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Post by johnpuh on Jun 20, 2017 19:09:22 GMT -9
This is a tutorial that I made that is more of an example of my technique, from start to finish, of how I make duplexed front and back mini-figures.
I should note that I am a better craftsman than I am a film maker.
I think that using a double sided page is a good solution for paper mini-figures, however it does require that all the art is edited into fronts on one page and backs on the next, aligned with each other. They also have to be aligned ahead of time to compensate for the offset caused by the printer during the duplex function. I mention it a bit in the video, but that is the most important part to being able to use a duplex printer and reliably print them with correct alignment.
I have a partnership with printable heroes to produce figures with their art and this video uses their art. The technique works with most any of the paper figures here and elsewhere on the web. The only ones I have found it doesn't work with is things that are very tall, and big, and top heavy. Those need an extra bit of core material. That's what will be in the expert-advanced tutorial. The cliff notes are: print on two single sided pages, trim by the registry box, line them up properly, add a chunk of tape on one edge, flip open, spray on adhesive, and seal closed. Then I cut them lose.
As full disclosure the video is about 68% useful information. The rest is about 15% useless ramblings, 12% self promotion, and 5% promotional for printable heroes.
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Post by oldschooldm on Jun 20, 2017 20:30:08 GMT -9
I cannot stress how important a duplex printer is for this technique. Most rear feed non-duplex printers do a crap job with alignment when manually flipping the paper.
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Post by chiefasaur on Jun 20, 2017 22:05:19 GMT -9
Those turned out fantastic! I'm gonna have to get some of those laminate sheets to play with. My big monsters are naked and unprotected! Will probably work real nice with my upcoming T-Rex...
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Post by yifferman on Jun 21, 2017 6:34:41 GMT -9
well i dont have that machine, but i can use a simple tape
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Post by whisper31 on Jun 22, 2017 20:49:50 GMT -9
This sounds like an interesting idea. I may have to try that with my Armor Grid figures. The thickness of the two sheets together might make them a little more stable when on the table.
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