Sorry I haven't been posting, I got a bit busy
Tacky Glue and Mechanical Pencils
I Probably spent about 7 to 10 hours making this if I were to guess
Oh I guess I also used Chipboard/Cardboard, some popsicle sticks and "foliage fiber" from a diorama kit
@sarahin None are real, I designed all of them myself, I took heavy inspiration from the 1st Chicago School though
Here's the backside
Also I cut everything with scissors instead of an exacto knife
Fun fact I learned from this experience, I can probably knock out a detailed cardboad model building in 2 hours at most, I am going insane
I currently have this in a studio so I can't give exact measurements but is over a foot tall (not including the spire on top) and separated into 6 sections
Scaling.
IE: the Cafe in front of the shorter skyscraper is too small because I forgot to account for exact dimensions and the popsicle stick canopy is too tall
Recommendations for cardboard architectural models from someone who has never done any architecture school
- Rulers are very useful, use them for straighter lines and measuring obviously, you need things to be roughly the right size
- You can Trace walls to get measurements that match
- Scissors are more cumbersome than exacto knives at times but they are easier to use if cutting a lot and can be faster
- You don’t need to make every detail in 3d, a good pencil is your best friend
- Tacky Glue is so fucking useful, you just meed to hold things in place for a few seconds and it holds but you can still adjust things while it dries
- I don’t know if you can buy this on its own but some diorama kits come with this stuff called foliage fiber which is amazing for plants
- There is a margin for error, cardboard can bend slightly
- Mechanical pencil lead erases very well on cardboard
- If you want historic ornamentation with easy shapes, look into the First Chicago School
