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Post by labrat on Jul 18, 2011 18:46:11 GMT -9
I have written a printing tutorial for the Tutorials section on the main page. This is my first attempt at such an endeavor. ;D My goal was to give some information for beginners in paper miniatures. I would greatly appreciate any feedback that experienced modellers would give. Does the tutorial cover enough information? Is there anything wrong with it? Have I overlooked anything important? I hope to do many more tutorials, possibly even videos, and I want to make sure my information is top notch for newcomers to the hobby. Oh and feedback from newcomers is also welcome. Did you find the tutorial helpful? What questions did it leave you on the subject? Thanks guys.
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Post by labrat on Jul 19, 2011 5:29:10 GMT -9
I inquired of The Artist formerly known as Mel Ebbles, as to which weight he used to sell for cover stock. I have made that update/correction to the tutorial.
Thanks Chris. As soon as my photo matte paper supply is out, I am going to try that for sure.
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Post by cowboyleland on Jul 19, 2011 11:39:36 GMT -9
Hey LR, There are a few misplaced spaces in the early paragraphs. You almost start off by saying how expensive ink is. I would suggest moving most of the last paragraph (about the expenses compared to plastic or metal) into the first so as not to scare off any complete newbs.
Just a thought
C.
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Post by labrat on Jul 19, 2011 13:54:48 GMT -9
Hey, thanks for that. It took me a while to actually fix the mistakes. I kept trying to fix it, and it kept making those spaces again. I found some errors in the html that I had to fix. That's one drawback with a content management system that does it for you. It doesn't always get it right.
I did some rewording and rearranging as you suggested, so that hopefully no one will be put off by costs. It really is a cheap hobby.
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Post by labrat on Jul 24, 2011 6:54:01 GMT -9
I have just posted a new article in the tutorials section of the site about cutting. Admittedly it is not entirely complete, and I haven't had time yet to comb through it to find/fix mistakes, but have a look and let me know what you guys think. I have to be getting to bed now. My wife will probably be waking me up in a few hours.
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Post by cowboyleland on Jul 24, 2011 14:25:18 GMT -9
I don't like being a pedant, but both my parents were school teachers descended from long lines of school teachers. You can imagine how my slight dyslexia (why is that so hard to spell!?!?!) drove them up the wall Anyway, in your bit about x-acto knives they should work "pretty well" not "pretty good". Again, sorry to be so pedantic, but my ancestral ghosts will rest easier now.
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Post by labrat on Jul 24, 2011 17:02:33 GMT -9
I guess I can't blame html on that mistake. I come from a long line of uneducated delinquents. But that's no excuse for me I suppose. I did get a degree at a perfectly fine university.
Thanks for pointing that out CL.
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Post by aom on Jul 28, 2011 8:12:31 GMT -9
I jut read through the tutorial. It looks great. PVA glue is standard Elmer's. I'd recommend a craft or tacky glue, or something intended for scrapbooking. Like you said, the water content in stock PVA glue can be a bit much.
That Hammermill 80lb coverstock Chris used to sell is amazing! I'm never modeling on anything else now that I got to finally break this out last night.
I also can't speak highly enough of my SVR-2. I used to used #11 blades like a most people, but Chris sold me on this one, too. These things score with almost no pressure. It's like a hot knife through butter. I can hand cut a lot faster now, and I can do most of it freehand, too. I'll still break out the rules for long cuts (like the scoring down the middle of a set of figs).
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Post by cowboyleland on Sept 14, 2011 18:08:03 GMT -9
Just a thought about paper. I do a lot of my figs on scrap paper and stick an extra sheet between the folds (as in the Chugosh video) for strength. Scrap paper is free, so it doesn't get cheaper. I'm also thinking you could use this technique to stiffen up photo paper for spindly models.
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Post by labrat on Sept 15, 2011 19:40:53 GMT -9
That's basically what I meant to describe in the tutorial. I'll look it over and see how I worded it. Maybe I need to clarify that point a bit. Yes they tacky glue is what you need. I just use Aileene's tacky glue that you can get at Walmart. Good stuff, works great. cowboyleland, that's a good idea. I might have to try that and see how it goes. Thanks for reading through the tutorials guys and giving your feedback on them. I really want them to be a great starting point for new modelers. It seems like all the time we get someone new who starts a thread in some random place, explaining how they're new, and they want answers to a lot of basic questions. Hopefully with the tutorials, most of those questions can be answered for people up front. I would also love to post well made tutorials that others have done, or at least link to them. A good collection of video tutorials would be nice too, if they're well made. I need to get going on some more tutorials. They're actually kind of fun to put together when you get going on them.
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