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Beginner here.

I have just plain copier paper, extremely sharp and small scissors (designed for scrapbooking, I believe), elmer's glue, and some toothpicks (for applying the glue in small amounts.)

I've only done the miserably easy papercrafts so far: Companion Cube (which I fail at on the side things, think I did it wrong), Snake in a Box, and the 'easystuff.rar' on RS.

I have questions on the following:
- Folding techniques. I end up getting an uneven fold, or applying proper pressure to get a fold will ruin the rest of the piece.
- Resizing. Almost every papercraft I want to try, or shrink/blow up for ease, doesn't transfer well to printer sheets, and will end up off balance or cut off.
- General tips would be appreciated.

I've been a longtime lurker, but now I'm trying to actually learn how. Any help will be appreciated, and I'll definitely take pictures of my endeavors.

Pic related. A bit ambitious, but I want to do something like that for my first 'advanced' papercraft.
>> Anonymous
Also any moderate level papercraft to get me away from the minimal fold/easy box shaped projects, but not incredibly difficult.

I know they're probably everywhere, but I'll upload the Rozen Maiden templates if need be.
>> Xydirus
FIRST:
be sure to read these instructions:
http://www.yamaha-motor.co.jp/global/entertainment/papercraft/howto/index.html
once you know all this, let me give you some hints:
-try to be sure that the way you'll paste the flaps wont finish letting you with a final-imposible-to-glue-flap. try to imaginary paste them, and once you know that the last flap will be easy to paste, begin the pasting.
when scaling down something, be sure to scale it proportionally!!!
do not use paint, or it will turn imposible (unless you use the exact change of measures) anyway, I use photofiltre (I have no photoshop and that one is really easy to use) whatever program you use, be sure that the scaling down will be made JUST BEFORE PRINTING, and that you will scale down every part the same...
let me think a little, if I come out with some better tips I'll tell you
>> Anonymous
Not OP, but I am having trouble on the corners of the weighted companion cube. The one with 21 parts. How do you fold the corners correctly?
>> Anonymous
>>93959
Thanks for the link. My only problems are:
- I'd have to use a screwdriver or something over an aluminum rod.
- I don't have a good bladecutter to use, will my scissors suffice?

White glue, I assume, works well enough in comparison to wood glue.
>> Xydirus
>>93977
neither do I have an "aluminium rod" (who have one of those, anyway? its not like "oh, finally i'm going to give some use to that aluminium rod that i've had for years!) so, what I got was something like a REALLY BIG NEDDLE that i found here at home, it's hard enough to fold paper, so it works, but your screwdriver seems to be even better... also, the so called "papercraft tweezers" (something like that, really don't remember) are something imposible for me to get... luckily I found a pair of regular tweezers (the ones used for electrical installations) that were long and slim enough to reach where my fingers cant, and they are old, so the "theet" are now flat, and leave no scores on the paper...
also, for the cube, I haven't made it myself, but I recomend making the full cube first, then make the things that go attached to it (make them completely, start pasting the vertices) fold all the tabs inside (so they don't go pasted all over the cube), put enough glue on them to get pasted to the cube (but not enough so the excesive glue could leak), paste them, and let them dry... you cant do the "instant paste" trick of pressing the parts, because you could crumple the cube
>> Anonymous
sauce on OP model
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>>94003
Wow, somebody did ask. :D
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>>94003
Guess it would help if I actually uploaded Shinku, not Hina. I don't recall the rapidshare link.
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>> Anonymous
>>94010
you can post hina too.. or an rs link to the whole set.
>> Anonymous
Might as well just let /po/eople download the set from /rs since it comes with the lined, unlined and .pdo version of all the dolls. The only thing I'm lacking are the 3d reference pics of Hina and Souseiseki :\
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>>94098
Could you link the rs file? I have everything, but I'd like to have the link for future reference.

Here are the references.
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>>94106
Check /rs or Rapidsearch for Rozen Maiden or Mizuirogakuen.
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>>94106
Also, thanks for posting pics, but I was refering to the complete 3d model references like this one. I have the others set to folder thumbnails and I didn't get Hina or Souseiseki before the site closed.
>> Anonymous
I checked /rs/ but I didn't see any Rozen Maiden papercraft. Did I not look hard enough?
>> Anonymous
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>> Anonymous
>>93981
I use a thin paintbrush handle for what they use the aluminum rod for. (I paint mini's so I have tons) It's also useful for when I need something long and thin for helping me push pieces together from the inside.

As for cutting, I use a cheap 2 dollar box cutter from walmart. It comes with a lot of replacement blades so as soon as it feels dull, I go on to the next blade.