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Post by 8rad on Jul 12, 2014 12:33:09 GMT -9
What advice would you give on cutting out. Dont fancy going for a rectangle boarder and some of you guys cut out really well. Think the white outline approach its by far the best style. 8R
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Post by Vermin King on Jul 12, 2014 12:56:06 GMT -9
I personally am more a fan of black borders. If you don't have a robo-cutter, sharp-pointed hobby knife and manicure scissors
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Post by WackyAnne on Jul 12, 2014 13:17:37 GMT -9
Paper minis with a small black border work best, once edged in black marker. They should leave enough around so it's still easy to cut out, and the dark edge makes it blend into the tabletop background better. If the drawing on the mini starts out with dark edges, sometimes a blue highlight between figure and border works.
In either case, a sharp blade on a decent hobby knife (X-acto or Olfa style), or occasionally needlepoint or cuticle scissors (doesn't work with laser printed, because the toner wears off) is what I use to do the job. Maybe one day I'll save up for a Silhouette
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Post by migibb on Jul 13, 2014 0:37:08 GMT -9
Have to agree with the comments above, I think the black borders look so much better - for the reasons Anne outlined (if you pardon the pun!!) so well!! Not drawn/made any minis of my own (yet!) but I can see it being a problem with figures with a darker edge to them already, like your own.
But can I just say - I love the mini!!! Lots of character in that little guy! Is that something you have drawn yourself? And are we going to see any more (and possibly be able to pinch them for our own games?? hehe!)
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Post by Brave Adventures on Jul 13, 2014 0:49:52 GMT -9
To make the mini work better with a black border, I suggest lightening up the colors. Brighter colors tend to work better for printed minis, especially when you are looking at them from a distance.
Ryan
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Post by wyvern on Jul 13, 2014 3:20:42 GMT -9
Paper minis with a small black border work best, once edged in black marker. They should leave enough around so it's still easy to cut out, and the dark edge makes it blend into the tabletop background better. A black border also seems to work better in disguising hand-cutting errors, probably because black is black (or thereabouts), whereas other colours are often a struggle to get the right shade to match the model when using paint or a marker pen. White markers/paint aren't always sufficiently opaque (nor oddly enough the right shade of "white").
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Post by 8rad on Jul 13, 2014 6:21:30 GMT -9
Thanks guys. Got a papercraft knife and mat today and going to try the black with blue outline soon as I can. Yeah hes one of mine glad you like him, hes only got a front but once hes revamped I will upload him 30mm size. Orcs are great fun to draw. Aiming to get a few minis done for the papercuts contest and really still finding my feet with them so thanks again for all the tips.
8r
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Post by 8rad on Jul 13, 2014 21:25:49 GMT -9
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