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Old 11-19-2006, 03:56 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I have an assignment for architectural history which requires me to build a model to scale a place I chose beforehand. I picked the Chateau De Maisons outside of Paris. Talk about a house with enough details that could make someone jump off a building. I've mapped everything out on the base and am in the process of cutting the pieces. Attempting to keep them together and solid has been an immense challenge as my glue won't hold and my room is very small and hard to place things in to dry. I'm using elmers but i was curious is rubber cement would be better. The material we're required to use is musuem board. Everything is on a 16'' scale in comparison to the real thing. The details are so small and minute it feels impossible.
Does anyone have experience with this type of thing? Any suggestions, hints or helpful websites that maybe offer more tips. I'm a first year architect student at TTU, this is my first model project with such demanding criteria.
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Old 11-19-2006, 04:25 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I think the most "intense" artist board is "Wet Canvas" http://www.wetcanvas.com/
They have so much info....I glaze over. Elmers is infuriating stuff ...rubber cement is much stickier.....but it never actually gets "hard". Check out WC....maybe you can find something better.
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Old 11-19-2006, 06:57 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Hmm... Hot glue will bond almost anything but might not be well suited to very small parts. Another good one is contact cement but that might not be practical for small parts either. I'd give either a try though, it might work. the big problem with contact cement is you only get one shot at the placement of your part then its stuck there forever. Some form of 2 part epoxy would probably work but might be a pain in the arse to mix and work with.
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Old 11-19-2006, 07:04 PM   #4 (permalink)
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The quickest, most reliable adhesives I know of are epoxies... they're always two parts which you mix together just before gluing, most are waterproof, and they set in a specific time. They're made in all sorts of hardening times - 1, 3, 5 and 10 minutes after you start mixing, or, for higher strength, up to 24 hours like JB weld (which works wonders on anything, believe-you-me).

Mix it together after you've got a lot of parts cut and set up, then use a toothpick to apply glue to very small pieces. It's usually very, very sticky until it sets, and will adhere alomst anything, especially if the surface is rough...

If what you're using is wood or paper, you might try a polyurethane glue like gorilla glue, but it's usally brown and you'll have to be more careful about messes, and poly glues require moisture to set. Epoxy is often clear, especially the quick set kinds, and doesn't shrink after dry. Another great, clear adhesive is silicone aquarium glue - Its set time is a bit longer (half a day?) but it makes for a nice, flexible bond which will even stick to smooth glass

All this at your local hardware store...

(and I'm serious about JB fixing ANYTHING)
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Old 11-19-2006, 10:10 PM   #5 (permalink)
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I'd second that comment. JB weld is some interesting stuff. Hell, all of the Justice Brothers products are good.
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Old 11-20-2006, 07:22 AM   #6 (permalink)
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I highly recommend E6000 adhesive. It's inexpensive, strong, dependable, dries clear, and you can get it at many, if not every, craft supply store. You don't have to mix it, just open the tube and you're good to go. I use it to glue crystals onto many surfaces, and the crystal I use isn't cheap, and I don't lose any, ever. I used a good deal of it for my hat in my avatar. I get it with a little funnel tip, and can do small detail work with that.
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Old 11-22-2006, 09:59 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Hot glue guns work great. They set in seconds then you trim off the excess with a knife.
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