Trogdor Lighter (such majesty!)

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Hi friends!

Biggest kiddo is turning the big double digits in about a week. He’s been watching Homestarrunner clips with me for the past few months, and like everyone else in 2008, became enamored with Strong Bad. (See here if you need a refresher or never was introduced.) He wants his birthday cake (coming soon!) to be Trogdor-related. Of course, to burninate his candles and the peasants/thatched-roof cottages, he needed an appropriate lighter. I was excited to oblige.

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I started with a flexible neck refillable butane lighter and built a Trogdor body out of polymer clay…then promptly melted the plastic works in the oven when curing the clay (no worries. It was a totally empty/never used lighter. I’m not popping fuel in the oven.) So round two, I built up the clay slowly and used a heat gun to cure the clay as I went. Not the best method, but it worked, and I could keep the lighter in working order.

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Doomed first lighter with our Trogdor board game piece for reference.
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Sad melty lighter
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Some of the clay bits were cured separately and then super glued on. I’m so pleased with it! I think it’ll be a great centerpiece for his party.

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OMG! This is amazeballs! I have just had Strongbad re-enter my life in the last week or so via an old friend texting me links. I think the creator(s) are back at it, too.

The lighter is PERFECT for burnination! It looks just like a man, I mean a dragon, I mean a dragon man!

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That makes my early 2000s heart so happy. Thank you for making this a thing that exists! I hope your kiddo is suitably impressed and enjoys burninating his cake.

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Ok, that is most excellent. And also, woo! So glad that’s online again, for a while it was not & I missed it’s hilarity. So fun.

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There’s nothing Better for a kid than Momlove! This has momlove written all over it! Plus, It’s like, sick, as my 17 yr old would say!

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Fantastic! My husband and I will randomly burst out with “awww, Lil Brudder!” and sobbing :laughing:

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YES! When we have to use Fire we talking about burninating the peasants.
Teen Girl Squad immediately popped in my head when I saw Trogdor, though. Randomly one of my friends would yell it out in the same voice regardless of where we were located. College was so fun.

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This is brilliant! Happy burninating my friend!

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I had to watch your clip because this cultural phenomenon definitely passed me by. You captured the dragon perfectly! Majesty and all.

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WOW! Incredible likeness.

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Such a cool project and execution!

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What a blast from the past! To the limit!!! (we had that song play on repeat in the office for a while)
Awesome work, happy birthday to kiddo!

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Congrats! This outstanding :star2: project is featured this week! :tada:

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Wow! They will talk about this party for years to come!

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I love it so much! You are always so creative! Can’t wait to see the cake.

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This is absolutely glorious! :joy: My husband and I still make Trogdor references frequently. :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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The thing that I love about this project is that you don’t even have to be familiar with the reference in order to appreciate how neat this is! What a fun addition to his party!

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This is fantastic! What an amazing way to burninate!

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OMG! I totally forgot all about Trogdor! This is absolutely amazing. I love how you captured every single detail, right down to the texture on his body. I’m in LOVE.

Scurrying away to watch some videos (said with a consummate V)!

What a lucky birthday boy. I can’t wait to see the cake!!!

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Amazing!! oh the memories this brings.

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