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Post by spaceranger42 on May 8, 2013 19:58:49 GMT -9
I am still getting a handle on some of the finer points, like how many pixels that black outline should be but here is my second draft of my first paper fig.
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Post by Dagger on May 9, 2013 2:38:48 GMT -9
Very nice... Looks good.
For the black border, I like it to be nice and thick on both sides. That way I can trim it down to my personal preference when I'm cutting out the figure. It also allows me to more loosely follow the shape of the figure if I'm in a hurry. So, in my opinion, thicker boarders are more versatile.
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Post by okumarts on May 9, 2013 2:45:22 GMT -9
I agree that a thicker black border is a good idea. I often use a sharpie to make existing borders thicker so I can cut out the figure faster.
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Post by hackbarth on May 9, 2013 4:49:20 GMT -9
Looks about right, remember to make the black border on the back side thicker than on the front side.
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Post by spaceranger42 on May 9, 2013 5:44:48 GMT -9
So make it as thick as you think it should look, then double it, got it!
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Post by Vermin King on May 9, 2013 8:49:19 GMT -9
There will always be small discrepencies when you fold, so the larger outline on the back gives you a bit more wiggle-room in cutting
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Post by Dagger on May 9, 2013 23:53:53 GMT -9
Looks about right, remember to make the black border on the back side thicker than on the front side. I have never seen the utility in that approach. I must be missing something. Maybe if I were trying to cut right along the edge of the thinner black border... it just seems to be better to me if both sides have a thick black border, then I can cut it wherever I want.
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Post by bravesirkevin on May 10, 2013 16:32:19 GMT -9
Looks about right, remember to make the black border on the back side thicker than on the front side. I have never seen the utility in that approach. I must be missing something. Maybe if I were trying to cut right along the edge of the thinner black border... it just seems to be better to me if both sides have a thick black border, then I can cut it wherever I want. The reason we don't put thick borders on both sides is to counter Murphy's Law (ie. "If parts can be assembled a right way and a wrong way, they will be assembled the wrong way.") Wherever your border is, that's where the average person will cut, so if you put a thick black border, most people who build your minis would have finished versions with thick black borders on them, so at least one side should have a border that's suitably thin. The main reason for thickening up the border on the back is to reduce the risks of misalignment for the end user. It just makes things a little easier when they're cutting things out by hand.
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Post by spaceranger42 on May 11, 2013 11:51:31 GMT -9
Here he is cut out and in a bit of foam. The thicker black outline made things much easier. The colors are nice and bright though that is hard to see in this photo I snapped with my phone. I have been cutting several of the free items gleaned here and from drivethruRPG as well. I won't give up painting miniatures but this aspect of the hobby is easily as engaging and enjoyable if not a bit more so.
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Post by hobbeskind on May 12, 2013 0:06:42 GMT -9
Adding to the blackborder discussion: In our toy theatre, when drawing the characters we always have a blackborder ( 12 pixels on a 12 cm high 300dpi figure). That border is on a separate layer. The final steps are to duplicate that layer and then blur that duplicate. Now on the original outline select the outside space and cut that away from the blurred layer, so the blur is solely on the inside, giving the character a nice rounded effect. Tnen flatten
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