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Anonymous
Hello there, I made this just now, I didn't have any glue, so I used tape which you can see. What do you think of my FIRST EVER papercraft item ? :D
>> Anonymous
>>132434
If you had fun making it, then you succeeded right? ;)
The problem with tape in this case I think is, when you tape it from the inside (which is good, since that way you won't see the tape) is that there's nothing to hold the overlapping flaps on the outside down; I think that is the reason why the flaps with the eyes for example are "open" so much at the top.
If you enjoyed making it, and want to do some more papercraft, you would do well to invest in a bottle of glue (just regular kid's craft glue, nothing fancy, glue (Pritt) sticks usually don't work well and superglue is overkill)
>> Anonymous
>>132437
yeah im going to buy some glue tomorrow.

The tape doesnt cover it all and such, as you said, thats why its so ... messed up on the edges :)
>> Anonymous
PROTIP for OP: Scoring is your friend. A model will fold much more nicely if you go through every crease line with a blunt knife or an empty pen.
>> Anonymous
>>132440
Thanks.. I used a scissor for this one
>> Anonymous
and bone folder might help for shape creases or you can use a lollipop stick.
>> Anonymous
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>> Anonymous
you can buy an actual tool made JUST for scoring paper in craft stores. i bought it for a college course im taking. one end of the tool has a tiny solid metal ball and the other end has a slightly larger one.
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>> Anonymous
>>132909
what are they called?
>> Anh1l1at1on
>>132910
holy crap, is that a mob of daddy long legs?


damn if it is, then whoa.
if thats was any other spider id b scared brickless
>> Anonymous
>>132916

Huntsman aka Pubic Spider
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>> Anonymous
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Mah Ceiling Cat. Not right-working printer xD
>> Anonymous
>>132926

Not huntsmans. Legs are all wrong. These are harvestmans.
>> Anonymous
>>132911
Embossing
>> Anonymous
>>133001
>>132911
>>132909
Those are called embossing tools. They are not for "scoring" they are for embossing. Scoring is when you actually cut slightly into the surface to be folded. embossing is when you raise/lower the surface of an object (in this case paper) to create a 3D or tactile effect.
>> Anonymous
>>133016
When /po/ talks about scoring they mean "making it so that folding exactly along a long is much easier". You can do that by actually cutting into the paper (a good method I use too, works fast since you already have a knife in your hand, it's just a matter of applying less pressure; white lines depend on how deep you cut and but moreso how much you hate them: if you hate them, every imperfection will be a white line to you lol)
But embossing works pretty well too: instead of actually cutting, you dent the paper: so you don't actually "destroy" the texture. And you can fold well too along an embossed line.
>> Anonymous
>>133027
I guess I've been embossing this whole time. With the mechanical pencil with no lead, no cutting takes place.
>> Anonymous
>>133032
Yes, that's basically all embossing is. "Real proffessional" embossing pens/styluses/whatever you call it in English just have a rounded, ball-end, so there's no danger of tearing up the paper unintentionally. That can happen with mechanical pencils and everything that is still a bit "edgy". It's a personal choice if that's reason enough to use a different tool and/or method.
>> Anonymous
What's the point of embossing/scoring? I've always simply folded along the lines.
>> Cotton Eyed Joe
>>133154
You don't need to with thin paper.

With thicker cardstock you have to.
>> Anonymous
>>133154
Accuracy and ... what's the word I'm looking for... can't think of it, "cleanliness". It looks nicer and is much easier.
>> Anonymous
>>132434
Dude, me too. I started surfing /po/ after making a ceilingcat. Had to use tape too, so I produced a similar effect.