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Old 05-12-2010, 06:27 AM
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For the piping try rolling some solid paper tubes real tight, like a lolipop stick, then soaking the area that needs to be bent in some water then gently form the curves over a round object that has a diameter of the required size or maybe slightly smaller to account for some spring back. Leave the part bent until it dries out. It should retain the shape of the curve needed. You could reenforce the curve with some CA then sand the shape smooth and then apply the required color.

Make the paper stick over long. That way you have room to secure the ends with an elastic band or some string so you don't have to hold the curve with your hands. It also allows you to trim the part to its final size.

If you can find some ready made sticks with the proper diameter it would eliminate the step of having to roll the sticks yourself.

I have done this with some lollipop sticks (4mm or around 1/8 inch (0.125") diameter) bought at a craft store and it works. You might get some wrinkling on the inside of the curve and the paper might split or tear on the outside curve. The wrinkling can be corrected with some sanding and the splits and tears can be corrected by mixing some tissue paper with some PVA glue to form a pulp then fill in the damaged areas. After everything has dried reenforce the piece with some CA then sand smooth.

Just one suggestion.
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