04-27-2015, 09:49 AM
Mel:
I have been using just plain styrene rod, which is more difficult to bend and keep bent.
The only advantage is you don't get a ragged cut end.
For the chips, my approach has been to put a small drop of CA on the end of an entire strip, then press the strip to where you want the chip.
The CA sets almost immediately, at which point I use a sharp X-Acto to cut the strip free, leaving a small chip behind.
The advantages appear to be - easy to remove if you don't like the placement; plus you have better control over whether the chip is parallel to the body and the whole strip provides a guide as to whether it is parallel or not. Use shorter strip in tight places.
I have been using just plain styrene rod, which is more difficult to bend and keep bent.
The only advantage is you don't get a ragged cut end.
For the chips, my approach has been to put a small drop of CA on the end of an entire strip, then press the strip to where you want the chip.
The CA sets almost immediately, at which point I use a sharp X-Acto to cut the strip free, leaving a small chip behind.
The advantages appear to be - easy to remove if you don't like the placement; plus you have better control over whether the chip is parallel to the body and the whole strip provides a guide as to whether it is parallel or not. Use shorter strip in tight places.