Basic Papercraft Tutorial and Supplies List

[stduquette]

wow, awesome king of red lions model!

[0HellBlaze0]

can you do this kinda stuff with normal paper? or is it a kind of card paper youd have to buy at a hobbystore?

[arthasbr]

The mountain fold is shown by a dash-dot line not continuous dash =)

[TheKenTama]

@arthasbr I guess it could vary with model builders, but every single papercraft that I have done was _ . _. _ . _ is valley fold

_ _ _ _ _ _ is mountain fold.

[arthasbr]

@TheKenTama yeah u right what I said at least is valid for origami ;-)

[patrick60495]

Nice choice of glue it never wrinkles any kind of paper =]

[TheKenTama]

@patrick60495

I actually need to update this video. While zip dry glue is good...I have now found that Aleene's tacky glue is better.

[patrick60495]

@TheKenTama NO NO NO NO tacky glue ruins my 20 lb paper plane models from masterpaperaircrafts.

[TheKenTama]

@patrick60495 Ive honestly never had a problem with tacky glue. How did it ruin your models?

[patrick60495]

@TheKenTama UHH bro i said i used 20 lb paper, and it wrinkles the tabs and wrinkles the part attached to the tabs

[xsen196]

hmm i see, lol i was usin regular computer paper bein new to this, didnt know to use cardstock but now i know. at first i was like "wow, really? all that just for a nicely drawn wave" then when u brought out the real deal, lol u made me think twice. Definitely beast what u have there

[starwarsjunkiie]

hey i built a star wars tie fighter and sandcrawler and the suck lol so could you make one of those in a tutorial? ill give you the link and everything

[hkusp9]

with the ruler, you should say "metal ruler", it doesn't cut with the knife

[mrgdud22]

i have no idea what the heck this is but it looks awesome but a pain in the rear to make

[Overmind5000]

Instead of a bone folder, I use the back of the head of a butter knife.

[lisn92]

hey, awsome zelda craft, i just finished making a mask of truth :D its pritty small and abit dodgy but it was my first paper craft project :D also i just used normal printing paper, and then covered it in sello tape, it kinda gives it a plasticy finish :D nice tutorial btw, thanks bud :D

[camcamey]

dude awesome

im attempting the zora set will u tell me how to use that glue on somthing so small

[lisn92]

well. if u have a bottle with the nozzle at the end for it to come out of, just squeeze some so there is a beed of blue at the end of the nozzle and then just dab it on the tab were u want it, if the table is long, just put 3 beeds of glue on it and then spred it out using the nozzle of the tube of glue

[ninjatoespapercraft]

You have some good tips there, and that is one great King of Red Lions+sea base!

[TheKenTama]

Thanks, and I really enjoy making your crafts!

[jadenjak]

when buying 250 gsm paper, do i want glossy photo paper, or printer paper?

or

i cant find the appropriate card stock on the internet, can you please help / give me a link?

[tristy89]

Interesting stuff =|!

I actually want to start on this papercraft hobby but i'm pretty confused as to which paper to use.

A lot of people say 135kg kent paper is best. A4 is good too. But you say cardstock paper

Whats the difference between these paper?

[TheKenTama]

There are two different things that you are talking about here.

1. The WEIGHT OR THICKNESS of the paper. A very good papercrafter says to use. 66# or 250gsm paper. I just use the cardstock paper that you can buy at Wal-Mart. Not sure of the weight. Ill look the next time I go.

2. Paper size. A4 is the SIZE of the sheet and it is usually used in other parts of the world (Not North America). I always print on 8 1/2 X 11 (normal USA printing paper)

[blubblub959]

is this very hard to make for you?

[19Billy96]

so if i want to make a paper craft, i have to glue the printed pic on the cardstock paper? am i right if not can you plz tell me.

[TheKenTama]

No, you dont have to do that. Just load the cardstock into you printer and print it out on the cardstock.

[tekila922]

i downloaded it and i could print it but i get lots and lots of spams i couldn't use that computer anymore :(

[TheKenTama]

I have never gotten a virus from any of those sites, and I use them all the time. You went to the sites in the description, right?

[TheKenTama]

Hmmm. I guess try Kinkos??? Or try and use a buddies printer.

[TheKenTama]

I just saw this on the HP Laser Jet that I was using today. There is a cardstock setting. Maybe if yours has that it would not jam up.

[xdarnokx]

I really want to try this, but my printer jams with the card stock..

[ringrosehouse07]

Thanks for this tutorial it was really helpful.