Post by rattokan on Aug 24, 2014 11:06:13 GMT -9
I've recently tried to come up with new ideas for papermini basings and would like to present a concept that I quite like.
All basings I have done so far had some aspects I didnt like...
I find paper-only bases too sloppy, they're not 100% flat and a bit too large for my liking.
Foamcore bases have a better thickness but all variations I've seen so far have some shortcomings too:
- I dont like to have edges without a texture. Especially foamcore looks ugly.
- If you just cut a slit in the foamcore the top cardboard bends inwards which looks ugly
- If you cut all the way through, the miniature tends to push the material outwards which makes the base bend on the long run (you can minimize this issue by cutting the base into and gluing it on another material though)
Here's what I have come up with:
Warning: this method is time consuming and only works with "precision tools" (I use foamwerks cutting system and a silhouette cutting machine)
First I designed a template sheet which I printed on standard paper and glued it on foamcore with repositionable spray adhesive (post-it-like). This makes the template removable after cutting
Next I started cutting diagonal doubled lines with the foamwerks set to the lowest possible depth. This enables me to peel of just the top cardboard from the foamboard
quite a task to cut them all
next the sqare bases had to be cut very precisly. It is very important to have a perfect 90 degree cut without any foamcore crumbling
then peel off the template paper
I created a template for my artwork
which would then be cut using the cutting machine
These tops then have to be glued very precisely with a glue that works well on the foam (i use tacky glue). Before inserting the mini, the slit has to be precut a little with an xacto knife
Thats it... still needs edging though
What do you think?
All basings I have done so far had some aspects I didnt like...
I find paper-only bases too sloppy, they're not 100% flat and a bit too large for my liking.
Foamcore bases have a better thickness but all variations I've seen so far have some shortcomings too:
- I dont like to have edges without a texture. Especially foamcore looks ugly.
- If you just cut a slit in the foamcore the top cardboard bends inwards which looks ugly
- If you cut all the way through, the miniature tends to push the material outwards which makes the base bend on the long run (you can minimize this issue by cutting the base into and gluing it on another material though)
Here's what I have come up with:
Warning: this method is time consuming and only works with "precision tools" (I use foamwerks cutting system and a silhouette cutting machine)
First I designed a template sheet which I printed on standard paper and glued it on foamcore with repositionable spray adhesive (post-it-like). This makes the template removable after cutting
Next I started cutting diagonal doubled lines with the foamwerks set to the lowest possible depth. This enables me to peel of just the top cardboard from the foamboard
quite a task to cut them all
next the sqare bases had to be cut very precisly. It is very important to have a perfect 90 degree cut without any foamcore crumbling
then peel off the template paper
I created a template for my artwork
which would then be cut using the cutting machine
These tops then have to be glued very precisely with a glue that works well on the foam (i use tacky glue). Before inserting the mini, the slit has to be precut a little with an xacto knife
Thats it... still needs edging though
What do you think?