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Anonymous
Sup, /po/
I was thinking about getting into this papercraft thing, cause it looks awsome.
I went ahead and looked for a starting project, and found a template for the weighted companion cube from portal,
only problem is,
it confuses me.
please help.

also,
is there a certain type of paper or anything like that which i should use?
thanks.
>> Cotton Eyed Joe­
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that ones a bit tricky
Try this one.
>> TSONTS !!u7H15vJR6mX
Possible troll, but I'll post.
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/.
>> Anonymous
>>109772
OP here,
THank you so much!
>> Anonymous
>>109770
oh shit.
>> Anonymous
>>109772

You think everyone's a troll. :P
>> TSONTS !!u7H15vJR6mX
>>109797
Three people posting "how do I do papercrafts" posts within two hours with the tutorial on the 2nd page, and the posts from the others were still on the first page when the 2nd and 3rd posts were made? Pretty suspicious. Or pretty lazy. But all is well... for now.
>> Anonymous
>>109769
I was reading this before posting and I have a question. For the companion cube in the OP's picture do you make slits for the tabs or fold them under and glue? Also when printing the OP's cube do you split the image or fit it to one page?
>> Anonymous
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>>109770
This one's got the right tabs and stuff for a papercraft, also, it's a bit smaller.

Print 6 of these
>> Anonymous
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Part 2.

print 4 of these