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Chronopia => Painting & Terrain => Topic started by: Glenn M on May 21, 2010, 02:35:09 PM

Title: Using an Automatic Cutter to make terrain details
Post by: Glenn M on May 21, 2010, 02:35:09 PM

I have a Silhouette SD craft cutter I got for cutting paper terrain.  I thought I may be able to use it elsewhere in gaming, here is something I came up with.  Small intricate cuts are hard on the hands, but great to finish off a terrain piece, so I tried a few windows (these are from www.hirstarts.com)

(http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g213/Biokanan/S6300961.jpg)

Title: Re: Using an Automatic Cutter to make terrain details
Post by: insan0 on September 07, 2010, 11:36:15 AM

I think it would be great for making grates, framing in doors and windows, really it could add a little detail to almost any flat 'empty' space.

Would love to see an Imperial eagle or a MegaCorp logo to mount on a building.

How thick can the card/paper be?

Title: Re: Using an Automatic Cutter to make terrain details
Post by: Coil on September 07, 2010, 01:34:11 PM

Is it this one you have?
http://www.amazon.com/Silhouette-Digital-Craft-Cutting-QuicKutz/dp/B0021VNTMC

Nifty. I've tried cutting out the Hirst Arts tracery by hand and gave up and didn't any on my cathedral.

Title: Re: Using an Automatic Cutter to make terrain details
Post by: Glenn M on September 09, 2010, 12:53:44 PM

Coil, that is what I have.  And it can only cut standard Card stock, so it is not overly thick, but you can always layer it, I recently cut shingle sheets for my terrain, though I have yet to actually use them for anything. 

http://thefacelessking.blogspot.com/2010/08/roofing-made-easy.html