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Sorry, /po/, it's another paper thread.

I have two types of paper available: normal 80 g/cm^2 office paper and heavier 140 g/cm^2 paper. So far I have built a couple papercrafts using 80 g/cm^2 paper, and it works, but they "feel" rather flimsy, which makes them hard to handle.

Now I'd like to build a human-type model (I was thinking of trying to make the pigtailed girl that you've probably seen before), and I was thinking of using the 140 g/cm^2 paper to make it nice and sturdy. However, is the thickness of the paper going to be a problem when assembling detailed parts such as the face? Would it make the seams too noticeable?
>> Anonymous
>>20395


i always use normal printer paper. (max papercraft height 20-30 cm approx)

(80 g cm2) yes, it's thin, but you can model it a lot and you can even glue the pieces without folding them. (smooth effect)

I have tried using heavier paper for the bigger parts and clothes, but i think the face must be done with thin paper for a better effect.
>> Anonymous
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Looking at the photos included with the pigtails model, it seems that the author used somewhat heavy paper (look, eg, at the thickness of the borders of the boots).
It'd be nice to see photos of models built by others, with description of the paper used and comments.
>> Anonymous
>>20395normal 80 g/cm^2 office paper
80 g/cm^2 is normal paper where you're from?

>>20397(80 g cm2) yes, it's thin
No it's very very thick!

Must be ultra high density paper or something, or maybe it's two centimeters thick........

I bet you mean 80 g/m^2 (80 grams per square meter, not per square centimeter....): 1 paper sheet of 1 meter by 1 meter will weigh 80 grams.

In the US, they measure 500 sheets of 17 inch by 22 inch bond paper (uncoated "plain" paper - free from impurities) and call that a standard...
>> Anonymous
>>20439

LOL yes i meant 80 grams par square meter lol

normal printer paper
>> Anonymous
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My opinion: 80 g/m2 will fold a little bit better (140 g/m2 will fold just fine too), your model will be a bit flimsy with 80/m2 and a bit sturdier with 140 g/m2. Decide for yourself.

>>20395Would it make the seams too noticeable?
>>20434look, eg, at the thickness of the borders of the boots

After your paper model is finished, you can touch up any white edges with a felt tip pen in the appropriate colour; the person in>>20434hasn't done this, but it usually masks the edges pretty good.

Now, if you're fairly new to paper modelling, the notability of the seems, will not so much depend on which paper you use, but rather on your skill-level. If you suck at papercraft, then using thinner cardstock won't matter one bit.
>> New question Anonymous
Another paper question. Should I bother getting glossy paper? Is it better for papercraft?
>> Anonymous
>>21012
I'd say no, stick with standard, because I imagine it's much harder to fold glossy paper, especially for all those tiny tabs and flaps. But you could try it once, it might work it.