Creating my own banner?

[FF151]

Hey Guys,

 

I have a chaplain from 2000 or earlier that is in Terminator armour and has a banner post. I am fairly new to this hobby and wondered what paper you guys have used to make your own banner? Should I use card stock? Any tips on this would be most appreciated!

 

FF

[breng77]

depends on how good an artist you are. Can you do good artwork on a small banner, If so cardstock is pretty good. I usually use Shrinky dinks, they let me do artwork larger and then shrink it down to fit (I'm not that good at free hand).

[Solid Zaku]

I know a lot of people cut up soda cans and use them, since they're fairly malleable things...just watch those sharp edges.

[Hemal]

Sheet tin is good, as is greenstuff depending on your GS skills (tip is to roll out the GS between two sheets of cling film..). Paper is equally valid - I normally spray to seal it up initially or paint with watered down paint, and then spray varnish the sheet

[Kinzel]

ahh that tincan idea is awesome. I am gona try that next time I want a banner. I've tried before using tissue (and regular) paper coated in white glue and /or superglue and it doesn't come out that nicely for me. Also tried this modelling putty I've got ( can't get GS here sadly :/) and it was far too brittle when it was so thin. Also palyed around with tinfoil (aluminium foil I suppose really) and it was too soft to keep it's shape.

 

I think I might print out a banner and stick that to a thin piece of metal from a can. best of both worlds. Cool flowing shape of the tin banner with the detail and ease of an accurate printed banner.