Papitha Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 Believe birch is used as floor or roof shingles. But confused on balsa, bass. Pls enlighten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 (edited) Birch plywood is used to make replacement parts for kits or for scratch building and can be used for floors, roofs and walls. It is fairly hard and, being in layers, is more easily cut with a table saw or bandsaw. Basswood, balsa, chipboard, matboard and card stock are usually used to make trims and furniture and are easily cut by hand with craft or utility knives. Sandpaper, construction paper and corrugated cardboard can also work for roofing. Why not post us an introduction and let us know what led you to our obsession hobby? Edited September 26, 2020 by havanaholly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid-life madness Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 If you are near a Hobby Lobby or other craft store they usually sell Basswood and Balsa in small cuts. Balsa is very light weight and a little fuzzy and the easiest to cut.. Birch is the densest of the 3, and has the smoothest finish. You can make your minis out of any material. @havanahollyalso listed chipboard, matt board and card stock. Even foam core. Here is a lovely miniature blog to look at. Kris comfort uses a variety of mediums to make minis with tutorials....http://1inchminisbykris.blogspot.com/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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