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Post by Tooncraft3D on Feb 9, 2015 10:33:29 GMT -9
Does any of those matte cutters work as described? Anyone have a nice system/setup they can recommend?
Thanks
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Post by Tooncraft3D on Feb 9, 2015 10:34:25 GMT -9
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Post by eran on Feb 9, 2015 11:07:25 GMT -9
www.amazon.com/Logan-FoamWerks-Foamboard-Straight-Cutter/dp/B002YK1NXMThis is what I use, and it works rather well. You have to be careful about making sure everything is firmly held together so that it doesn't slide, but really, that's my only complaint. EDIT TO ADD: I've used one like the one you note above, and if you are doing a ton of foamcore cutting, get the more expensive one. The little one I have is for small projects only, and will break with repeated heavy use.
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Post by mproteau (Paper Realms) on Feb 9, 2015 13:54:00 GMT -9
I received the foamworks straight, bevel and v-groove cutters as a gift. I feel like I'm doing something wrong with the v-groove cutter, and probably will just use the angled cutter on two edges. I haven't used any of them much - they take a lot of space to use, and I do not have a lot of space. Some day, when my kids grow up and move out, I'll take over one of their bedrooms and get a nice big work table again.
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Post by Tooncraft3D on Feb 9, 2015 14:03:07 GMT -9
Thanks guys Ill check those out. As hard as I try I just don't get foam board cut as straight as I want.
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Post by redsarge on Oct 17, 2015 14:19:35 GMT -9
You could always try something like this? I do most of my cutting by hand, and I find it helps to at first cut the first paper layer, then cut the foam and final layer of paper.
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Post by bluecloud2k2 on Oct 18, 2015 5:50:21 GMT -9
I find a steel ruler and Sharp box knife do best. Hold the blade not quite parallel to the foam core. Cut once to score. Second time most of the way through. Third time all the way through.
My cutting surface is several layers of card board.
*shrug*
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Post by cherno on Oct 19, 2015 13:28:06 GMT -9
If the backside of the tile or whatever is of no convern, and the edge only has to sit flush with another tile, then it's not bad to just cut at slight inward angle so the surfaces (upper sides) are always as close together as possible. It's how WorldWorksGames did their TLX tiles.
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