Fiberglass on the inside of your pepakura

How that you have glazed the outside of your pepakura in Fiberglas resin it's time to give your papercraft it's strength by adding Fiberglas sheeting and resin to the inside.

Cut your fiberglass sheets into short, manageable strips. Use Dab of resin to hold the fiberglass down and even more resin to cover the entire piece of fiberglass.

Continue until the entire inside of the pepakura is covered. Don't be afraid of lithe little spikes that stick out. Your dremel will make short work of them.

Pepakura - Shopping list

If your new to Pepakura and aren't sure where to start, Have no fear. I have put together a simple shopping list for you. If you have any or all of the items on this list then your heading in the right direction. Feel free to add to the list, but i wouldn't recommend removing anything unless your have a suitable alternative.

- Garbage Bags
- Tinfoil
- Latex or Nitrile Gloves
- Masking Tape
- Dust mask (for sanding)
- Half mask respirator
- Safety Goggles
- Face Shield
- Varying Grits of sand paper
- Wooden popsicle sticks
- Mixing tray or disposable plastic drinking cups
- Paint Brushes
- Paint thinner
- Fiberglass cloth
- Fiberglass Resin
- Bondo body filler



My outdoor work station is simple but effective.The Empty cola box is taped to the garbage bags that are taped to the table.The Foil patch is the work zone as resin does not stick to foil very well.

How to strenghten our pepakura

Fiber Glass resin can be painted on the outside of the pepakura model in order to strenghten the overall model.
Simply mix a small amount of resin, having put on all your safety gear already.Brush a small amount of resin onto the Outside of the model.

allow the resin to harden and check for any spots you may have missed. When your satisfied you can move onto the next step

Getting familiar with Pepakura

"you can make armor and stuff out of paper"?!?!? That's what was running through my head when I first saw the possibilities when it comes to pepakura. So I decided that,"hey!! I'm crafty!!! I can make stuff,I can make armor"!!!!

I first had ambitions of making a full iron man suit on my first go, this is a goal not a beginning.I decided I would start with a smaller piece, so I choose to make a forearm piece from Halo Reach.

In order to begin paper craft you will need to fire up your Computer and get a couple of things first.

1.) you will need the pepakura file or "unfold" as they are often referred to.
Just google search the item you want to craft followed by pepakura;

Halo pepakura
Hello kitty pepakura

2.) Next you will need a program to view the "unfold" This allows you to not only print the file, it also shows you a 3D wireframe of the part your building. It allows you to rotate the whole model or isolate individual pieces. This is vital for determining contours of the builds.

I would recommend starting on something small. Going for something epic too soon often leads to frustration and disappointment.