This is the best tutorial on working with cardstock I have seen. Thank you.
@Chandwell
Ай бұрын
Thank you!
@w.rustylane5650
6 ай бұрын
There's a machine that will aid in cutting out card called the Silhouette, and I think they are up to version 4, but you can get a Silhouette 1 for around $50.00 from fleaBay. I know of 1 card stock modeler who uses the machine for perfect cutouts. I would get one if I thought I'd make quite a few models in HO and O scale. I like your methods for adding relief and really love the stained glass windows. Cheers from eastern TN
@Chandwell
6 ай бұрын
Thank you! Have fun!
@manofthehour6856
Жыл бұрын
As always, BRILLIANT! The fact that this is all made from card / paper is phenomenal considering the results. Of course there a various kits, but card ones don't have that realistic look that your work exudes. You've done all the hardest labor in determining best methods, and then sharing these procedures here. Thank you, Michael!!!
@Chandwell
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Glad you're enjoying!
@roshent
2 жыл бұрын
Someone probably already suggested this but I use a square hollow punch set to create my windows, they have other shapes as well. But I love the cut they make in cardboard at the corners of windows doors etc. Another tip is impregnate your cardboard with cheap superglue and the board will be like plastic, especially handy at sharp corners. I use some of your tips i.e. I didn't know about full size sticky labels and now use them on my 1/43 houses. So keep it up !
@Chandwell
2 жыл бұрын
That's a great idea! Thank you for these suggestions. I will give the superglue one a try, for sure!
@djle_harv
2 жыл бұрын
Interestingly, I build in an overcut on the templates I feed to my Cameo and also go for lighter pressure, multiple strokes as my settings. I admire the patience in cutting all the windows out by hand.
@Chandwell
2 жыл бұрын
That's interesting - is that to give a cleaner cut?
@djle_harv
2 жыл бұрын
@@Chandwell absolutely, the Cameo and the Cricut were more of a learning curve than expected. Slowing it all down was a gamechanger.
@SpeakBroccoli
Жыл бұрын
Brilliant tutorial
@Chandwell
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@christiephillips106
2 жыл бұрын
I use a bathroom disability aid/ suction cup handle to attach to a cutting board for cutting large areas. I find helps immensely as I’ve slipped in the past cutting fabric with a rotary blade! I just grabbed one from the local dollar shop which works a treat!
@Chandwell
2 жыл бұрын
That's a great idea that I've not heard before - thank you.
@jacobmunkhammar3775
2 жыл бұрын
I don't know if this is in response to this video or the "Patreon preview", but ... I don't mind you "just" making buildings. And some urban landscaping. And whatever else happens to happen. I highly enjoy it! Don't get stuck and don't get side-tracked, just keep doing your thing!
@Chandwell
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@roystudds1944
2 жыл бұрын
Another masterpiece developing nicely. What patience you have. Thanks for sharing. Roy.
@Chandwell
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Roy
@daviemaclean61
2 жыл бұрын
Very patient as usual, particularly the finer arched windows inside the bigger arch.
@Chandwell
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Davie!
@kenshores9900
2 жыл бұрын
What a level of detail. Very good looking product. And it’s paper.
@Chandwell
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ken
@nicolaiitchenko7610
2 жыл бұрын
What a true dedication you have! I am, as ever, intrigued, impressed and inspired. Still struggling with Inkscape but this is a personal failing. Good news is that I AM making progress. Thankyou for you wonderful models, instruction, entertainments (guided tour was perfect) and videos. I am always overjoyed to see another video show up on my feed.
@Chandwell
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Nicolai!
@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204
2 жыл бұрын
good vid on you channel thanks lee
@Chandwell
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@davidrauger
2 жыл бұрын
As always a very entertaining and educational video and it was very illuminating to see how you use a scalpel to do your cuts on easier sections as well as those little fiddly bits!
@Chandwell
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Dave! Thanks for watching as ever - great to have you along. I’ve just started making the next video about stained glass. I think you’ll like this one!
@barryturner2916
2 жыл бұрын
Great cutting technique Michael, many thanks for sharing this. Looking forward to stain glass video..
@Chandwell
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Barry
@markhayes789
2 жыл бұрын
Looking great! Glad that fluid nightclub didn't noticeably warp your soul. This building will look great down by the river!
@Chandwell
2 жыл бұрын
Hahah! I live to fight another day!
@valentinsn-ostalgiemodellbahn
2 жыл бұрын
Very helpful technique, Michael! Always great to learn from your expertise! All the best Vaentin
@Chandwell
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@brianbs7348
2 жыл бұрын
liking so far really good I think your building choice is just right and will fit in well perfectly
@Chandwell
2 жыл бұрын
Going to enjoy this one
@andrewretallick4614
2 жыл бұрын
Great update as usual Michael.👍 Andrew🙂
@Chandwell
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Andrew 👍
@mattsmith4605
2 жыл бұрын
I always enjoy watching how you go about creating your buildings, even if I model in 00. Keep up the great content.
@Chandwell
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, will do!
@leswall6293
2 жыл бұрын
What a great skill you have, you make it look so easy
@Chandwell
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@smallscenesh0
2 жыл бұрын
Your technique and skills are amazing! And your blades are sharp!😁😁😁 Great video!😉👍
@Chandwell
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Avondaleandhalshawmoor
2 жыл бұрын
Great tutorial again.....try cutting your corners first before the strokes......just firmly press your blade into the card .....fluffy corners gone for good!
@Chandwell
2 жыл бұрын
I've tried that before Lloyd, along with related suggestions like use a pin or a needle to make a hole at the corners. If I am cutting card with a decorative surface, I will still do that, but for base layers I find it slows me down considerably, so I tend to take the lazy option!
