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None of this information is in any way "official"; this document was written so I wouldn't have to answer questions as frequently, thus everything within is only my opinion. Nothing more, nothing less. No guarantees, your mileage may vary, all sales are final, no refunds, no exchanges, no replacements or layaways, etc.

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I've been getting a lot of questions on modeling lately (the inbox above is... partially a mock-up, it's not actually this bad... but close), so here's something of a guide I finally got around to writing up. Hopefully, this will give beginners something to go on before having to ask, (and will save me from having to re-type the same answers via PM ;))


If you can't figure out how to download this file, refer to this One-Step How-To Guide



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1/05/10:
Minor grammar and spelling fixes, along with a few formatting adjustments


7/14/09:
Re-wrote the "Paper Type" section after a few comments that "printer paper" and "cardstock" weren’t very specific, explained the weighting system.


6/20/09:
Made a few minor corrections, and added sections for fold lines and a quick how-to for PePaKuRa
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~Ciefish Jan 11, 2011
hi billybob884~

Nice clean intro for a beginner to paper modeling. I appreciate that you take the time to make a PDF to get more people into the art form. Two comments suggestions RE: the PDF if I may... Currently the text is on page #6 with the graphic on page #7. May I suggest moving the lower text on page #6 to page #7. Also... people are always asking for Pepakura tuts. If 35% or so of the PDF is Pepakura tips content, may I suggest putting "Pepakura" in the PDF title somewhere so people know there's good beginner tips on Pepakura in the PDF. Thanks again for sharing and making the PDF for people... /cie
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~billybob884 Jan 12, 2011
Thanks! Glad you found it useful (if only more people would use it ;) )

Yea, there are a few little fixes i wanted to make and just never got around to...

The "pepakura tips" thing is somewhat implied though, and almost every time i give out the link to it, it's in reference to reading the pepakura section
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~Tatmione Nov 2, 2010  Student General Artist
Am I the only one who saw "PDO Files" up there and thought "pedophiles"...? o.o

XD
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!BloodKing71 Jun 21, 2009
Can't find the link :(
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~billybob884 Jun 21, 2009
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!BloodKing71 Jun 22, 2009
Thanks dude :iconmotherofgodplz:
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~tang-mu Jun 16, 2009  Hobbyist General Artist
Lol that settles things.

Personally I use double sided tape but it sometimes has a tendency to come apart ages after if attaching quite a severe angle, however it does stick to Photo paper really well and you get quite slick results.

I need to play with wood glue more...
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Mood: Joy ~Zipster123 Jun 13, 2009
Thx for very much for the PDF that you wrote on paper modeling. It was very beneficial to me and helped me out on particular models.
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~Methrend Jun 12, 2009
Yay, such a great idea. I even learned some new things myself! Now if only I could find where mum hid my equipment....
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~MikeHungerford Jun 12, 2009
Nicely done, Mike. I could argue with a few things, but I won't; everyone's experiences with building and/or designing these things is unique, and everyone should experiment a bit to find out what works best for him. :-)

I'd like to mention the original Card Model FAQ by Steve Brown. It hasn't been updated in several years, and many of the links to other sites are broken, but there's a wealth of useful information in it:

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Keep up the good work!
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