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I've had excellent results gluing styrofoam with white Elmer's.
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"Carol" wrote in message hlink.net...
Kitbashing is my way of life. I don't think that 1/8 basswood would be substantial enough for magic stone. . I would use 1/4" or 3/8" wood. If you're near a Home Depot or Lowes or lumberyard maybe they'll give you some scraps or go dumpster diving at the stores. Ok...dumb question. How would one know if it's substantial enough? I don't mean "How would *you* know????" I mean, how would I know if it was going to be ok...try it and if it falls apart then it's not substantial enough? Or do you feel strongly enough that it's a bad idea, that I should find something stronger, and save the basswood for future projects? Cathy Weeks |
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Cathy Weeks wrote:
I can get a sheet of basswood that's 1/8" X 6" X 24" from a dollhouse store for about $7. Can I get thin sheets of wood (doesn't necessarily have to be basswood) at the hardware store for less? $7 for one piece? I just bought 4 sheets of *maple* for that price! Shop someplace else! Try a hobby or craft store. I don't know what's near you, Hobby Lobby, Michaels, MJDesigns, Joann's. They also sell that precut basswood and the prices should be lower. Make sure you don't get Balsa. Also, model train and airplane shops sell a lot of pre-cut basswood. I'm making an external chimney (goes up the side of the house), then covering it with magic stone, so the wood doesn't need to be pretty - only durable. Some hardware stores sell thin plywood in larger sheets, I think 2x3 feet. That would give you enough for several small projects, but you'd have to cut it yourself. Dawn |
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On Fri, 27 Feb 2004 00:25:22 GMT, Gerald Miller
wrote: To my mind, sheet basswood is very economical. At $56/ bd ft?? How do you figure? -- Chuck *#:^) chaz3913(AT)yahoo(DOT)com Anti-spam sig: please remove "NO SPAM" from e-mail address to reply. September 11, 2001 - Never Forget -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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"Chuck" wrote in message ... \ I offered the sawing solution because she had asked about "kitbashing" (a word I personally can't stand) which implied, to me anyhow, that she had, or was willing to achieve, a passing familiarity with tools. Usually people who are inclined toward customizing kits aren't far away from just making things on their own, and that requires some tools. I can't agree that kit-bashing people aren't far away from making their own things. I make nothing but "kit bashed" extensively on my dollhouses. I wanted a curved staircase and had to cut the stairwell wider. I wanted a sliding door and had to put in a false wall with openings. I've put in ceilings to break up a tall rooms. That's the general idea of kit bashing, changing the design. Carol S P Miniatures http://www.spminiatures.com |
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On Fri, 27 Feb 2004 23:06:20 GMT, Gerald Miller
wrote: It's all a matter of scale! Northeastern, at the moment has walnut 1/8 x 1 x 22 inches on sale for $1.25. Ah, but I don't spend scale $$ !! I guess that's why the investment in pretty much any sort of sawing device makes sense if you're going to do much miniature work that's not from kits. With $100 invested in a Delta 9" band saw, it will pay for itself in no time. I could saw that piece of walnut out of my current lumber for probably a few cents. You can cut simple strip stock out of any sort of lumber with a table saw or even a circular saw, and even a sharp handsaw, carefully-wielded, will yield some decent miniature lumber. I offered the sawing solution because she had asked about "kitbashing" (a word I personally can't stand) which implied, to me anyhow, that she had, or was willing to achieve, a passing familiarity with tools. Usually people who are inclined toward customizing kits aren't far away from just making things on their own, and that requires some tools. -- Chuck *#:^) chaz3913(AT)yahoo(DOT)com Anti-spam sig: please remove "NO SPAM" from e-mail address to reply. September 11, 2001 - Never Forget -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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