@iansngauge
2 жыл бұрын
Well this was extremely interesting, and incredibly informative! Thank you for sharing! All the best, Ian.
@Chandwell
2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@andyrbush
2 жыл бұрын
That cutting technique obviously will work with HO gauge . I did get a N gauge train and some track, but it turned out to be far too small for my fat fingers and old eyes. I don't know how you managed to make such an amazing layout with such a tiny scale. Really impressive.
@Chandwell
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Andy
@NewModelRailway
2 жыл бұрын
True dedication! Have you ever considered getting a Cricut machine or do you prefer doing everything yourself ?
@Chandwell
2 жыл бұрын
I do consider it sometimes, but so far, whilst I have good eyesight and a steady hand... I find the cutting the most enjoyable part of every build. It's the bit I look back on and think... "I did that"! This may change in future, obviously.
@philkirk4571
2 жыл бұрын
Looking fabulous as always. Say Michael, the Health and Safety exec are prowling around. Someone has complained that you don’t have platform lighting? 🤫 🤤
@Chandwell
2 жыл бұрын
But Phil, there are no passengers either! :) I am sure one will come with the other. Although the canopy is lit...
@philkirk4571
2 жыл бұрын
@@Chandwell there are no passengers because it’s a dangerous place in the dark! 😬
@janandersson9411
Жыл бұрын
Heading out to buy sharp blades.
@Chandwell
Жыл бұрын
Good stuff!
@ericsainte290
2 жыл бұрын
Wow. This looks promising. If you have not seen my comment on stain glass, here ismy method : paste an image of real stain glass on the shape of the windows to resize the color art, then print on transparent film for inkjet printer (or on a colour printer-copy machine - Canon ones are best - Had one at work and used it a lot). Once dry, cut the element out then cover the printed side with clear transparency film to create the mass-tainted glass aspect. Use a fine silver or black permanent marker to draw the lead binds then glue in place. Effect guaranteed with interior lighting.
@Chandwell
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Eric - just responded to your previous comment.
@ericsainte290
2 жыл бұрын
@@Chandwell answered it too with other alternatives for non back-lit variants.
@martinpook5707
2 жыл бұрын
You can make 10A blades last a bit longer by rubbing the back of the blade near the tip on a diamond sharpening stone. You can snap the tip with pliers too, but be careful.
@Chandwell
2 жыл бұрын
Great tip - thank you. I did try to sharpen them once, but I am not sure I bought the right kind of sharpening stone... There are literally millions to choose from. Anyway... I got shockingly bad results from it and went back to using them until they hardly cut! If you have an ebay link for one that works... I would be very grateful! :)
@martinpook5707
2 жыл бұрын
@@Chandwell I got the tip from an old graphic designer from the days when you did paste up.
@paulwomack5866
2 ай бұрын
Ever thought about a laser cutter? Clearly you don't NEED one (as this video demonstrates), but I would be interested in your thoughts/opinions/choices.
@Chandwell
2 ай бұрын
Yes and no... For now, it is the cutting that I enjoy the most, and I love the slightly wonky look of hand-cut buildings. I work in IT for 45-50 hours a week and it is the "analogue" pleasure of cutting by hand that really chills me out. Battling with printers is not good for my blood pressure, I don't like spending money, and I don't have any space for one either. So with all that said, it's a no for now. Maybe if my hands start to shake or I get arthritis or something then I will consider one, but for now, I am not interested, despite the amazing things they can do.
@paulwomack5866
2 ай бұрын
@@Chandwell I know what you mean. The most "efficient" way to colour in a mindfulness colouring book is for them to sell it ready printed in colour! Sometimes it's about the process.
@Chandwell
2 ай бұрын
@paulwomack5866 exactly this.
@pauljames9626
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Michael, I wish I'd seen this when I first started scratchbuilding - full of great advice. I couldn't get curves right at all, to the extent I spent hours hunting around for a template I could use which matched the radius to be cut (old data CD, coin, can of beans, washer, etc) when all I had to do was to move the card when cutting and not try to force the blade around the curve! I would love to know how you managed to get that decorative stone block effect around those large arches on the texture layer using Inkscape - I've tried everything from "Pattern along Path", "Extrapolate", but just can't do it. Great, informative video and thanks for posting.
@Chandwell
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Paul. So the effect around that arch was... A simple rectangle of stone texture. A simple 0.2mm wide vertical line from the CENTRE of the arch to the top. Duplicate it. Click the duplicate twice to get the rotation handles. Drag the centre of rotation to the BOTTOM of the line. Rotate. Repeat. If that doesn't make sense, I can put together a little video if it will help.
@daviddebello7609
2 жыл бұрын
Michael, where do you buy your paper/cardstock from? I'm in the US and I can find paper/cardstock by weight, but not by thickness.
@Chandwell
2 жыл бұрын
Hi David, I buy all my card on ebay. I am not sure if it is just a UK thing, but I buy "Greyboard". The 1mm thick is sometimes called 1000 micron greyboard. the 0.5mm thick is 500 micron greyboard. I buy it in A4 sizes. A4 is similar to the US "Letter" size. I like it as the thickness, whilst not EXACTLY 1mm or 0.5mm, it is at least consistent, and I can design my buildings around this consistency. I have links to everything I use in the description of this video: kzitem.info/news/bejne/joesyoJ8jIZoioo
@terencebennison6275
Жыл бұрын
I only have a magazine photograph of a building i would like to model in 00 scale. It's a L+Y goods warehouse, 4 storeys high. Just wondering the best way to draw to scale from a photo.
@Chandwell
Жыл бұрын
You could take a look at this video for some tips? Counting Stones - attempting to design a scale model without measurements kzitem.info/news/bejne/uXiPyaCimIRnaYY
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