Comments on: Pyramid Head Paper Model http://www.darkinthedark.com/2009/01/pyramid-head-paper-model/ dark culture. movies, books, toys, papercraft. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:11:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: ItsDarkInTheDark http://www.darkinthedark.com/2009/01/pyramid-head-paper-model/comment-page-1/#comment-151 ItsDarkInTheDark Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:33:55 +0000 http://www.darkinthedark.com/?p=403#comment-151 I like to use a 60 or 65 lb cover or cardstock paper. If you use regular 20 lb copy paper, it'll be too soft, but if you use 80 lb cover, that's too stiff and hard to work with. 60 lb is just right. As for Chamoo232's model: Yes, that model is a real pain to build. To start with, it's a complicated subject for a model, but also it was designed using Pepakura Designer. This means that Chamoo232 created a 3D model, fed it to the software, and then provided tips to the software to make it better than it would be without human assistance, but then really a machine decided how to unwrap the model. That means it isn't going to be as easy to build as something designed by hand. In fact, while I'm grateful software like Pepakura exists because otherwise some of these homespun cool models wouldn't exist, at the same time the models can be really annoying to build. If you don't have any paper model experience, I would recommend starting with something more simple and/or something that was designed by hand. There are lots of examples of cool models on <a href="http://paperkraft.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">paperkraft.blogspot.com</a> Regards - The Dark I like to use a 60 or 65 lb cover or cardstock paper. If you use regular 20 lb copy paper, it’ll be too soft, but if you use 80 lb cover, that’s too stiff and hard to work with. 60 lb is just right.

As for Chamoo232’s model: Yes, that model is a real pain to build. To start with, it’s a complicated subject for a model, but also it was designed using Pepakura Designer. This means that Chamoo232 created a 3D model, fed it to the software, and then provided tips to the software to make it better than it would be without human assistance, but then really a machine decided how to unwrap the model. That means it isn’t going to be as easy to build as something designed by hand. In fact, while I’m grateful software like Pepakura exists because otherwise some of these homespun cool models wouldn’t exist, at the same time the models can be really annoying to build.

If you don’t have any paper model experience, I would recommend starting with something more simple and/or something that was designed by hand. There are lots of examples of cool models on paperkraft.blogspot.com

Regards – The Dark

]]> By: Joshua http://www.darkinthedark.com/2009/01/pyramid-head-paper-model/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Joshua Mon, 20 Apr 2009 04:09:40 +0000 http://www.darkinthedark.com/?p=403#comment-148 Umm, I have a question about paper models? What kind of paper is the best to use when making a paper model? The Pyramid Head paper model by Chamoo232 is really confusing and was wondering if you have any tips on making paper models. Umm, I have a question about paper models? What kind of paper is the best to use when making a paper model? The Pyramid Head paper model by Chamoo232 is really confusing and was wondering if you have any tips on making paper models.

]]> By: Paper Model: Proxima Centari by Jerom | it's dark in the dark http://www.darkinthedark.com/2009/01/pyramid-head-paper-model/comment-page-1/#comment-143 Paper Model: Proxima Centari by Jerom | it's dark in the dark Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:54:41 +0000 http://www.darkinthedark.com/?p=403#comment-143 [...] In the past I’ve posted three different Pyramid Head paper models. Here is the first Pyramid Head Papercraft. Here are model number two and toy number three. I’ve also posted a Hieronymus Bosch Monster [...] [...] In the past I’ve posted three different Pyramid Head paper models. Here is the first Pyramid Head Papercraft. Here are model number two and toy number three. I’ve also posted a Hieronymus Bosch Monster [...]

]]> By: Book Review: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman | it's dark in the dark http://www.darkinthedark.com/2009/01/pyramid-head-paper-model/comment-page-1/#comment-115 Book Review: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman | it's dark in the dark Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:44:17 +0000 http://www.darkinthedark.com/?p=403#comment-115 [...] I almost forget that I do book reviews at this site, what with the Pyramid Head papercrafts, a Cthulhu interview, and a week full of monster quotes. But I did originally set this site up to [...] [...] I almost forget that I do book reviews at this site, what with the Pyramid Head papercrafts, a Cthulhu interview, and a week full of monster quotes. But I did originally set this site up to [...]

]]> By: Paper Model: Hieronymus Bosch Monster | it's dark in the dark http://www.darkinthedark.com/2009/01/pyramid-head-paper-model/comment-page-1/#comment-113 Paper Model: Hieronymus Bosch Monster | it's dark in the dark Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:20:55 +0000 http://www.darkinthedark.com/?p=403#comment-113 [...] paintings. Regular readers here will know that I like making paper models. (Here is a Silent Hill Pyramid Head papercraft I made recently.) Of course the minute I found these Hieronymus Bosch monsters I had to make one. [...] [...] paintings. Regular readers here will know that I like making paper models. (Here is a Silent Hill Pyramid Head papercraft I made recently.) Of course the minute I found these Hieronymus Bosch monsters I had to make one. [...]

]]> By: Another Pyramid Head Paper Model | it's dark in the dark http://www.darkinthedark.com/2009/01/pyramid-head-paper-model/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Another Pyramid Head Paper Model | it's dark in the dark Thu, 05 Mar 2009 06:36:03 +0000 http://www.darkinthedark.com/?p=403#comment-102 [...] had so much fun building a Pyramid Head paper model in January that I decided to do it again. I found an interesting model by harlancore. The thing [...] [...] had so much fun building a Pyramid Head paper model in January that I decided to do it again. I found an interesting model by harlancore. The thing [...]

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