Post by RuneCaster_Aris on Sept 12, 2012 12:56:51 GMT -5
Simple rope techniques, because who needs rope?
Well... you do if you're reading this, apparently.
28mm rope/15mm Large exposed cable
**WARNING: INVOLVES FIRE**
By far, the easiest way to make rope. You will need:
-Pipe Cleaners (the little bendy fuzzy things)
-Needle Nose Pliers
-A common lighter
-Brush you use to scrub your metal models of release agent (tooth brush)
-Dish Soap
-Wire Cutters (or the inside bit of your pliers with the wire cutters in them)
First, firmly grasp one end of the pipe cleaner with your pliers. Holding the pipe cleaner at a roughly 45 degree angle ( like this / ) use your lighter to burn away the fibers starting at the bottom and working your way up. DO NOT TOUCH THE WIRE AT THIS POINT. It's hot. Wait a few moments for it to cool, then run it under room-temp water. Scrub the wire twith brush and soap, note that you wont get all the black off, the wire has been burned, the idea is to get the charred fuzzies off.
Clip to size, adhere with thicker super glue (like Loctite Control Gel)
15mm Rope, aka "The slightly more challenging one."
What you need:
-28gauge/0.8mm Jewelry Wire
-Clamp of some nature (vice would be the preference but you can make due with a crescent wrench)
-Wire cutters
Start by clamping 2 equal lengths of wire side by side in your vice. Now, slightly bend each wire away from the other. At this point, if your pieces are moving in the vice, you are way too loose, tighten it up. Now that your pieces are bent away from each other, begin twisting them together. The method for doing this should be like turning the ignition key in your car. Firmly grasp between your thumb and forefinger the two ends, and turn them. Do this carefully the length of the wire for as long as you can, while keeping the wire wrapping even. when done, cut these with your wire cutters to length and glue to your model in the same manner as listed above.
Well... you do if you're reading this, apparently.
28mm rope/15mm Large exposed cable
**WARNING: INVOLVES FIRE**
By far, the easiest way to make rope. You will need:
-Pipe Cleaners (the little bendy fuzzy things)
-Needle Nose Pliers
-A common lighter
-Brush you use to scrub your metal models of release agent (tooth brush)
-Dish Soap
-Wire Cutters (or the inside bit of your pliers with the wire cutters in them)
First, firmly grasp one end of the pipe cleaner with your pliers. Holding the pipe cleaner at a roughly 45 degree angle ( like this / ) use your lighter to burn away the fibers starting at the bottom and working your way up. DO NOT TOUCH THE WIRE AT THIS POINT. It's hot. Wait a few moments for it to cool, then run it under room-temp water. Scrub the wire twith brush and soap, note that you wont get all the black off, the wire has been burned, the idea is to get the charred fuzzies off.
Clip to size, adhere with thicker super glue (like Loctite Control Gel)
15mm Rope, aka "The slightly more challenging one."
What you need:
-28gauge/0.8mm Jewelry Wire
-Clamp of some nature (vice would be the preference but you can make due with a crescent wrench)
-Wire cutters
Start by clamping 2 equal lengths of wire side by side in your vice. Now, slightly bend each wire away from the other. At this point, if your pieces are moving in the vice, you are way too loose, tighten it up. Now that your pieces are bent away from each other, begin twisting them together. The method for doing this should be like turning the ignition key in your car. Firmly grasp between your thumb and forefinger the two ends, and turn them. Do this carefully the length of the wire for as long as you can, while keeping the wire wrapping even. when done, cut these with your wire cutters to length and glue to your model in the same manner as listed above.