Thread "Papercraft?" in forum "Comic Talk and General Discussion *"

Posted at 10:01AM, Jan. 8, 2008

Does anybody else here on the duck build papercraft models?
Most artistic communities have some modelers I was just wondering.

Posted at 4:01PM, Jan. 12, 2008

Yes! I'm actually making a papercraft book to accompany my next comic. No kidding.

Posted at 2:01AM, Jan. 13, 2008

What is this papercraft you speak of?

Posted at 5:01AM, Jan. 13, 2008

You can find patterns for just about anything you want to make

Posted at 7:01AM, Jan. 13, 2008

I always I wanted to make papercraft models. I never got around to making them, but when I get the time, I'll probably try it out.

Posted at 11:01AM, Jan. 14, 2008

If you like papercraft, check out World Works Games (worldworksgames.com).

They make awesome dungeon/building stuffs for RPGs. Fantasy, Sci-fi, and now horror. I first heard about the hobby by finding them because I was looking for mroe RPG scenery stuff.

Posted at 3:01PM, Jan. 14, 2008

hey those are pretty nifty stuff, maybe id try that one of these days.

Posted at 7:01PM, Jan. 14, 2008

Ah, okay, I see what you mean now. I actually have done stuff like that. Most recently they were buildings for the weird west game Deadlands. I used models from this site: Whitewash City

Posted at 10:01PM, Jan. 14, 2008

wow!! they look so awesome!! is there a tutorial or a book for that kind of art?

Posted at 6:01PM, Jan. 15, 2008

WHAT! MAD DOG AND SHADOWCAT FTW

Posted at 8:01PM, Jan. 15, 2008

wow!! they look so awesome!! is there a tutorial or a book for that kind of art?

I found one really good online tutorial, here like any art though you find things you prefer to do. I for instance don't use scissors and prefer an X-acto knife to razor blades.

WHAT! MAD DOG AND SHADOWCAT FTW

Yes, yes indeed. Lots of win.

Posted at 8:01PM, Jan. 15, 2008

Is there a software that could make patterns for that?

Imshard i think your link is broken, it takes me to the quote reply page.

Posted at 9:01PM, Jan. 15, 2008

Short answer: yes

Long Answer: I haven't tried it myself, but practically any 3d modeling software can be used so long as you can flatten the model out when you're done. Try googling paper engineering or paper-model design for more details on specialized applications for designing paper models/pop-up books, etc. Though very smart people just figure it out in their heads and use photoshop or illustrator to make the patterns.

btw: tutorial link fixed.

Posted at 9:01PM, Jan. 15, 2008

Here are several links i have bookmarked, havent had the time to build anything, and i dont have a printer either :P

http://3dpapermodel.com.tw/
http://www.haunteddimensions.raykeim.com/index305.html
http://www.yamaha-motor.co.jp/global/entertainment/papercraft/realistic/index.html
http://www.paperian.com/webdude/pcft.html
http://worldworksgames.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_4&products_id=15

Posted at 1:01PM, Jan. 16, 2008

I'm very impressed. I was never good at things like that, though

Posted at 3:01PM, Jan. 16, 2008

Give it a try! This is one of those things that anybody can do with practice.

Posted at 1:01PM, Jan. 21, 2008

pretty cool I'll try it out one day. :)

Posted at 9:01PM, Jan. 22, 2008

In response to earlier interest you can you this program : Pepakura Designer to take any 3d model data and translate into a printable sheet painlessly.

NOTE: I am not an expert on using it. It is simply a program I found to be highly endorsed by many enthusiasts.