you could rip another small strip of paper and glue it over the rip like a patch. the ripped edges will make it less noticable or you could just glue it inside the model so its not visible at all
orislater wrote:you could rip another small strip of paper and glue it over the rip like a patch. the ripped edges will make it less noticable or you could just glue it inside the model so its not visible at all
When I folded a cobra and made th metal part to hold up the head, cut strips from the same roll of paper and basically paper mached the metal. But you could probably do the same thing: paper macheing a piece of the paper onto the ripped area.
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I usually find out the place of rip before its realizing, then I unfold that part of model, place piece of tape under the critical place and refold the model. During folding the rip-step, no rip occurs - the tape fix the paper.
Sometimes you can actually use the tape on both sides to simulate symmetry, it can be fun to play with add ons if you don't want to feel like everything is ruined...
keep in mind that if you are careful enough, you can do origami with adhesives as well, there are so many artistic possibilities...
Ondrej.Cibulka wrote:I usually find out the place of rip before its realizing, then I unfold that part of model, place piece of tape under the critical place and refold the model. During folding the rip-step, no rip occurs - the tape fix the paper.
I'd say this. Although in my case I usually put tape AFTER the rip...
If the rip is just too much, then start over, I guess? Frustrating, but that's part of the job.
I always have a rip right in the middle. Origami SD lets you use virtual paper which keeps the destructive forces of ripping at bay. Not so good if you actually want a finished model, which is why, like every good origamist, I have learnt to ignore little rips and chuck it in the bin when it gets too big.
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