Mark Copplestone kindly sent me some of his paper scenery and MofT sent me card houses-
Today l had a go at them. I learned how not to! Don’t colour in with your artist daughter’s pastel crayon and try to redeem things with gloss varnish.
Don’t cut out hedges and make a pig’s ear out of Mark Copplestone’s work! Not sure why it all went wrong but will try later and perhaps get somewhere…
You are a brave man, posting your "fails"! I am surprised you say cereal packet cad is too thick, I would have thought the opposite. I have always used quite stiff card...1-2mm thick....when creating buildings. Old A4 ring binders from work are good, all sliced up with plastic and metal parts sent off for recycling! Try, try and try again...I am sure you will get the hang of the process.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your suggestions and kind words. I am happy to post my mistakes in order to help myself and hopefully others.
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Sadly, my efforts with paper terrain have all ended in disappointment
ReplyDeleteGlad I am not the only one to have problems.
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I'd suggest art (mount) board for reinforcing the outer printed layer. Usually about 1.5mm thick. I'd suggest a stanley knife for cutting it up as its hell on scalpel blades. Although thinner, old cardboard folders are an alternative. Stripwood is good for fitting into corners to help make the item more robust if you use thin card. Back in the days when railway modellers made buildings from card people used shellac to stiffen the card. I've not tried shellac but slightly thinned matt varnish seems to work well.
ReplyDeleteLots to think about, many thanks for the suggestions.
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I mean to say that when it comes to colouring the card anything water based will often cause it to wrinkle unless it has been sealed first. I'd suggest pro-markers using the thick end or thinned down humbral enamals.
ReplyDeleteFurther really helpful thoughts.
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I've had some real disasters with card buildings and some successes. The Paperboys stuff is worth a look as some of that is very nicely designed
ReplyDeleteI need to pick myself up, dust myself off and try again…
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