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Post by Vermin King on Apr 26, 2018 4:38:18 GMT -9
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Post by Vermin King on Apr 26, 2018 5:01:01 GMT -9
This one is crepe paper, more for inspiration  I've no idea for a 'dart plant', but how big do you need the flytrap? |
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Post by okumarts on Apr 26, 2018 5:05:26 GMT -9
I sent him some of these guys.  |
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Post by Vermin King on Apr 26, 2018 5:16:29 GMT -9
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Post by shep on Apr 26, 2018 6:27:22 GMT -9
These are great! Thank you, Vermin King, and thanks for opening up this thread...  |
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Post by Vermin King on Apr 26, 2018 7:57:20 GMT -9
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Post by shep on Apr 26, 2018 8:36:20 GMT -9
I think, I have all the plants I need now, thanks. I just have to tweak some colors and such. I'll post pics, once I have the set done, and from the game session they'll be used for... |
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Post by Vermin King on Apr 26, 2018 9:45:54 GMT -9
This does have the wheels turning.
There really should be a Venus Fly Trap model. I would be pretty dang easy. I might have to work on that. I don't know how many of you have tried raising them, but it was always a race to see if new stalks would pop up before the old ones died. You wouldn't have to worry with a paper one. Just don't over-water.
I also think a segmented vine would be useful. Glue the segments together as long or short as you need with however many bends required. It would just be a matter of a few variations on the vines, and a couple different ends
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Post by bookman60 on Apr 26, 2018 9:46:28 GMT -9
Does anyone know where I can get the files on the thread below? The links are broken.  KevinB |
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Post by Vermin King on Apr 26, 2018 9:54:29 GMT -9
I forgot about the PostImage debacle. Here you go  |
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Post by Vermin King on Apr 27, 2018 15:13:09 GMT -9
Okay, if I continue work on the Venus Flytrap plant, my gut says that I should go with the bold red interior instead of the native traps' plain interior.  Still have to work on the tabs, unless someone wants to hop in and finish this out |
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Post by Vermin King on Apr 27, 2018 17:55:21 GMT -9
I decided to turn the base of the stalks into the tabs. The outside of the trap/underside of the leaf/stalk now has a wider border. The shaded line on the leaves gets a crease and the middle of the two sides of the trap get folded. Outer hairs also get folded inwards. I'd shoot for 65# cardstock. I'll do a test build when I get back from the country, unless someone else wants to play with it.  |
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Post by shep on Apr 27, 2018 23:43:09 GMT -9
I decided to turn the base of the stalks into the tabs. The outside of the trap/underside of the leaf/stalk now has a wider border. The shaded line on the leaves gets a crease and the middle of the two sides of the trap get folded. Outer hairs also get folded inwards. I'd shoot for 65# cardstock. I'll do a test build when I get back from the country, unless someone else wants to play with it. That's just great! I found this lovely pic by D-Mac on deviantART:  and turned it into this:  Now, if I take yours and combine it with mine...  |
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Post by Vermin King on Apr 28, 2018 3:36:03 GMT -9
shep, the tabs should not be glued together when you glue the fold-over leaves and traps. I picture having some of the tabs overlapping to get the leaf stems close together. The other three tabs glue to the base to give stability. I already printed it, but as I was scoring, I think one should have a green border, not black. Change it to a green that is close to the shade of your green edging pen, and I think it will be much better. The base should be glued to foamcore or backing board I'm anxious to build this tomorrow night
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Post by Punkrabbitt on Apr 28, 2018 5:43:04 GMT -9
You guys are great!
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Post by Vermin King on May 1, 2018 7:45:21 GMT -9
Did start cutting things out last night, and I think I want to go with longer 'feelers' around the trap. I am going to make the borders green, not black, and vary the sizes of the traps.
When I threw this together, I based the trap off a fairly open trap that I found on the internet. I then mirrored it and found an outside image of the trap that blended pretty well, which I blended into place. Found a leaf stalk that I thought would work, and then made three variations of it. I then copy/pasted the traps onto the stems between the leaf and trap. I think it will look pretty good, but it can be better. By having green borders, more variation in trap sizes, and longer 'feelers', I think it will result in a much more satisfying model
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Post by Vermin King on May 1, 2018 9:42:15 GMT -9
It's a good thing I have learned to work from copies. Varying the size of the traps turned into a disaster. I'll have to figure out a good way to do that tonight.  |
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Post by Vermin King on May 1, 2018 12:09:06 GMT -9
Okay, on the short stems, the traps are at 90%, and on the middle length stems, they are at 95% Maybe it will give it a slightly more natural look  |
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Post by Vermin King on May 1, 2018 14:45:26 GMT -9
I'm determined to get my first version built tonight. The latest version will be better   |
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Post by Vermin King on May 2, 2018 8:29:03 GMT -9
Well, no, it wasn't done last night. Edging all those feelers is a pain. If you build the newer version, cut close to the edge of the feelers so the white paper will not stand out too badly against the very light green-gray feelers and save yourself some edging.
Finished edging over lunch, so just have to put it together tonight
There's a cactus and succulent planter I downloaded the other day and the centerpiece of it is a not-so-great cactus. The plants on either side look fine, but I am thinking about replacing the cactus with the flytrap ... if I build it
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Post by Vermin King on May 2, 2018 9:24:02 GMT -9
Well, too close to being done, so I had to finish it   I also lightened the border to make it easier to avoid some of the edging  It looks better out where the cannas are coming up  |
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Post by calguron on Apr 9, 2019 8:31:23 GMT -9
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Post by calguron on Apr 9, 2019 8:48:52 GMT -9
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