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Post by ragesteel on Feb 27, 2011 12:36:28 GMT -9
Hi all,
Love the Belicose minis.
What type of paper is optimal to print on (is it photofinish (matte)?
Also, looking for something to auto cut the minis - what are some good, inexpensive brands/models?
If I d/l a mini or mini sheet from this or other paper mini websit ???es- do I program the printer to cut along black lines? How does that work?
Looking to avoid as much manual cutting as possible.
thanks.
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Post by nikloveland on Feb 27, 2011 13:01:19 GMT -9
Welcome to the forum and the great hobby of paper minis. We (and quite a few others) use photo matte paper. I have a Canon printer so I use their brand of photo matte paper. I have the Graphtec CraftROBO cutter model CC330L-20. It does very nicely for my needs (and we are rather needy when it comes to cutting paper minis). It comes with the (or you can download) ROBO master software which runs the cutter. In order to cut something you need to first create a GSD file. We provide these with all the models we sell and will continue to do so. Some people selling models may not provide cut files but you can create them yourself. This post describes one of the methods you could use. Owning a cutter really makes this hobby a breeze. We hope to get some type of organized tutorials on the site soon but the forum is also a great resource to find out about paper modeling in general.
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Post by glennwilliams on Feb 28, 2011 7:16:49 GMT -9
Best paper I've found is the cover stock Mel Ebblews sells. It's all I use now. It produces bright colors, and even though slightly thinner than 100# card stock, holds up as well or better. www.ebblesminiatures.com/#ecwid:category=521086&mode=product&product=2040452$12.99 a ream plus shipping. It's maybe a little pricey, but you're paying for absolute quality. When I compared it to my standard 100# card stock bought at Wal Mart and Staples, I threw them away and never looked back.
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Post by labrat on Feb 28, 2011 16:05:10 GMT -9
That's still way cheaper than photo matte paper. I'm going to have to try it out and see how the quality compares. Thanks for sharing that.
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Post by ragesteel on Feb 28, 2011 16:33:31 GMT -9
Thanks all - awesome advice!!!
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Post by Vermin King on Feb 28, 2011 16:42:35 GMT -9
The cover stock yields vibrant colors and is a whole lot more durable than photo paper.
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