Chazodude
Member
Ok so you've made your pepakura paper/cardstock peicce and you want it to be solid, lightweight and not expensive or dangerouse.
i recomend modroc. it is a plaster of paris and cloth based rock(?)
step 1
buy modroc from your local modeling or craft shop or at: http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Modelling-Magic
step 2
prepare you pepakura (pep) for application. set out a bowl of water and cut the modroc into strips. like a bandage or medical cast. dust you pep and make sue it is not dirty. clean with cloth.
step 3
take a strip of modroc and dunk completely in water wait for 2 second and pull out. hang it over the water to get rid of any extra water and after a few seconds place onto the pep. smooth(e?) it out with your finger and form to the shape of the peice.
step 4
i recomend doing the bottom and working up letting it dry for 24 hours at about the middle in as warm a room as possible. this can be speeded up with a hair dryer.
step 5
do the other half and leave to dry fo about 48 hours.
step 6
it will now be reasonably hard. i usually do 2-3 layers but 1 is enough as long as you arent going to batter it.
this is my favourite method for doing pep if you are on a $10 budget like me.
i hope this helps,
and here are some pics:
my helmet : http://img61.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pict2870yr0.jpg
supplies:
click for larger images
cya,
chazodude
i recomend modroc. it is a plaster of paris and cloth based rock(?)
step 1
buy modroc from your local modeling or craft shop or at: http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Modelling-Magic
step 2
prepare you pepakura (pep) for application. set out a bowl of water and cut the modroc into strips. like a bandage or medical cast. dust you pep and make sue it is not dirty. clean with cloth.
step 3
take a strip of modroc and dunk completely in water wait for 2 second and pull out. hang it over the water to get rid of any extra water and after a few seconds place onto the pep. smooth(e?) it out with your finger and form to the shape of the peice.
step 4
i recomend doing the bottom and working up letting it dry for 24 hours at about the middle in as warm a room as possible. this can be speeded up with a hair dryer.
step 5
do the other half and leave to dry fo about 48 hours.
step 6
it will now be reasonably hard. i usually do 2-3 layers but 1 is enough as long as you arent going to batter it.
this is my favourite method for doing pep if you are on a $10 budget like me.
i hope this helps,
and here are some pics:
my helmet : http://img61.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pict2870yr0.jpg
supplies:
click for larger images
cya,
chazodude
