is lokta good for complex origami

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is lokta good for complex origami

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There are lots of complex origami I want to make but I need better paper.Is lokta good for complex origami? : here are a list of origami I want to make: ancient dragon, cyclomatus metallifer, wizard, divine dragon,stag beetle, scorpion, euthysanius beetle, and more bugs and insects
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Eh, it's not that bad, but not too great for the ancient dragon unless you using the super thin kind. I recommend it POSSIBLY for Kamiya's Wizard maybe...
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thanks fluffy Whats the super thin kind of lokta paper?
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I have tried the wizard twice and both times i used a thin paper,
My Advice: Do not use thin paper for this model as it is not sturdy, the robe will get crumpled and the model will not stand on its own. I think a sturdier paper like tissue foil will work better on this model.
Please correct me if i am wrong as i talk only from experience.
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Here is the extra thin lokta and it is 25 gsm. I haven't folded with it so I don't know what it is like.
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Dragon is there any where else that sells extra thin lokta because origami_shop.com shipping is so much.
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Here. It is the fifth and possibly sixth link plus you get a discount if you buy 25 or more sheets.
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THAT WAS AWSOME DRAGON :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: =D>
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So now I wanna know if I should use thai unyru (the paper is kind of like tissue FOIL not paper)for the ancient dragon. I don't want to make too much topics so I'm doing this.
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I've never folded with either kind of paper, but I say go for it. Tissue foil seems to work well for the model, so Thai unryu should as well.
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Thanks Baltorigamist.
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If you size a single sheet of Thai unryu with methylcellulose (or watered down Elmer's glue lol) the result is a very thin, crisp, beautiful paper that is really good for complex models as long as the sheet is big enough. I folded a Hatsune Miku from it and it kept every single crease I put into it.
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