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Hi, paper craft is neat. what are the baiscs to it? i assume you use special paper, and possibly a special printer. maybe there is a special glue used?

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>> TSONTS !!u7H15vJR6mX
Obvious troll is obvious.
>> Anonymous
/po/ isnt THAT easy to troll.
>> Anonymous
>>109710

I use your mom's vaginal fluids as glue
>> Anonymous
ha! I had one of those..

also sage
>> :D
I am not OP, but I was wondering something along these lines. Do people use anything other than office paper? I've had the most luck with a -glue stick- but is there anything better for gluing the little tabs?
>> TSONTS !!u7H15vJR6mX
READ THE OTHER THREADS! *copypasta*
First, watch the http://www.yamaha-motor.co.jp/global/entertainment/papercraft/howto/index.html tutorial.

Copy paper works fine, but for large models, or ones you want to last forever, light cardstock is recommended. If you use cardstock, be careful with your edgework, or get a bunch of colored pencils or felt-tip markers to clean up the white edges that will show up if you're not. Touch up the edges BEFORE BUILDING THE MODEL; once you build it, it's hard to reach, even with fine-tipped markers, and you're just as likely to get ink on a spot you DON'T want it to be!

You don't need a special printer for papercraft.

Good, sharp scissors for cutting out the pieces. Also a razor knife (X-Acto, etc) for cutting out interior cuts or getting at areas you don't want to use scissors in. Get a self-healing cutting mat.

Glue... as the tutorial says, use VERY SPARINGLY. There are craft glues made for papercraft, but Elmer's White Glue works. I like Aleene's Tacky Glue; you can use very little, and it dries quickly. Clean your fingers if you get ANY glue on them - the tiniest amount can make a stain that you can't ignore.

A metal straight-edged ruler is good for helping you make straight folds; moreso an embossing tool (or using an empty ball-point pen, empty mechanical pencil, etc); pre-scoring the fold lines will help the models come together.

Unfold a paperclip; sometimes you need to reach inside a model to close or secure a flap where fingers can't reach.

For opening .pdo files, Google "Pepakura Viewer". Want to try to make models? Get "Pepakura Designer", lurk or search for a serial (or pay for one), and hit F1 in it to find a list of programs that it can read 3-d model data from.

For starters, head over to http://cp.c-ij.com/english/3D-papercraft/index.html -- the models there range from easy to crazy, but the instructions are clear and precise. Search for more models of your liking on Google or /rs/.
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>>109841
Thanks :)