i dont know if this has already been asked, if so, im sorry for the repost.
either way, ever since i started Papercraft (which has now become Iron Pepakura), i have been using Elmer's Rubber Cement to glue the pieces together. a little glue on one piece, a little glue on the other piece, wait a few, then stick them together. i hear about different adhesives used from different people. i have been doing papercraft for over a year now but only recently have i done more with pieces other than put them on a shelf (i.e. fiberglassing).
so far, rubber cement seems the best for me, but i have heard of people using tape, super glue, glue sticks, hot glue, etc, and i have had no problems with the rubber cement when it comes time to put the resin on. these questions have been on my mind for a while now and i am curious as to what the premiere Pepakurists use on their projects over all from start to finish.
im sure there are other questions i forgot to ask, im pretty tired, but if there is other tidbits of crafting info people want to share, please do so. we newbies could use any help we can get from the experts!
so my questions are these:
if anyone thinks of anything else that that they are curious about how other people do, ask away. everyone knows how they do things, and it may work for them, but it is always good to learn new tips and techniques.
thanks for any information anyone can provide! and thank you to all who have helped to make it possible for anyone to own their very own Iron Man armor!
either way, ever since i started Papercraft (which has now become Iron Pepakura), i have been using Elmer's Rubber Cement to glue the pieces together. a little glue on one piece, a little glue on the other piece, wait a few, then stick them together. i hear about different adhesives used from different people. i have been doing papercraft for over a year now but only recently have i done more with pieces other than put them on a shelf (i.e. fiberglassing).
so far, rubber cement seems the best for me, but i have heard of people using tape, super glue, glue sticks, hot glue, etc, and i have had no problems with the rubber cement when it comes time to put the resin on. these questions have been on my mind for a while now and i am curious as to what the premiere Pepakurists use on their projects over all from start to finish.
im sure there are other questions i forgot to ask, im pretty tired, but if there is other tidbits of crafting info people want to share, please do so. we newbies could use any help we can get from the experts!
so my questions are these:
1.) what adhesive, or combination of adhesives, do you use to connect your Pepakura pieces when making a piece and how do you use them?
2.) do you use a different adhesive method if you plan on using fiberglass or Bondo on the piece, if so, what are they and how do you use them?
3.) do you use scissors, hobby knife (Xacto Blade) or something else to cut your pieces out?
4.) do you cut out all pieces and them begin assembly or cut the pieces out on the fly?
5.) how many coats of fiberglass resin do you put on the outside of your pieces before you begin fiber glassing the inside?
6.) when fiber-glassing the inside, do you cut the pieces of the mat to fit the areas you are covering or do you use small pre-cut pieces of the mat and have them overlapping randomly?
7.) when fiber-glassing the inside of a piece, have you ever tried to use something like a spray adhesive to hold the fiber-glass mat in place before applying the resin and if so, what?
8.) how many coats of the fiber-glassed mat do you do on the inside of the piece for strength?
9.) with pieces such as the Iron Man and War Machine armors, when a piece needs to be cut, such as the face places, how do you cut them and do you cut before or after fiber-glassing the inside?
if anyone thinks of anything else that that they are curious about how other people do, ask away. everyone knows how they do things, and it may work for them, but it is always good to learn new tips and techniques.
thanks for any information anyone can provide! and thank you to all who have helped to make it possible for anyone to own their very own Iron Man armor!