Log 18: Lets Model! Joining the Ankle Guards
Log 18: Lets Model! Joining the Ankle Guards
So, we've done the foot, we've done two ankle guards. Now, what allows the ankle guards to connect. Well, you have a spiffy piece in there, so you'd better get out your Foot sheet and locate the ANKLE CONNECTOR! Or whatever it is :/ Let's get somemore information on this piece, bring it on Mr. Excited!
Now, what is this piece, in this model. What's it's purpose. And what are its flaws?
:excited1: - "Well Soaring, and all you good people, this piece connects the ankle guards together. Amazing huh? Well, lets move on to the next question. Flaws? Hmm, Seeing you've modeled this before, how about you tell it to us Soaring?" -
Fine, if you wanna be the lazy type...
This piece is great and all, however, it does have flaws. This is not to insult this piece, or the designer, but I'm just warning you before you accidentally do what I did. First of all, when you have to GLUE the ankle Guards to this connector piece, you have to use the outlines of the piece. You'll see what I mean when we get to Attaching. To correct this, we'll need an extra sheet of cardstock, a ruler, glue, and a cutting utensil. Again, we'll have a more in depth look on this in the Log where we Attach things. To end this lecture, the connectore has as well, one more flaw. Not exactly a flaw, but! This will probably, and when I say probably, I mean 98% chance that you will stumble upon the scoring bit. When scoring this model, you'll notice where the piece thins. It happens on all four sides, at an angle near the tabs. Again, we'll go more indepth later. But, when scoring this, do it LIGHTLY. Or else you will surely get something you WILL not like. Then, when glueing, you can't just put it over the tab and viola, you actually have to STRECTH it out, then place it over.
Anyways, let's get on with our lives and begin Step 1.
STEP 1: Let's cut out the piece.
Now what do I mean when I said that? Well, you have to cut AROUND the piece, not using the outlines. Just a quick rotation cut, I'm sure you can do it in 30 seconds, to 15 seconds tops.
Step 2: SCORING!
Now, when you score, you have to really pay attention on this model.
Score hard, but you really have to pay attention to what you score. If you miss a scoring line, or go off it, you'll create unwanted creases, and you surely don't want that to mess you up, eh? Didn't think so. Do you see, if you concentrate hard enough, the lines that are scored the hardest? Well, score them THAT HARD enough to show those lines.
Great! Good job! Next log will be the next Steps, keep yourself posted!