Hello! I make pepakura for money. Models are usually constructed only once. My pieces are not so much like what we can find online; they tend to be VERY large and intricate, akin to a vg model. This is context for what my advice applies to. If you do it as an easy hobby or stick with truly low poly/tiny part models, a lot won't apply. No pic related just inspo, this is advice dump not my art thread. If you have any questions, why X, tell me more about Z, I am happy to oblige. I rarely use 4chan and wrote this on a whim, sorry if no reply. If you are interested in reaching for the stars with pepakura, here are my personal trade secrets.MATERIALS/TOOLS---Do not score the fold lines by hand. If you have a silhouette cameo, go ahead. To fold by hand purchase a glass scraper. I have two, one with a small 1.5 inch blade and another that is 4 inches. Dull the blade. I align the fold line across my fingers, press down with the blade.---Stop using an xacto knife. Get a snap blade utility knife. I HIGHLY recommend OLFA, XA-1 design. ---Titebond II Premium wood glue. It doesn't cure instantly but that's good, you don't want that. You want to be able to move the tab around into the perfect position before it starts curing. You have a 10 second window to make sure it's in position before it starts curing, then another 10 seconds till you can let go & any tension in the structure won't pull the tab out of place.---Tiny squeezable craft bottles for glue. One of the bottles I added thicker medical syringe tube. It is long, which is good for when I have to apply glue to a tab which is difficult to access The other bottle has a 1 inch long coffee straw, I use that for when I need a lot of glue then spread it around. When a tab is huge I just open a jar of glue and use a brush to paint it on. ---Dental tools.---Little neodymium magnets. I rarely use them, usually to hold a tab in place after the glue has already cured to the point that I can let go. See below
FINAL PRODUCTI never use colored paper or printed textures. If you want a really nice product, move away from that. Texture has its use in hobby pieces.The glue can overflow out of the seam and get on the paper. If you want to get rid of it then you'll have to cut that part off the model and start over. Look up fox pepakura. If I were to design a simple cute lil fox, that kind of coloring fits the model, but even so there is really no point in using colored paper. Just use painters tape to mask the area you want to paint, at that point you can now add subtle detail to your unique piece. Aesthetically, the best part of large, complex pepakura is its geometry. A single light source makes the whole thing pop. Shadow brings it to life, moving the source changes its appearance. When I finish a piece I spray paint it white to remove imperfection. Most of my pieces sell in this state, that is just what most people want when I show them what it looks like with different light sources and light colors cast on it. I inform the buyer that I can paint it a different solid color, or I can give it a more intricate paint job with undershading/zenithal highlight and/or a more realistic design that doesn't take away from the geometry. For example, a seahorse would do well with a base color, alternate coloring of specific geometry (using painters tape to mark off sections), eyes, and free form spray painting (letting the paint spit out in little drops, spraying highlight on tail tip, undershading), finalize with matte/clear glaze. The geometry is retained and highlighted through this paint job. Don't overdo. My goal is not to make it appear realistic like VGs do to convince you it does't have geometry. I'm not going to print texture on it, not going to use a paintbrush. If I wanted to make a giant realistic seahorse I wouldn't be using paper as a medium. Its form is inherently geometric. Any color design should compliment that.
