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Anonymous
Hey /po/ my boyfriend has been encouraging me to try out papercraft, the thing is I really have no clue where to start. I googled papercraft and checked out: http://www.yamaha-motor.co.jp/global/entertainment/papercraft/howto/0002.html so I have some clue as what sort of glue and techniques to use however I was wondering if /po/ had any tips or tricks.
I was also wondering what sort of paper I should buy. what do you recommend /po/?
>> Anonymous
I'm not sure if generic printing paper is good enough for most papercraft
>> Anonymous
My recommendation is to read Wikichan's article on /po/.
>> Anonymous
>>93967
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>> Anonymous
>>93968
http://wikichan.org/index.php//po/
>> Anonymous
>>93970
thank you sage man, I suppose regular paper is fine then
>> Anonymous
>>93971
>>93971
It is but the thing is, if you use regular paper, your model will be more flimsy and it will be a lot harder for you to put together. So your best bet would be to go for cardstock which you can get at places like office max.
>> Anonymous
Paper is PERFECTLY fine; if it's too flimsy, glue two sheets together for more thickness. Cardstock makes models more permanent, but you have to deal with thicker edges, which are harder to glue and show more white at the seams.
>> Anonymous
>>94379
Glueing two pieces of paper together isn't always a very good solution. If you do, make sure to apply glue to the WHOLE surface of the sheet: if you miss any spots, then maybe it's precisely that spot where a part goes... But cutting through paper+glue really increases the speed of which your blade gets dull. And some glues turn really hard, and then if you have glued two sheets together, and you try to bend the paper, the glue is brittle and cracks. But this really depends on the kind of glue you're using of course. I don't think you should be using that kind of glue anyway for papercraft...
For the best results, you should just try out what works best for you. Regular printer paper IS really thin for papercraft, especially if it's fully textured: if you ever tried printing a photo on regular paper, you'll know how soft the paper gets from the ink...
Regular paper is cheaper though, and if you don't want to wait to get cardstock (any shop that sells regular paper can get cardstock for you as well, really they can) it's the alternative you have. And of course, if glueing two sheets together gets you the good results you're happy with, then please do forget all I said! ;^>
>> Anonymous
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Done with flimsy paper... that was a tricky cone, I had to use a tooth pick for some parts
>> Anonymous
Yes, the connection between cone and dog head looks quite difficult on that one. A toothpick or unbent paperclip helps for interior connections.

Now imagine if you were working with cardstock for this one; with less flexibility, any errors in joined edges would have made it even harder to put together, and you wouldn't have had any give when making the connection between the halves.

A perfectly cut one out of cardstock would have gone together like butter... but off by a smidgen, and it would have been torture.