i think those photo paper is better, once done, looks more nicer....
those paper is more, erm, rigid? lol....but i think normal paper, the surface would look crumpled

Ok, found some tips and guides to papercraft making from 4chan, so I'll post them up here. I've also added these to the first post of the thread.

Equipment
The essentials are paper, scissors and glue - what paper you use really varies from person to person and model to model, although I can tell you now that Staples Multiuse 80gsm is too thin to print solid blocks of colour on without it going soggy.

Scissors: Sharp. Nuff said.

Glue: Personally I really like UHU as it doesn't make the paper soggy, and it goes "tacky" in a few seconds, so I don't have to sit around holding the model while it dries.

Other things that come in useful would be a ruler, craft knife, and some kind of cutting mat.

Ruler: A metal one is realy essential as I've found out, my plastic one is all cut into now. One of those raised ones that protects you from slicing your own fingers off is good.

Craft knife: Thin, pointy, extremely sharp. Helps with any fiddly bits or on models like the Tardis where you have to cut out slots.

Cutting mat: You can work on newspaper or whatever most of the time, but if you're doing stuff with the craft knife you really need a decent cutting matt. Suitably thick and stiff corrugated cardboard can substitute if you don't have one.

Techniques
Cutting stuff out: If you're older than 6, you've probably covered this in school already. You don't even need particularly steady hands to do it well, just make sure you're in a comfortable position, and take your time.

Gluing: Don't use too much or too little, but you'll have to work out what that means yourself of course... Hold stuff in position while the glue starts to set, and then check on it in a minute or two, while you can still make adjustments (assuming you're using UHU here). You can remove excess with the edge of a paper cut-off, or by rubbing it (no really).

Scoring: Super-useful! Basically you want to cut part way through the paper along lines you're going to fold - which makes the folding a lot easier and (provided you scored in the right place) much more accurate. I do it by lining a ruler up with the line I'm scoring and running the blade of some open scissors along it, with a little pressure, but I strongly suggest you practice this a bit before using it.

There, now you can say 4chan helped you to score!

Personally I find things much easier if I score the fold lines before I cut the parts out.

Methodology
A lot of this is probably blindingly obvious, but I'll put it in just in case.

Work area: Make sure it's free of clutter (and other models), you'll want plenty of elbow room. Also make sure that a lot of it is covered in newspaper (or whatever) to save your desk from glue.

Comfort: You're probably going to be here for hours so make sure your position is comfortable - good posture and that. As well as being generally a good idea, this will help reduce shakes if you're a bit unsteady.

Preparation: Make sure you have everything you need before you begin - printouts of all the shapes, materials, instructions.

Relax: Take your time. If you rush you'll mess up, and it won't look as good. If you're calm you'll sweat less as well, and sweaty mitts aren't good to use with paper. Make sure you set aside time as papercraft is addictive, and normally takes a lot longer than you expect - and it's not really something that lends itself to multitasking with IRC, there isn't much waiting around to do.

Know your limits: More advanced papercraft skip more steps in the instructions and assume you've picked up various techniques, so if you dive straight into a 500 piece 1:1 scale rifle from the Aliens movie, it may come out badly or not at all. The best way to improve your skills is by doing of course, so pick something simple and work your way up (I like the tetris shapes as a starter, I think they're cool!).

Lastly: Have fun! (And remember to upload photos of your creations to 4chan, of course).

Anyone has any tehnique to cut out these inner circle?


How to cut out that inner circle

Use a knife, and have steady hands.

UHU !!!!!!!!!!!!!! must use SUper STICKY GLUE i use UHU normal paper glue.. it sucks big time ! after stick need wait til it dry and hold on it ...
btw i jus bought Epson C65 printer + one CIS ink very nice... can print alot... but the prob is the photo paper is super exp... RM 1 per paper.... i boughit for RM 30 dealer price.... 45 pcs.....

This post has been edited by Jackygwh: Apr 21 2006, 03:05 PM

Hobby knives, yo

Fold into a quarter (dont press the folding too hard) into a cone shape, cut the marked part with a scissors and you'll get a nice circle in the middle after opening it back

Moar papercraft goodness: Ragnarok Online's Angeling.

Woot ! i finished my first owl paper model last night i start it at 11pm and finished it at 5 am

If you got lots of spare cash around you, you can go buy a special tool that can cut round circle, don't know what it called thought... but can look for it at stationary shop.

Wow, you buy a printer just to play papercraft ah... RM30 for 45pcs of photo paper is real cheap oredi, where you got it?

Let's see some pictures man!

lowyat kuching its wat ESYINK selling price is RM 39 but i get cheaper cause i get dealer price

i wan also but dun hav cam....

This post has been edited by Jackygwh: Apr 24 2006, 08:44 AM

Huhhhh?! Lowyat Kuching.... where is that? ESYINK ? RM 39 for 45pcs is still cheap, I bought Kodak one RM 27 for 20pcs leh... btw what's your photo paper brand?

I was searching for one of those circular cutter when I was in college for my paper sculpture project. Found it at Big Bookstore at jalan Petaling but didnt buy it because its too expensive and the extra blades cost are ridiculous.

haha saberkhas lah.... ofcourse la kodak sure exp... canon also darn exp, tats y i choose ESYINK brand... paper quality good also.... u canot tell the diff now promotion... RM 39 ( retail ) 40 pcs... Free 5 pcs.... = 45



tat knife call "PenKnife" rite ?? i use tat long time ago to cut sticker in my secondary school

I'm not sure what you guys call it, different people call different names
Its a circular object like a UFO. You press it on the paper adjust the diameter size you want and turn the blade around to cut and you'll get a perfect cirle or circular shape that you want.

OIC, hehehe, ok will take a look there when free today, I plan to print out the 1/60 hazel gundam paper model..

That's why I said you need lots of spare cash to buy that tools, but I think it can't be use with a very small diameter circle thought.

haha oh is tat one ........ not worth it lah...... jus use a knife also can get a perfect circle



This is the owl i was talking bout ........

This post has been edited by Jackygwh: Apr 25 2006, 04:12 PM