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Post by oldschooldm on Mar 17, 2014 14:21:58 GMT -9
I was at Joann Fabrics (where I discover a large number of unusual crafting materials...) and stumbled across these for $5.99: Here's two tile with them applied (one face up, the other face down) They aren't really very stiff, but they are thick enough when combined with card stock to have a little weight. And the cork side is much more skid resistant than foamcore, mat board, or just paper. I'll probably try this on my next based building. Here's a closeup of the UPC I probably should stop going to Joann's with my wife. I always buy something. This search will find it for sale on the web...
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Post by squirmydad on Mar 18, 2014 12:21:16 GMT -9
I picked up a bunch from Office Depot for $4.99. I've found that self-adhesive sheets don't stick to these very well.
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Post by mproteau (Paper Realms) on Mar 18, 2014 15:06:28 GMT -9
How thick are they? Are they a true 6" square? They're adhesive-backed - I'd be making TLX style tiles, which is fine for the top side. The underside - I'd need to glue the flaps to the underside of the tile. Without getting into the debate on the merits of different terrain tile systems, do you think there's a good way to get the cardstock glued to the back side? I've tried different styles of double-sided tape, and nothing seems to hold cork in place well.
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Post by oldschooldm on Mar 18, 2014 21:12:25 GMT -9
With the backing sheet on they are 6" x 6" x 1/16" (very thin) There may be a little shrinkage when removing the backing sheet, I can't be sure. At this thinness the cork could definitely stretch during the die-cutting when it's made.
The adhesive backing is complete coverage, and very strong. I wasn't careful with the first sheet and lost the tip of one corner. Also, there won't be any opportunity to reposition after the cardstock is placed on the adhesive.
To attach the cardstock, I was just very, very careful (Aligned one edge completely corner to corner, placing the paper down over the exposed adhesive side of the cork.) It worked fine, but it was this result that lead me to assume that the cork shrunk slightly when the backing was removed, as the fit wasn't perfect (I could see some tile cardstock at the edge when looked at from the bottom and no cork from the top.)
I have never made a TLX tile, so I have no opinion for fitness for that use.
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Post by cowboyleland on Mar 19, 2014 4:41:20 GMT -9
If you want to stick paper to the cork side, good old white glue will do it. If the moisture wrinkles the paper then I guess you go to spray adhesive.
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Post by oldschooldm on Mar 19, 2014 8:08:25 GMT -9
If you want to stick paper to the cork side, good old white glue will do it. If the moisture wrinkles the paper then I guess you go to spray adhesive. Wouldn't that defeat the purpose of the adhesive side? If you leave the cover-sheet on the cork, it'll be slippery. If you take it off, the tile will stick forever to your table. :-)
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Post by cowboyleland on Mar 19, 2014 12:52:11 GMT -9
I thought Mr Proteau was talking about wrapping paper around, or papering both sides.
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Post by oldschooldm on Mar 19, 2014 13:45:54 GMT -9
I thought Mr Proteau was talking about wrapping paper around, or papering both sides. Doh! Reply slip. My bad. Anything that likes porous materials should do to glue some paper to the back. I'd try Scotch Clear Glue (aka Papercrafter's Glue) - but White glue *should* work.
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Post by cowboyleland on Mar 19, 2014 16:37:35 GMT -9
I have done lots of craft projects that have involved gluing wine bottle corks to wood. White glue works great for that so it should work paper to cork. Like I said though, the moisture content could wrinkle the paper.
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Post by squirmydad on Mar 20, 2014 8:50:45 GMT -9
Edit> My bad, these are not the same ones I purchased from Office Depot. I'll have to stop at JoAnn's today and check them out. The ones I purchased at OD did not have adhesive.
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Post by mproteau (Paper Realms) on Mar 20, 2014 9:44:08 GMT -9
This, coupled with a massive reorganization within my house to let my kids have separate bedrooms, has motivated me to dice up my huge pile of scrap foamcore. I've got lots of tiles now, so the TLX usage isn't all that interesting, but I appreciate any external stimulus that causes me to get something done.
I am, however, kinda interested in sticking some Graffam buildings onto it as a quick basing for his stuff... Hopefully I'll be able to find some locally for cheap this weekend!
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