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Wanted: solidizing method. Anonymous
I want to somehow fill my papercraft stuff with a solid substance to make them last longer. Maybe a coat of something clear, too. suggestions?

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>> Anonymous
Not getting much, those are rather generic words.
Tried some variations, too..

I think simple spray-on polyurethane will work for sealing the outside, but I'm still not sure about filling the inside.
>> While on the subject Charles Bradbury
Is there a good and an efficient way to keep my papercrafts from getting all dusty? I wouldn't want to seal them into a glass dome (I have one, though) but I don't want to keep blowing the dusts out of them every now and then.. A better question would actually be where should I keep my crafts? On top of a shelf isn't the best place.. :<
>> Cotton Eyed Joe­
sorry, it's citadel 'ard coat
>> Anonymous
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u could make a box like i did for my MFlacon. the box is a recycled cake box, and used transperencey sheets to make parts of the box see through.
>> GL Anonymous
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try to melt one of these into it, it will add plenty of stability
>> Anonymous
>>118972
Glass cabinets work beautifully and are worth the investment. My papercrafts aren't in mine currently because they're filled with my PVC figures etc. but dust doesn't get in there at all. Got mine from Ikea for $69 here in Canada.
>> Anonymous
>>118972
>>119111
Here's the link to the one I got on the American Ikea website - I think it's pretty nice for the price (USD $60):
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10011055
>> Anonymous
I use varnish on mine, they look pretty nice and have an added toughness (not that much, though).
>> gizmogal !MmLOyiCYJs
i WISH i could fill them up... that'd be a really awesome and cheap way to make figures! D:
unfortunately i doubt the paper would hold much inside.
>> Anonymous
>>118976
Shoebox display case: Save yourself $60 on those over-rated IKEA glass cabinets.

To make it more stable I've heard of putting weights inside them. For just 1 cent, you can put a penny in one and it will help weight it down. To preserve the outside get some Matte Varnish (or glossy if you swing that way). You could also build an internal structure of some kind, but at the end of the day your papercraft is still going to be just paper. Papercrafts (most) are not toys, they are for display. If all you do is set them on a shelf or in a case, you shouldn't need to fill them with anything.

If you still want to fill it, the only things I can think of are caulking or great stuff. Great stuff expands a lot, so caulking might be a better route. Caulking might just work...
>> Anonymous
>>118973
I didn't know you were a fa/tg/uy
>> Anonymous
>>118967

I use a clear flat lacquer, it's fairly cheap at a hobby store. Filling them you would be best to use sand after putting them together and lacquering all but the last flap. Anything else will have issues working through both concave and convex areas easily potentially leaving some very weak spots. Make sure to use cardstock if you do this as regular paper will not hold it well and you'll probably want three or four coats of lacquer for strength.

Yeah, yeah TL;DR gotcha.