File :-(, x, )
Anonymous
Hey /po/. Despite the fact that I've only put together one papercraft in my life (The Prince from Katamari Damacy) It's actually a big interest of mine. I'd really like to put together more, but the end result is pretty unattractive to me. I think that's why I haven't really bothered with it.

Until I saw this:
http://fxconsole.blogspot.com/2008/06/how-to-paint-and-touch-up-paper-models.html

Using paint to coat papercrafts and add visuals to them. It's very appealing, as paint would add a protective shell to it, and so much more depth to the colors.

I'm eager to hear what /po/ thinks of this technique. Do you guys use it frequently? Are there any flaws with it I don't know about?
>> Anonymous
bump?
>> Anonymous
The only flaw I can think of would be that I can't paint as
well as my printer can print.
>> oldguy
Coloring the cut white edges alone makes a big improvement in the appearance. You don't have to be a skilled painter, and you don't even have to match the color very close. A lot of craft stores sell the set of 100 markers from Fibracolor, water based, plenty good. Tombow solvent based markers are good, one guy uses his wife's "scrapbooking markers," really any felt tip marker, sharpie, etc. Watercolors would be good, and I've even used dry color pencils, but I don't recommend it. The spray-on clear coats are good for permanence, protection, appearance, and if you do it right after printing it helps to keep you from screwing up your part sheets as you build.