I'm aware this won't be a sticky, but it will be close (since threads last freaking forever on /po/)
General Info for the Papercrafting Public
Don't bump a thread within the first couple days. If it's still in the first 5 pages, you're good for a while.
Google before asking for something. 80% of the time it'll be within the first 5 results. If you don't find it, then ask here.
The average glue used for papercraft is Aleene's Tacky Glue, and average paper is: Smaller projects - 32lb (120gsm) Larger projects - 60lb (comment for gsm here, I don't know it)
If something fails to open in Pepakura Designer, try it in Viewer. If it asks for a password, definitely try Viewer.
Pdos don't open on Mac without use of Bootcamp or virtualization to run Windows. So if you ask, let it be about one of those things.
You can print pdfs from a pdo with a PDF printer. A basic example of this is CutePDF -
http://www.cutepdf.com If you're having trouble with white edges, try edge coloring with something like colored pencils. If you're having trouble with white folds, ditch your laser printer.
Scissors work good for some parts, xacto knives for others. Try each out, see which one works best for you.
If you want to start making papercrafts (with models, not just build) look into programs like Metasequoia, Blender, Milkshape, Google Sketchup, or 3DS Max for 3D modeling and Photoshop or GIMP for image editing.
I'll compile a list of links for mentioned programs after this post. I also have no idea about origami, so if anyone has any comments relating to that, by all means go ahead. I probably missed a few things regarding papercraft too, so any (serious) suggestions are welcome.
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>>448881 Not at all, it just may be a little more difficult to make it, but atleast it will be hard to bend in the end. :D
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>>448881 Yes you are, it's not going to be strong enough.
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>>449048 Yeah, I ended up just ordering 65 lb and got a refund on the 110 (yay walmart).
>>449049 The guy in the video said to reinforce it w/ cardboard, most likely going to do that.
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i use super glu, and apply it with toothpicks, im to impaintent to wait for glue to dry.
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>>449822 Tacky glue dries pretty fast as it is.
Anonymous
what can i use to coat the finished model to protect it so the paint doesn't fade with time?
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>>451682 you can use spray varnish. Its not amazing, but it will make papercrafts more resistant to physical damage and light.
Generally it helps the most on plain (or low gsm) paper as I havent noticed very big difference on my 250gsm mask. :)
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thanks a lot to OP for this awesome thread. i am almost complete newfag to papercrafting so i appreciate a lot.
Anonymous
Hey guys, getting into papercrafting. Just have a quick question. You don't run the paper you're using through the printer, right? How do I print? Should I cut them out on multipurpose paper and paste them on to the paper I use?
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>>452872 I run 110lb cardstock through an HP Officejet 6500 with zero problems.
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>>452872 65lb and 110lb cardstock will feed problem-free through Xerox Docuprint C6, HP Deskjet D2330, Lexmark X63, and several other printers I've used.
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>>430177 bumping this for great front page justice
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>>430177 Looks like mostly flat printers, which concern me a bit. I'm running an old EPSON Stylus CX3810. Tons of problems, I should probably get a new printer, but can't afford one right now...
It bends the paper at... I'd say somewhere between 30 to 45 degrees. 65/110 lb paper find to run through that?
I also have a samsung laser printer but that thing takes a full 180 in the center so there is no way I could run thick paper in there. Its also got a lot of other problems I'd rather not deal with.
I definitely want to get into this and bought most of the primary tools but the lack of directions on this is making it quite difficult to start up on.
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Which 3D modeling software does /po/ recommend?
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>>453136 30 to 45 degrees should be fine. My printer does a 180 with 110lb without problems.
>>452872 Printing on regular paper and pasting that onto stiffer paper is a really great method of making humongous papercraft. Run your templates through the Rasterbator (
http://homokaasu.org/rasterbator/ ), line them up and paste them on a huge piece of paperboard, and you've got yourself a nice massive project.
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Holy shit, this is now a sticky!
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And the only useful link was deleted for some reason.
It corrects most of the bad information in this thread:
http://www.cardfaq.org/faq/ Anonymous
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>Sticky
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I miss our old sticky
The Frozen Ocean.
This is something I've been meaning to ask. When cutting out your papercraft, where do you cut (in regards to the outline)? Outside the line, inside, or on?
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>>458681 To be precise and to fully answer your question; yes.
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>>458681 depends on of it is raster, vector, and how the designer worked their engineering out for it.
there are also several techniques for controlling the edge result.
but this is all well documented in several easy to find google-first-page faqs.
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CP TJREASDS HJSA
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>>458681 Almost always on, unless the cut line forms part of the pattern.
Anonymous
First time on this board, some of the origami people have posted are amazing, and this board seems relatively peaceful too, you guise seem nice
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>>458681 I always cut slightly inside, but you'll get a different answer based on preference. Both work really, and I think as long as you color edges as you go, it makes very little difference.
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>>459115 i like this board too, it's peacefull just like /an/
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>>458283 >has password for Raspera crafts YESSSSSSSSSSSS
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>>459592 to be fair it's not a particularly hard password, zsedc, which is being extremely lazy and just doing a triangle on your keyboard
Anonymous
i have question, when im watching pictures of models, i often see some green like sheet with numbers on it, looks like some mathematic shit, whats the name of it and where to get this
Anonymous
>>459792 what is this green thing, where get this, whats the point of this
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>>459792 >>459793 It's a self-healing cutting mat, they're invaluable if you use a scalpel to cut out your templates. You can get them at any craft store or newsagent.
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>>459794 thank you very much
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Some really great info here! Thanks OP!
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I'm adding posts to this thread
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Oh for fucks sake. It's /po I'll bump if I want to bump!
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I WANT TO HAVE SEX WITH THE PAPER AND STUFF
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Oh great, I was going to look where to start with this whole thing.
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Thank you op.
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Hey pattern for anime eyes glasses?
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Anyone know where one can get A4 cardstock in the states? My Googlefu has failed me.
Anonymous
Should i get a tripcode if I'm going to become a valuable member of the /po/ community?
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>>462259 No.
To become a valuable member you must post files that we do not have yet.
If you want to become a glory seeking asshat that wants everyone to stroke his e-penis, then get a tripcode and do all of the above.
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to become a valuable member of anonymous you must anonymously post models?
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To become a valuable member of anonymous you must anonymously post models.
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Is it worth it for me to have a thread of whatever origami shit I've done recently?
