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general newbie problems Anonymous
dear /po/. anon needs your help.

i'm trying to papercraft mizuirogakuen's haruhi, printed her on a 200g/m2 (~110lb) normal a4 paper, using a non-water-proof ink on a jet printer .

cutting was ok, but when i started glueing her, i noticed she had a lot of white edges showing off, due to the thickness of the paper, and it is getting really ugly. is there any way to fix this? is the paper way too thick? or it is a really bad skills issue? should i quit papercrafting?

i've already made her once months ago, using the lined version, just to try it out (it was my first pc), on 75g/m2 a4 paper, and it looked ok, besides the crappy printing, and the lines. but when i tried spraying on her some acrylic varnish clear coat made for handicraft works (don't know if it is water based, because i suck at chemistry) today, all the glueing flaps from her inside were all visible through her shirt/skirt. is this going to happen on a 120~200g/m2 paper? because i'm really thinking about printing her on a less thick paper and not using the varnish. what should i use to harden her?

pic somewhat related, taken from mizuirogakuen.

thanks for reading this all /po/

Yours Truly,
Anonymous
>> Anonymous
Felt tip markers can be used for touchups on papercrafts. Thicker paper will need it...

On the heavier paper, the sealer won't show.

True, it's nice to make papercrafts last longer/forever, but I don't use cardstock/sealant; I make my crafts out of standard paper, and when they get old and crusty, I make them again.
>> Anonymous
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this is what i meant by ugly white edges.
you know, i might just tell people haruhi is just getting old, but...

the "!" place is where i couldn't make her band reach no matter what... had to glue it that way.

anyways, i'll try her on 120g/m2 tomorrow, haruhi is hot even if she is flimsy. and by the time she gets old, i'll already have a life.

Thanks anon.
>> Anonymous
Yeah, that's a classic case of the paper simply being too thick for the model.

Now that you've constructed her twice, making the unlined model out of normal paper won't be as hard as it was before.

As long as you blow the dust away every now and then, regular paper models CAN last a long time; some of my models are over a year old and still look fine. The more handled ones... not so much.
>> Anonymous
Is it okay if I hang onto that picture to show people the next time someone insists that you MUST use cardstock for papercraft?
>> Anonymous
>>95243
no, you can't
>> oldguy
200g/m2 is too much for this; I'd only use that for heavy structure. For your white edges, sharpies and colored markers could help a lot. All modeling is illusion.
>> I hear ya Anonymouse !!DKrHlGIU56/
I had a similar problem, I have found the best option it to make the model with 80gsm paper first. If it turns out alright and isn't to flimsy then stop there.

Otherwise go with a 160gsm (double thickness) and since you have already made one you can avoid the mistakes you made with the first one.

But even with 80gsm paper you may still have to colour (color) the edges with coloured felt pens or craft pencil's.
>> Anonymous
I used 250 grams paper, big mistake, it was hard to fold, but it was my first and then you start to learn more and more, then when you make a model with 75 or 90 grams papers is very easy and you become pro in no time
>> Anonymous
Regarding this Haruhi model, what's the best way to do the nose piece without having it look like total crap.
>> Anonymous
actual human noses
>> Anonymous
>>95823
cut off your nose
dehydrate to shrink
paint to match
glue on
???
profit
>> Anonymous
>>95860

My snozz is nowhere near the same as some japanese school girls.