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Post by michaeltaylor on Jun 16, 2016 10:50:30 GMT -9
Sorry if this is the wrong forum, but it seemed the closest to what I was trying to find out. I've tried paper miniatures and buildings and I wasn't really happy with them. They didn't seem to hold up under alot of wear and tear. I saw some of these miniatures from ArcKNight: arcknight.squarespace.com/shop/flat-plastic-fpm-the-groveIt looked like a really neat idea that could solve the problem of paper miniatures being too fragile, but still provide miniatures that are relatively inexpensive and portable. The problem is I'm not much interested in generic fantasy miniatures. But there are alot of paper miniatures that I'd love to see done this way. So my question is, does anyone know how and if it's possible to take a set of 'paper' miniatures (digitally) and turn them into Flat Plastic Miniatures? Thanks!
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Post by mproteau (Paper Realms) on Jun 16, 2016 11:07:32 GMT -9
Hi michaeltaylor - I don't want to sidetrack the conversation, and I am afraid I don't have anything to add with respect to making plastic minis (other than, perhaps suggesting laminating the minis, or finding clear plastic 'sleeves' to slip the minis in?) but I have to ask for my own curiosity. What did you print the paper minis on? I've got thousands of paper minis printed on 110lb cardstock and (even better) matte photo paper, and only in rare circumstances have I had a mini suffer any damage. Welcome to the forum, and I hope you find out what you need!
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Post by Vermin King on Jun 16, 2016 11:21:32 GMT -9
It should be able to be done, but I don't have experience with it. I know that my print shop will do printing on plastic. I don't know how expensive it is or how well they would hold up.
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Post by mproteau (Paper Realms) on Jun 16, 2016 11:41:01 GMT -9
Here's an option - if you can find a plastic "base" to affix stickers to, you can print the minis to sticker paper... Along the same lines, when you assemble the minis, you could sandwich a piece of cardboard between the minis, then cut them out, making them much stronger.
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Post by cowboyleland on Jun 16, 2016 12:15:23 GMT -9
I would say sticker paper on styrene sheet, but as mproteau (Paper Realms) says, I find card stock to be plenty durable enough for a very reasonable price.
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Post by wyvern on Jun 17, 2016 6:42:20 GMT -9
You can print any paper miniatures onto printable clear plastic sheets using either a laser, or an inkjet, home printer (you'll need different types of special plastic sheets for the different printer types). However, they will end up transparent, and the plastic doesn't really fold over like paper too reliably (probably best to cut the backs and fronts then fasten them together later). You can add some plain white paper/card between the two clear plastic layers to improve the opacity, but the colours may still look quite pale and washed-out.
This is though not a cheap or an easy option unfortunately, as the printable plastic sheets are expensive compared to photo-quality card of suitable weight (about 110 pounds, or 200 gsm, paper/card is best for paper minis), plus it's more work and time to construct each miniature.
I have to agree with other comments here about the overall robustness of paper/card minis and buildings. I have a few card buildings of this type that still look pretty good after 35+ years of use, plus storage/sitting on shelves time, and several house moves along the way. It may depend what you consider reasonable wear and tear, though!
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