Model Making workshop

I made this model at the workshop. I used white, grey and brown cardboard, and a translucent paper. I used a ruler, a craft knife, a pencil, a cutting mat as tools. Before this workshop, I tried several times to make a model of thick cardboard, but every time I had difficulties with it and the model looked poorly. I couldn't cut the parts evenly and neatly. And also the glue always looked noticeable on the cardboard. Therefore, I am glad I got the skills in this and will be able to use it in the future.

Final Outcome

Practical tasks

Before I started making a model, I did two practical tasks. I tried to cut out a part of the cardboard and bent it, making a half-depth score. I also tried to roll and foamboard by cutting the strips at an angle of 45 degrees and also only half-depth. This technique is useful if the material has thickness. Cutting the stripes on the inside of surface reduces the area of the material and it can be rolled. The narrower the stripes and the closer they are to each other, the material can be rolled tightly.

 Process 

First, I drew the details, with such dimensions as in the example that I got at the workshop. After that, I started cutting them out with a craft knife. At first I tried to make a cut in one pass, because I thought it will look cleaner. But it was too difficult to cut and control the movement of the knife. Therefore, I made 4-5 passes to cut it. After that, I glued the parts with PVA glue and water. And when it dried, it was not noticeable at all. I also used masking tape to hold the parts together until the PVA glue glued them together. The first time the parts did not stick together, so the second time I added a glue between the details inside the model. I also glued inside the windows and doors cut out of translucent film and brown paper. And at the end I glued the roof.

Since my project has a geometric shape, I plan to use white cardboard and translucent paper to make a 3D model. To make an angle of 90 degrees or more (like the columns in this model), I will glue the individual parts together with PVA glue. To make the angles less than 90, I will use the bending technique. That is, I will make a half-depth score and bend it. This technique save the time but I am not sure I could use it to get the angle less than 90 degrees because the cardboard may tear.