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Howl's Moving Castle papercraft tips? Anonymous
So this summer I'm going to work on that papercraft of Howl's Castle- the flying version available for free, NOT the standing version (which is MUCH bigger).

I was wondering what supplies I needed/what kind of paper to print it on. I'm planning on going to Kinko's/Staple's/whatever and getting them to print it on some firmer, maybe larger paper than normal printer sheets (bigger than 8.5x11). Soooo what type of paper should I print it on? Should I get it enlarged or blown up in any way? And how much do you think this would cost (I'm going to call beforehand and ask, but still =P)?

And what type of equipment should I get? Right now I use scissors (T_T), gluesticks, and occasionally tape. I'm planning on getting one of those pencil-like box-cutters (which apparently let you trace the lines and have the figures just punch out), but I'm not sure about the glue. What kind of glue and/or tape should I get?

Any advice from people who've made this before? Thanks a bunch! =D

(Pic related ^_^)
>> Anonymous
I'm working on it now. I used thick paper / thin cardstock to print it on A4 sheets. It seems to be about the right size.
>> Anonymous
>>156204
oh also, I use standard PVA glue that I apply with a bamboo skewer or the back of a brush. It works really well. I can recommend getting a proper cutting tool, scisors are going to mess up your pieces.

Some words of advice motivation: The sticks that go inside the wings are a pain in the butt to make. make sure you score the lines before folding, and don't worry too much if they end up being a little off, they go in between the wings and only their tips show.
>> Anonymous
>>156206
>scisors are going to mess up your pieces.
How so?
>> Anonymous
use an X-acto knife with #11 blades and a self healing cutting mat
>> Anonymous
>>156218
self healing mats are the BEST Jerry, the BEST!
>> ANON !!h3KpZcKKNah
>>156212
When you use a knife the paper being cut stays flat. When you use scissors the paper gets handled eg when cutting interior corners and the paper ends up slightly (or greatly) distorted or bent. It takes a wee while to get used to a knife but, if you can, the end result often looks better.
>> Anonymous
>>156212
They both have their uses. I prefer scissors for smaller pieces or for parts with lots of curves, but a knife is much faster for longer stretches and straight lines.
>> Anonymous
Which one is the official mode? The "flying" one or this "standing" one?
>> Anonymous
>>156316
*model
>> Anonymous
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>>156316
Well the walking model has higher detail, here is the rapidshit for it if anyone wants it.
http://rapidshare.com/files/65692558/Howls.Moving.Castle.Papercraft.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/65694807/Howls.Moving.Castle.Papercraft.part2.rar
>> Anonymous
>>156237
I actually prefer using a knife for everything. I find it hard to cut small corners with scissors. I can't get the scissors into the corner properly, and I constantly cut too far or too short. Knife all the way for me
>> Anonymous
>>156377
OMFG! This is fucking AWESOME!!!
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I finished that model not to long ago, after 2 months of petering at it. I used a nice thick card-stock paper, and standard white elmers glue.
I cut most of it out with sewing scissors. For the detailed cutting I would use an exacto knife, with self healing grid pad. With this model be sure to score all your folds, it makes things a lot simpler.
The model will seem like a hassle, but it turns out pretty good when you're finished.
>> Anonymous
>>156470
>I cut most of it out with sewing scissors.
As a sewer this makes me cry. Good fabric shears are expensive, and cutting paper with them is the best possible way to kill them dead (dulls the crap right out of them.)
>> Anonymous
>>156482
It's so hard to not use them, they work too damn well.
>> Anonymous
Gluestick = FAIL.

Get real glue.