GOING BIGWorking with such large paper models requires support. 3D printing at this scale has so much imperfection, time and risk of failure, it would be very heavy and require a complex web of internal support. As an art form, sculpting/mold pouring also isn't under threat from this tech in my eyes. For my pieces, shoddy woodworking as a skeleton does the job and I pad the areas were wood contacts the paper with pool noodles, pillow filling wrapped in fabric, fire hazard stuff. 120 lb paper is flexible, surprisingly resilient, and the final product is so lightweight it's never going to warp if properly supported. I use wood glue so the paper will rip before the tabs will ever become unsecured.I've had to finish assembly after transport on site, that's something I avoid, logistic crap. I tend to base the size of my largest pieces around standard dimensions. Standard height of a ceiling, standard width and height of a door and double doors. LxWxH is not a determine factor, you can maneuver a piece diagonally and twist it around to make it fit through a frame. MODELINGidk. I have no formal training. I studied art from my favorite games, Bloodborne and Dark Souls, looked at art, texture-less models. At first I only made symmetrical models and added asymmetrical parts afterwards. Just get blender go on youtube and practice. I copied a bunch of low poly tutorials and then my first model was a huge leap into complexity. If you're making a cat and the proportions look weird just look at a reference and keep messing with it till it seems right. Once you have the proportions right you can make the polygons look more geometric-y. I am not a creative person. I do this in reverence of objective beauty and other's art, try to reverently replicate it in this form. Thanks for reading I hope this helped or inspired you
thank you for this excellent thread
Nice thread, cheers for the glass cutting tool tip.
thank you for these tips
A thread for discussion and posting of anything related to sonobe, kusudama, bascetta, Chinese paperfolding and similar stuff.
>>628028I'll expand on this when I get home, but a sonobe is one type of modular unit. There are many different variations on the sonobe and some units that have a sonobe-like shape. There are also tons of other types of modular units.
I'm looking for diagrams for modular 2D stars that really hold without glue. My flagship here is Maria Sinayskaya's Braided Corona star. You know what I mean! But you have to try it out anew each time. So I'm folding my way through the 2D star world—always looking for new models. I'm specifically looking for diagrams or video tutorials for stars that can't be found by simply Googling (sorry. My search skills aren't sufficient beyond Googling, ChatGPT, and this 4chan board). These include:Maria Sinayskaya: Brina Star, Camilla Star, Susanna Star, Tereza Star,Evan Zodl: Interstellar, Maria's Star, and other stars!Usman Rosyidhi: Deca Star; Rotari Star, Sturroya StarMaximilliano Ortiz: both star booksetc.Last but not least, the stars are for an already successful, ongoing social project. I have no personal commercial interest in this, but I would like to expand my portfolio for the project.So please share with me, and thank you very much!
I don't like buying paper but magazines are free. If your browser can translate look up fendy tong he has a lot of cool tutorials up
>>628050Is that "single" or "2-ply", because agazine sheets seem too thin on their own
>>628055I don't get the question. lot of magazines vary in thickness. Those squares are almost thicker than I can use. It is a free travel mag so they are trying to look fancy. Here it is before I finished it and square of it
Mine is made from American sized poker cards. I know the original was in British bridge cards. And there were several late night conversations with a French mathematician. Here are a lot of other patterns to play with https://www.flickr.com/photos/21649179@N00/albums/72157622365424793
I've looked everywhere and can't find anything the artist is called Ingrid Siliakus she does some cool stuff but wondering if she had any templates or does she keep this stuff secret?
>>627634Not only this looks great but the picture itself is quite nice. Love the green/pink around the shadows. So aesthetic.
>>627634i like how you took this photo lol this is really cute love
Probably one of the harder things I have done. The Westminster Abbey I have the diagram some where
Another angle
Hello, I did some origami with a japanese thin newspaper but Id like it to be more sustained and have like a harder finishing.What do you suggest to do to harden them? Some product maybe?
you could try using modge podge spray to harden it or maybe resin
You can try resin or transparent glue, but I'm not sure if this is considered "glitching the game", you could try the next time to use two copies of the same newspaper page and sandwich them with a blank paper in the middle
>>627982Methylcellulose adhesive is your best friend. Buy some bookbinding-grade powder, make a solution with water and apply.
