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What's the best way to do these parts?
How should these paddle wheels be approached? Cut out the one side, glue to the back then cut out the blank spaces again, or should they be folded and glued and then have the negative spaces cut out?
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I would go for the second: fold and glue to the colored back. Once dry, cut out all the excess material. A good tip also is to alternate spaces, like in the left photo here: This way you can handle the part easily to color the edges, and will also avoid accidents when cutting adjacent spaces.
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Fold over, glue, cut out
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Thank you, both. Excellent advice.
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It is the best, as the boys say. Take into account the thickness of the paper, if bending and pasting is done say 1mm or more when cutting you should keep the blade straight.
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And obviously, for such frail parts, plan your cutting order, postponing the removal of paper which reduces structural strength, thus lessening the risk of accidental deformation. This usually involves:
Last edited by cfuruti; 07-17-2019 at 06:17 AM. Reason: Grammar fix |
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Hi Baltic;
Cut out the upper portion of the paddles. Then glue to the backing. This avoids the possibility of bubbles or wrinkles. It helps to know that any folds or cuts should be made before you cut out the parts. If you are using a number eleven blade, be careful about placing the tip when cutting out triangles. It may help to square off the tip of the blade so you can more easily see where the cut is starting. It avoids accidentally slicing through a strut. Hope this helps. Regards, rjccjr |
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