Tip O' The Day

Category:

   Budget Modeler

Submitted By:

   Jason Fulbright

Tip:

   Check out the gift-wrapping section of your local department store. After Christmas I even found stuff on clearance. You can find ribbon in all sorts of colors, textures, and sheens. I got one roll of ribbon that had gold, silver, and copper in assorted widths and finishes all on the one roll. Even curling ribbon (which is ribbed) can be used to create interesting textures. The past couple of years metallic foil finish papers have been popular so I found reds, blues, and even a violet I am not sure what to do with, but the cost was about US$0.50 on clearance so I figured why not. I found one silver/chrome paper that has "holograms" on it of snowmen and while it wont work as a outside finish I'm thining it might create some interesting reflections and colors inside a lighted model. Or I might just have to build the USS Frosty. I have done a couple of tests and found that CA and white glue work best to hold the ribbon down but a couple applications of your clear-coat of choice is recommended to really hold everything in place.