>>627982Here's the link to the one I tend to use: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lineco-Methyl-Cellulose-Adhesive-1-5/dp/B00TCMA7BO/ref=pd_ci_mcx_mh_mcx_views_0_title?pd_rd_w=iX61Z&content-id=amzn1.sym.176f0e3f-e530-45a3-8306-9fa51915c05d%3Aamzn1.symc.ca948091-a64d-450e-86d7-c161ca33337b&pf_rd_p=176f0e3f-e530-45a3-8306-9fa51915c05d&pf_rd_r=GZ9Y57W426KCRNPV8JK4&pd_rd_wg=4L5Gu&pd_rd_r=87f081df-fd9a-427b-bdb2-1b983d8b59f4&pd_rd_i=B00TCMA7BO
My stuffSay nice things about it
>>625519what are those robots on the bottom anon?
bottom left edgelord is paper?
>>625519>>625524these are so cool!! love them
>>627946black rock shooter is paper
Is the blue worm on the right from lodoss on dreamcast?
Do someone has this one?
>>627424Card captor artworkIndicates to me that youAre a pedophile
>>627643takes one to know one
>>628035no
>>627424https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uOYrCLB9bIz3AkCyGBxXv3ZxZ3b77sK6/view?usp=sharing
Let's make this a thread where you can share what you have [H] and what you want [W]My example: [H] works of tu kaiming, origami from China, vistars works[W] folding fantasy volume 3
if any1s gonna share somethin could it please b JOAS 35 or just the griffon diagram? it looks wicked awesome!
>>627850>>627855I have a few from SAOCStone Lion by Tukaiming and the Blessed Symbol by Wu Mi.We honestly should make a giga torrent and just pool everything together though.
>>628036Could you please share them? I don't have much material, but if you're looking for something specific and I have it, I could share it too. Although you're right about creating a torrent and putting it all together.
I cant find otm 208,209 are they available in public anywhere ?
>>628039No, I don't believe they are.
Anyone have this?
>>622639seems excessive, just say you don't like the show and move on
>>625188have you gotten it ? if yes pls share
Abo
Give her friends
even now there is hope for /m/anbut this is /po/ so lets ee 'em
yooo its so cool
>>625581man i thought it was megas XLR for a second there and my heart almost stoped
>>625575
It might not be papercraft but i do remember owning a book (or two) on super robot style origami, centered around an 8x8 grid. Robogami was my shit near 5 years ago...
>>625578i wanna work on this one. whats a good gsm for the paper?
make the worst paper fortune tellers you can using this model
(It's my first post on 4chan, let me know if I do something bad)Have you heard of a legend about 1000 of paper cranes? People say if you make 1000 of them, your wish can get granted. So, for the sake of my wish I decided to try. I have over 100 cranes, but I rarely have time to make more, so I'm trying. Have a nice night, byeee!
>>627957Thank you. I got some earrings similar to this, so I’m actually folding 998. The other two are going to “fly up” to her ears, my wish
It's beautiful, friend, I did not know of the legend, thanks for sharing!
>>627954Good luck!! Have you finished yet?
ive been working on it! i have about 500 so far, its been a bit since ive counted
>>627976I did it, I finished 1000. I wrote my wish on the other side. Took 17 days to fold them all. Not sure how to display or present them because they’re all just on a big paper bag. I’ll let you guys know what happens!
>>626528Something isnt right… thread too civil…
>>626523This is peak
it's beautiful
I love this. I'm gonna print it and make this OP.
>>626523gem
Hello 4chan, could you help me make a paper mask like the one in the image? I'm new to the subject and have no experience. Thanks.
it's been a while and i'm out of my depth but for paper mache I think you:>use wire to make the base, can be a wire mesh molded to your face>dip strips of newspaper in paper mache glue and place on front of mask for two layers, then cover the back with two layers of strips of newspaper (for the glue look up Elmer's glue + water or flour + water; other anons may have better ideas)>cover parts of your mask with paperclay that you want to refine (you can buy this or make your own using shredded paper + water + Elmer's glue, but store-bought is smoother)>sand>apply smoothing compound with brush (Flexbond diluted with some water)>paint with acrylic paint>seal with acrylic medium or shellack
>>627583Those masks come from pagan (demon worship) culture. Do not make any of them.Instead, try making Christianity-themed masks.
