WHAT TO GET TO BE PREPARED

This article sums up what is good to get prepared to make Paragami smoothly. We are sure, most of the tools you have already  at home, but it is always good to go through a checklist;)

 

01 / CUTTING

  • CUTTING MAT

    Cutting mats protect the surface of your tabletop or workbench from cuts, glue or
    any other damage that can occur while paper cutting. It also does not make your blade blunt.

  • SCALPEL

    The scalpel is super sharp and has spare razors, usually of different shapes. Those are used for curve cuts etc. A slim body grip makes it easy to cut with a scalpel.

  • SCISSORS

    Everyone has scissors at home. Make sure to use clean and sharp ones. It might be hard to cut inner corners. In those cases, we recommend using a scalpel.

  • UTILITY KNIFE

    You can also use a utility knife. For straight lines, it works perfectly.

  • METAL RULLER

    The metal ruler is used as a guide for cutting. You and get a rigid one. An L-shaped ruler is easier to press down and keep in place. Metal rulers do not get destroyed by the sharp blades and razors.

  • PLOTTER

    Easied way to cut out the shapes is to use a plotter - this machine does all the hard work for you. You can read more in this article.

02 / MATERIAL FOR THE ART

  • COLOUR PAPER

    What paper and where to get it? Read more in this article

  • WOOD VENEER

    Wood veneer sheet / paper offers amazing alternative which looks so natural. Almost as if was made from real wood.

  • STONE / METAL WALLPAPER

    Flexible papers with stone / marble or metal decoration also look great with Paragami.

03 / FOLDING

  • COTTON GLOVES

    You should get a pair of gloves to avoid getting the paper dirty. Also, your hands won't be sweating.

  • SCORING PAPER TOOL

    This a special tool do score the folding lines. You can ofcourse use any other blunt knive or a needle.

  • SCORING BOARD

    This board helps you to make straight scoring. However, you can simply use a ruler as a guide instead.

04 / GLUEING

  • PAPER GLUE STICK

    The dry glue stick does not make the paper crumple. You can get it in any stationary shop. It is a great value cost.

  • PAPER ART GLUE

    This is for professinals. The glue dries clear. It provides excellent adhesion to paper. The funnel makes the application easy.

  • HOT GLUE GUN

    This is a fast and cheap solution. The glue is adhesive immediately. And for the adhesion is more than enough. However, the hot glue gun often leaves strings or tails which need to be cleaned afterwards. Nevertheless, this is our favourite tool when mounting the blocks to the backboard.

05 / BACKBOARD MATERIAL

  • KAPA FOAM BOARD

    We recommend using Kapa boards for the backboard. Those are rigid enough but very light at the same time. The weight is important when it comes to hanging.

  • CARDBOARD

    Cardboard is the low-cost solution. It does not look great, but you can always cover it with a frame.

  • PLYWOOD

    Plywood offer large formats. The wood structure is nice. When hanging make sure to use proper wall plug and a screw. Verify theload bearing capacity of the wall (plasterboard walls are sufficiently load-bearing)

  • OSB BOARD

    OSB is a cheaper verison of Plywood. It does not have the nice structure of the wood. But you can always paint it, or cover it with colour paper.

06 / HANGING

  • PICTURE HANGER

    When comes to hanging you should consider the weight of the art piece (which will be significantly defined by the type of the backboard). The classic picture hanger will do fine with kapa boards and cardboard. You can use the hot glue gun to mount it.

  • CORD

    For more heavy pieces use multiple hooks to spread the load. Using a cord or a wire will help you balanding the art. As the pyramids/blocks are no the same size and are not distribudet equally over the layout, the cente of gravity won't be in the centre point of the art.

  • WIRE

    As an alternative to a cord, you can use a wire.

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