STARSIDE ARMORY x XENEDRAGON COLLABORATION

IT'S HERE! The collaboration that I've been working on and the reason why I disappeared for a while on social media. This collaboration project was honestly one of the most fun and rewarding experience I've had so far with my designs. Curtis from Starside Armory is an amazing Sci-fi / Cyberpunk props maker. He's also done some work for Hollywood and it's been an honor to be part of his Shiny Knife collection. Check out his work HERE. So let's quickly just talk about the blade design, my part of the collab: My original idea was to take left the grey horn of my GEN3 DRGN and modifying some graphics to make it my XeneDragon signature look. However, after playing around with some modifications, I decided to scrap 90% of my original idea and came up with something that complements the blade's original base model.

The FINAL design and product: (Which can be bought at Starside Armory's Store, same link above)

With some stylized futuristic/cyberpunk graphics and subtle "DRGN" features that run along edge and back of the blade, I dub this the "DRGN_FNG" [Dragon Fang] Can you see the hidden DRGN within this blade?

[Also a secret while I was designing this, I left my tablet pen at home during a long out of state trip I designed the whole thing with my finger on Procreate, it was interesting and I cleaned it up after I made it home! Never again will I forget my tablet pen]

[LIMITED EDITION DROP 8 PIECES ON THE ONLINE WEBSITE ONLY]

GEN 3 DRGN DROP [1st Drop of 2022]

2022 marks the 3rd year of XeneDragon's development. Although extremely slow as I still work as a full-time teacher in a public school system, I do my best to work on these projects when I do have time. Anyway, I'm excited to introduce you to my new products on XENEDRAGON LABORATORIES.

Here is what I've released for this drop: - NEW TYPES: hoodies, long sleeves, and stickers! - and MORE T-shirts, muscle tanks.

featuring the art of 2 Variants of G3 DRGNs (NERATEK GREEN and MACHINED RED)

- I also added the Mecha Bubble Kitsune design as stickers as well!

Also more updates, I now have two stores: XENEDRAGON LABORATORIES - Is the art store featuring my concept art and designs DTG printed on apparel and other fun things. - All products in the ART STORE will be LIMITED RELEASE. Limited Release products are products that we only sell for a limited period of time. That means that once the release period is over, I take them off sale. I reserve the right to bring them back at a later date for a further release. I will usually announce the launch of Limited Release items in advance and the last day to purchase them will be noted on the product info page. I can’t guarantee that Limited Release products are available for the whole release period, as they are always subject to availability.

XENEDRAGON SIGNATURE VAULT - Is the limited edition store featuring my experimental projects and designs. All products are designed from the ground up undergoing a long-term design and manufacturing process.

- All products in the SIGNATURE VAULT will be LIMITED EDITION. Limited Edition products are products that I only produce and sell in limited quantities. That means that once they have sold out, I won’t be making any more. I will usually announce the launch of Limited Edition items in advance. Limited Edition products are usually numbered and signed by me.

XENEDRAGON WINTER 2021 UPDATES

Hello! 你好! 今日は! 안녕하세요! नमस्ते ! สวัสดี! ياخشىمۇسىز! Selamat! Kumusta! Xin Chào!ဟယ်လို!Сайн уу XENEDRAGON IS BACK ​ After the long hiatus, here are some news and updates on what's been going on... NEW PROJECTS: [ ZODIAC VAULT ] After the success of the Year of the Ox LIMITED decals during early 2021, I've decided to design another zodiac animal with new merch. Check out the ZODIAC VAULT COLLECTION under PROJECTS. [ MECHA MONSTER SERIES + ART STORE ] Fans have asked about the Mecha Monster Series that I've designed inspired by the Monster Hunter Series by Capcom. I decided to open yet another store but MORE specifically an Art store, for my inspired designs on apparel and more. This store will function differently and merch will not be limited stock. A new MECHA MONSTER will be added to the store every month unless otherwise noted. My main store will remain active only for the Limited Edition XeneDragon until further notice. [XENE's BLOG] As you may have noticed, I started a blog on this website to keep you all updated on my projects and to share some of my ideas and musings related to the brand. ON-GOING: [ PROJECT: STOP ASIAN HATE ] I am still selling stickers to raise funds to project our AAPI community. The news may have stopped reporting hate crimes against AAPI people but attacks have not stopped. Please check out my Main Store to help me contribute and raise awareness. [ WEBSITE + STORE MAINTENANCE ] This website and the stores will be undergoing changes often as items and assets are being organized and made for better accessibility. I do apologize for the messy and confusing links to many websites as XeneDragon is still a one-person brand! Yes, that is right, its still just me designing, prototyping, updating, constructing all the fun stuff so I appreciate your patience. Here's my caard just incase: xenedragon.carrd.co - - - WHY THE HIATUS? The short story: I've been very busy. The long version is that I've been struggling still working as a full-time teacher during the pandemic. As I truly have a passion for what I do as a teacher and an artist, I can only do so much with the finite time and energy I have everyday. I am truly blessed to have many friends, mentors, and fans (like you) to keep me motivated throughout this whole process. Thank you all for being patient and I appreciate you! - Xene