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Materials Anonymous
I've recently begun to take interest in paper craft and want to try to create the 3d companion cube however I am interested into what kind of paper and glue to use.

for paper I've seen people using cardstock and other thick paper, however for tight corners I'm afraid it might not bend well, do I have to score it with a blade lightly in that case?

as for glue I have no idea what to use...I've seen people say they used elmers, I've seen rubber cement, and woodglue. Does anyone have a good setup that they usually stick with?
>> Anonymous
> do I have to score it with a blade lightly in that case?
You should always do that, not just on small parts: it makes for better folding. And yes, on small parts, if you score the parts well, they'll be just as easy to fold as they would be with regular paper.
You might want to check out this: http://www.yamaha-motor.co.jp/global/entertainment/papercraft/howto/index.html
>> Anonymous
speaking of scoring, what would be the best way for someone to go around scoring the back since there are no lines
>> Anonymous
>>94673
You mean scoring on the backside so it won't show on the textured frontside?
Some people use needles to make tiny holes at the beginning and ends of each fold line, then they use a metal ruler between the tiny holes to act as a guide.

On papercrafts that don't have fold lines: then it should be able to build it without scoring (you don't actually fold it, but you curve, bend it in the right places).
But sometimes the designer only THINKS you don't need a fold line, but in reality you do, because the "bend" is too sharp. Then you have to use your intelligence and your ability to think 2D->3D->2D to figure out where the fold lines go. They should run from corner to corner of a part/a tab, it's up to you to figure out which from which corner to which corner.