull with horns on the left and a palette of various red and black design elements on the right.

Once the template was made, it was converted to .PDF and printed out onto cardstock paper.

I cut out the template, and using painters tape, I assembled the paper template first. I do this to ensure there aren’t any problems with the paper template, and to fix any problems I might find.

For example, my printer is pretty old, so there’s no options to print to the edge of the paper. so there is always a boarder around the edge, sometimes cutting off parts of the template.

A work desk with craft paper strips, scissors, tape, a printed sketches, two monitors, a skull, and a long paper snake in progress, set against a white background with a grid cutting mat.
Unfinished papercraft model of a dragon lying on a cutting mat.

Meow!

Black cat lying on a cluttered desk with papers, tools, a remote, and a computer monitor in the background.

Building the template.

The base was done with 10mm EVA foam, and the face and horns were 5mm. Long story short, angle cuts were hard to keep track of with the face, but I did it!

A black costume or armor piece with white outline markings on a grid cutting mat, with a partially assembled hood or headpiece and some scattered paper templates beside it. The background shows a gray industrial radiator.
A black paper craft mask with a dragon face and horns, featuring numbered sections for assembly, placed on a worktable in front of a beige wall.
A person holding a black foam model of a creature with large horns and detailed facial features, resembling a dragon or demon, marked with white lines and numbered sections for assembly or painting.
A person working on a detailed, black and white paper model of a dragon with large wings and open mouth, on a cutting mat.

Finished foam construction.

A black sculpted dragon head with large horns and sharp teeth, mounted on a stand against a beige wall.
A black plastic Darth Vader mask with large wings attached to the sides, held by a person with a tattoo of a spider on their arm. The background features a pattern of skulls and decorative elements.
A person with a tattoo on their arm holding a black decorative skull with horns, mounted on a skull and floral patterned wall.

From here I added the lamp in the mouth.

Inside was an LED strip that was remote controlled and battery operated. (3 AAs)

A detailed black dragon head sculpture with white accents, featuring prominent horns and sharp features, mounted on a wall.
A black and white dragon mask with horns and sharp teeth, resting on a surface with a skull nearby.
Decorative dragon mask with glowing eyes and open mouth, mounted on a wall.

Up next came the foam clay. I used a thin layer on the face, only to cover up the polygons from the template to smooth things out. If I used too much the whole face would get too bulky.

Also, while the chin is a little bump, foam clay will smooth out a little after it dries. This is because foam clay expands a little after air drying.

The Horns scales were done from the tips, working my way down. Laying down a clump of clay, and pulling it back smooth, then repeating the process with each overlapping layer.

A detailed sculpture of a dragon's head with glowing green eyes and accents, placed on a work table in a craft or gaming room.
Artistic sculpture of a snake intertwined with a dragon, made from black foam and other materials, on a cluttered worktable with tools, a skull, water bottle, and computer monitor in the background.
A desk with a computer monitor, keyboard, and a black creature sculpture with a long, segmented tail. The sculpture appears to be a dragon or similar mythical creature with black scales and a detailed head. The desk has a cutting mat and various tools, indicating a workspace or craft area.

After letting the clay dry for a few days, I did a few more detail passes with a Dremel, and then smoothed those details out with several tubs of KwikSeal. I then taped off the lights, and primed and sealed the whole thing with Plasti-Dip.

Once that was done, the rest was Hand Painted. Everything got a base coat of black, and the base was painted metallic silver and metallic gold. Then the face and horns got 3 passes of color, starting with a dark color, covering the majority of the surface, then working my way up to lighter colors, only applying it to higher surfaces.

A decorative wall hanging of a dragon's head with large, curved horns and a crown on its head. The background features a pattern of skulls and ornate designs in black, gold, and beige.
A detailed, fantasy-style dragon head mounted on a wall with skull-patterned wallpaper.
A decorative wall sculpture of a mythical creature with a goat-like face, large horns, and a crown, mounted on a patterned background featuring skull motifs.
A detailed wooden dragon-themed wall decoration with a crown, mounted on a black and gold shield, against a black wallpaper with skull patterns.