kaintxu Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 Hi There,Im going to be doing some bases with cork for the first time, and I was wondering, how should I glue it?I have been told to use UHU glue, and have seen people use hot glue gun.Which of the two methods is actually better?I have bought some cork placemats from IKEA, but its a bit soft, is the cork usually soft or stiff?Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruglyother Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 I have used both super glue and PVA glue. I do tend to run a pin through my bases though, so that might be adding strength. Others may have other opinions. Yes, the cork is usually a bit soft. You will have to harden it. Get it all glued together the way you want it on the base. Once that is done, you will need to paint it with a 1:1 mix of water and PVA glue. I will usually put on 2 coats, but sometimes I will use more for larger pieces. Once that is done, prime and paint as normal. An example of my work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaintxu Posted February 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 Nice looking. The base on the pacifier (is that what is called) is that just 1 big chunck of cork of many layers? what is PVA glue? white glue? or plastic glue? or some other glue? Where do you put the pin in the base? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pagan Wolfe Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 PVA is white wood glue. As it is water based it is readily absorbed by the cork and easily cleaned up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nagash13 Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 i generally run a pin from inside the models foot, through the cork through the plastic base. then i clip the pin(i use florist wire) off about 1/4 to 1/2 inch past the base. bend it over tight with the bottom of the base and add superglue. this way the pin wont pull up through. i generally drill the hole and push the pin through after everything is painted. i put a thin layer of superglue on the pin before i push it through to get that extra hold as well. this works for the plastic hollow bases the models come with. when i use resin replacement bases, i will drill my pin hole, then from the bottom of the base, drill a shallow hole with a bigger bit so i can cut the pin off after its glued, but not have pin sticking through and scratching up tables. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenstuff_gav Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 what Bruglyother said; i use super glue myself and cork from a cheap pound shop... http://buildyourimagination.co.uk/minis/guide_cork_base.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruglyother Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 Peacekeeper. It is several layers of cork, but I put work into blending the layers together by pulling bits of here and there. As for the pin, the others pretty much covered it. I tend to put a big pin through one foot and the whole base, and then a small pin in the other foot that just goes in a bit to keep the model from turning in any way. I use heavier pins than most, as mine are steel rod rather than floral wire, but it is a preference thing. I also pretty much pin anything metal, and at least the contact between the model and base for plastics. The peacekeeper has at least 10 pins in him that I can remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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