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Hey /po/,

I'm new to papercraft and I have what seems to be a stupid question. I tried google but it was giving me advice on origami and other modeling.
For the papercraft I have attached, what should I use to hold it together? Elmer's glue? Tape? Glue stick? Etc.

I'm sorry about the newfagness. :(
>> Anonymous
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>> Anonymous
elmers glue
>> Anonymous
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>> Anonymous
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If you use tape only on the inside (you could, since the bottom of this particular craft is open) you can't fasten/tape the WHOLE glueing flap, since they overlap. You can only fasten one side, the other side will "stand open". Difficult to explain in words, not sure if the 5 hours in MS Paint make it clearer. ;)
And obviously, also taping the outside will make it look baaaad... ;)
Glue sticks tend to not stick well... Even from the start, their stickyness is usually far inferior to that of regular glue. Most of them also have a big, round head which makes it hard to precisely apply the glue (although you can get triangular ones that are a bit better, but not much).
"Liquid" glues are usually the best choice. Many people use (white) PVA glue like Elmer's (it's just a brand name), or regular wood/carpenter's glue and they all say it works perfect for them.
But basically any type of glue they use at your local kindergarten will work fine to. There are many good glues to stick two pieces of paper together.
Hot glue guns or power glue/ 1-second glue are a bit overkill though, and most people find that they're not the preferred choice...
>> Anonymous
>>143445

Thank you very much guys! This was very helpful!
Have a wonderful week! :o
>> Anonymous
>>143445
Somebody add this to http://papercraft.wikidot.com/papercraft-instructions ?
Also, I read through Webdude's instructions pdf (when it was first posted on /po/ it didn't say Webdude; not afraid anymore to let other forums know you hang out on 4Chan /po/ lol?) and it says NEVER TO CUT TOWARDS YOURSELF!
Well, I say: ALWAYS cut towards yourself when cutting papercrafts: if you think a bit in what an awkward angle your hand should be if you try to cut away from yourself: THAT's when accidents happen... It's just paper, and if you use a sharp knife you don't have to apply much pressure, so you won't really slip and cut yourself if you cut towards yourself.
>> Anonymous
>>143445

Liquid glue is good. I use rubber cement, like for scrapbooking.