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I often get asked "How did I make ________ (insert Paperpoké model)?". I would have to say that it is pretty much practice and patience. I've been papercrafting for about 5 years, now - more so in the last 12 months than at any other point in time. And I really believe that you learn from making mistakes.
I often rebuild models 2-3 times, just so the are just right for publishing on our website. It's relatively easy to make a template from a model, but it's not so easy to make a good template that others can follow with ease, and that doesn't waste too much paper.
But making a good model is not simply about the work that papercrafter designers do, you also need the correct tools to create a good papercraft. This is a fact that is often overlooked, but is actually crucial. You really only need a few things to get great results:
1. Use decent paper - (NOT regular 80gsm printer paper) find some that is about 120gsm in weight
2. A good pair of sharp scissors
eg: Honey Bee non-stick precision Scissors store.scrapbook.com/ek-ekcb06.…
3. An used-up ball point pen or craft stylus to score fold lines with
eg: Pergamano small ball stylus www.pergamano.com/product/defa…
4. A little metal ruler - metal doesn't get damaged or dinted like plastic.
5. Decent acid-free paper glue - importantly it needs to be fast setting
eg: Power Pritt Multipurpose Extra Strong Gel www.prittworld.com/products/ad… or Aleene's Original Tacky Glue www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductD…
6. Tweezers - preferably non-stick
7. A tooth-pick (wooden cuticle stick) for getting into those hard to reach places
8. A scalpel which has replaceable blades
afod.files.wordpress.com/2009/…
9. A large self-healing cutting mat
www.theartistsdepot.com/images…
Pro-tip:
1. Score/emboss the fold lines of the template piece before you cut it out of the card stock. Otherwise you'll end up trying to keep fiddly pieces of paper still with one hand while trying to score/emboss with the other - it never end well.
2. If you chose to do a "lined" template, once you have embossed/scored and cut out the piece, DO NOT fold them.
Instead, just glue it as if it were flat and unscored. This way, you allow the paper to bend naturally along these lines, and the result is a much smoother build
3. The only exception to the above rule is if you have a fold that creates an angle that is <45º.
_______________ Solid Lines are for cutting
- - - - - - - - Dashed Lines are for Mountain Folds
— - — - — - — - Dashed/Dotted Lines are for Valley Folds
I often rebuild models 2-3 times, just so the are just right for publishing on our website. It's relatively easy to make a template from a model, but it's not so easy to make a good template that others can follow with ease, and that doesn't waste too much paper.
But making a good model is not simply about the work that papercrafter designers do, you also need the correct tools to create a good papercraft. This is a fact that is often overlooked, but is actually crucial. You really only need a few things to get great results:
1. Use decent paper - (NOT regular 80gsm printer paper) find some that is about 120gsm in weight
2. A good pair of sharp scissors
eg: Honey Bee non-stick precision Scissors store.scrapbook.com/ek-ekcb06.…
3. An used-up ball point pen or craft stylus to score fold lines with
eg: Pergamano small ball stylus www.pergamano.com/product/defa…
4. A little metal ruler - metal doesn't get damaged or dinted like plastic.
5. Decent acid-free paper glue - importantly it needs to be fast setting
eg: Power Pritt Multipurpose Extra Strong Gel www.prittworld.com/products/ad… or Aleene's Original Tacky Glue www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductD…
6. Tweezers - preferably non-stick
7. A tooth-pick (wooden cuticle stick) for getting into those hard to reach places
8. A scalpel which has replaceable blades
afod.files.wordpress.com/2009/…
9. A large self-healing cutting mat
www.theartistsdepot.com/images…
Pro-tip:
1. Score/emboss the fold lines of the template piece before you cut it out of the card stock. Otherwise you'll end up trying to keep fiddly pieces of paper still with one hand while trying to score/emboss with the other - it never end well.
2. If you chose to do a "lined" template, once you have embossed/scored and cut out the piece, DO NOT fold them.
Instead, just glue it as if it were flat and unscored. This way, you allow the paper to bend naturally along these lines, and the result is a much smoother build
3. The only exception to the above rule is if you have a fold that creates an angle that is <45º.
_______________ Solid Lines are for cutting
- - - - - - - - Dashed Lines are for Mountain Folds
— - — - — - — - Dashed/Dotted Lines are for Valley Folds
I'm a Graphic Designer!
Well, after three years, I am officially not a student any more! Not that I have nothing to do - I'm busy project managing our end of year exhibition, which has been way more stressful than anything I had to deal with while I was studying! I've had two job offers - one of which I passed off to a friend because I don't want to be a web designer, and the other ... well, we will see what happens with that on Wednesday, when I go talk to them. I've learned so much, and I highly recommend doing a diploma over a degree because of all the technical skills you learn as well as the theoretical ones. This journey has been brilliant and I have enjoyed e
I'll Catch Up With You Later
So I'm heading back to Uni tomorrow, and I am pretty excited!
The Summer Holidays have been doing my head in and I don't think I could stand another week of not doing anything; I would have been Paperpoké-ing, but as you know I ran out of glue. I tried four other brands, but I found none of them satisfactory. And I think managed to purchase 10 bottles of glue from Amazon (forever indebted to P-M-F (https://www.deviantart.com/p-m-f)) but they won't arrive until next month. So, I have been staring at all these printed templates and have not been able to do anything with them - frustrating much!
I have made a Marrowak and Cubone, but they need some editing still,
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
They've stopped selling my glue!!! It was a real "OH SHI..." moment for me when I found this out, I cannot find it anywhere. And the glue that Henkel have replaced it with is CRAP!!! I am sooooooo upset right now. I've always said that your papercraft is only as good as your tools, and if the glue is bollocks, then so is your craft.
If anyone out there knows where I can get some Power Pritt Gel, PLEASE, help me!
How to make your photos look like Skelekitty's
So I get asked this question quite a bit, and I thought, rather than repeating myself over and over, I should just make it a resource in my journal. So here it is:
The trick is to buy large sheets of coloured card - you know the stuff that you get for school projects. You can choose pretty much any colour, except for primary red, orange, primary yellow, and every other hue that falls between these colours. For some reason, this range of the colour spectrum is not complimentary to any photography subject. The only exception would be dark, muted range of red-orange-yellow, e.g.: burgundy and browns. However, I do recommend white (of cours
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hum well thanks again !!
I'l off to see how log it takes to empty a ball point pen so I can scor like a pro XD
I'l off to see how log it takes to empty a ball point pen so I can scor like a pro XD