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Hello everyone, new to /po/ I have seen a lot of everyones artwork and would love to get into it yet don't know where to start.

If anyone is willing to give me a starting point that would be great.

I would like to know the materials are needed (exact-o knife or scissors, what type of glue, type of paper, etc.), techniques to use, and a few beginner paper crafts to start on.
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>>83616

Points poster here
>> Anonymous
Anyone? :(
>> Anonymous
Hobby-knife (X-Acto or those breakaway blades)
Paper glue they use in kindergarten is usually fine; white PVA glue (Elmer's in US) carpenter's wood glue will also work. If you use a glue sticks your papercrafts will often fall apart in time, if you use superglue/hot glue its a bit overkill.
Paper: usually anything between 110-200 gsm (grams per square meter) or 90-110 lbs if you're in the US.
Techniques: http://www.yamaha-motor.co.jp/global/entertainment/papercraft/howto/index.html
Lots an lots of papercrafts:
http://www.3dpapermodel.com.tw/freedownload/download-asp/link.asp?ID=free
http://www.icebergbouwplaten.nl/linkse.html
http://www.ss42.com/toys.html
And of course stick around (no pun intended) on /po/.
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Oh and also, the templates you posted isn't for the picture you posted: that's Wind Waker Link, the templates are for Four Swords Link (see pic)
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Here are instructions for Four Swords Link (to go with the templates already posted
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And here are the templates for Wind Waker Link (the one in OP)
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When I started off, I was using scissors. They work fine, but they're slow and it's easy to be inaccurate with them.

I went out on the weekend and bought myself a steel ruler, a 'self-healing' cutting mat, 'Tacky Craft Glue' and a knife which is exactly like an xacto knife, but a different brand. (Even cost the same.. I just couldn't find xacto here in Australia.)
I use regular paper which I think is 100gsm.

It's very easy to screw up with an xacto knife, so use the ruler to guide you - should be steel, because the knife will cut gouges out of any plastic ones.

I usually lightly score the fold lines after cutting out each piece, though I've heard you're better off scoring them before you cut them out. No idea why, I'm new too.

I've attached the first model I made, CatGirl Moot.
>> Anonymous
>>83642
Actually, the inaccuracy with the Xacto knife is only at first. Once you get used to it, it's much much better.
>> Anonymous
>>83645
Surprisingly (for some people when you tell them this) you're easier to make a mistake with a dull blade than with a sharp blade.
And paper actually dulls your blade rather quick, so if you do a lot of papercraft, be sure to find a cheap supplier of replacement blades (or buy yourself a sharpening stone; you only use the tip of the blade, and you can easily sharpen it several times for it to last longer).
>> Jen
>>83647

I did that for my first year of art school, then after that I moved onto a different kind of blade. It's called a Mat Knife and is made by Logan. It uses rectangular blades that you screw in, and if you don't want to deal with the cost of the Logan replacement blades, then you can always use razor blades instead.
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visual reference of my setup. I actually only use razor blades, i find having something w/ some weight in my hands feels more comfortable. For more detailed and serious paper craft scissors just become too clumsy. like said in the above post once you get good a using a blade/knife its much more accurate/faster.
>> poster of the spiral.
Most of my attempts to start off with used scissors... :-/

Then I busted out the stuff i had lying around... You know, exacto knife, highpriced glues... Things anyone has laying around. Right?

(Tell me I am not weird /po/)
>> Anonymous
OP Here, thanks a lot, I decided to do cardboy as my first as it looked simple enough. Only mistakes i made were with the feet, I scored too hard and it "slumps" to one side.

Tools i used were: razor blade (big box cutter basically, helped me keep it straight on the lines for my inexperience), and an old gel mouse pad that was horrible as hell, most awkward pose for your wrist.

Going to head out to the shops and pick some real tools tomorrow. I haven't decided between another razor or a exact-o knife.

Thanks for all your help ^_^
>> japanese spy
yeah for scoring since your using a box cutter im assuming w/ a fresh blade just gently let it glide and let the weight of it do the work. you might not see the score at first but if you run your finger over the paper you can tell. And a ruler as a guide to keep lines straight is priceless.
>> Anonymous
Theres a pretty good video demonstration here, along with a wicked awesome motorcycle.

http://www.yamaha-motor.co.jp/global/entertainment/papercraft/howto/index.html
>> Anonymous
Just get an exacto knife (#11, fine or what have you) and use it. The pencil like size is a familiar one to everyone, so if you can draw a fairly straight line, you can cut a straight one too.

I've looked into buying a knife with a swiveling head, still exacto brand, but much smaller. You'll find that curves can be a bitch, if your experience is anything like mine, and this thing would be perfect for detail work.

I do lots of stenciling (T-shirts made easy) so my paper chopping skills are relevant.
>> Anonymous
OP here, went out last night and picked up some tools, exacto with a #11 blade, kraft glue, and a metal ruler.

I was unable to find a cutting mat tho, the ones they had were either $50+ and way too big, or "Jigsaw piece together" that was $50 aswell.

I went to Michaels Craft store, anyone have any suggestions on where I could pick a reasonable size one up? only needs to be a normal size of 8x11 sheet of paper.
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I got my cutting mat at Wal-Mart, but both Michael's and A.C. Moore often have a letter sized cutting mat near the X-Acto knives. The brand name is Fiskars, marked as a Two-Sided Craft Mat. The front side is marked like a giant ru... oh, heck, I'll just find a picture of it. This is an imageboard...
http://www.fiskars.com/GB/Crafts/Craft+Tools/Paper+Crafting+Mats/Product+Detail160c.html