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Post by l7arkness on Oct 26, 2015 18:09:12 GMT
This being the first post i don't have a lot to share, but I plan on updating as frequently as possible. If anyone wants to add the the thread fill free but try to use as much info as possible so everyone know exactly what and where the materiel can be found. Ordered From: tinyurl.com/olqhm7k (Staples Website) Materiel Name: Partners Brand Double Wall Corrugated Sheet Quantity: 5 Sheets Sheet Size: 24" x 48" (Also available in 24"x36", 30"x40", 36"x36", 36"x48", 40"x42", 40"x48", 48"x48") Thickness: 1/4" Price: 11.88$
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Post by bluecloud2k2 on Oct 26, 2015 20:09:04 GMT
Single ply cardboard boxes from Wal-Mart - free. Bottle of Elmer glue bought during back to school - a buck. Bricks and plywood from reroofing my house - free. Making my own double corrugated cardboard- priceless.
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Post by jubbs71 on Oct 26, 2015 20:49:05 GMT
I collect a good deal of double walled cardboard throughout the year. I grab cardboard from work while my brother and my father in law also look for interesting items for the craft. Birthday parties and Christmas have plenty of packaging being strewn about that I can collect (cardboard, clear plastic sheets, plastic packaging sprues, etc.).
My children's toys, once broken get assessed as to their usefulness and then make their way to my crafting box. (I say with no shame that some toys I purchase for my kids are intended to eventually make their way to me... Also the packaging for the toy)
Thrift stores are also a great place to look for modifiable toys and whatnot.
My local party store often has toys that work as miniatures.
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Post by DnDPaladin on Nov 2, 2015 13:23:26 GMT
bluecloud, technically its not free... your cardboard, unless you stole it from their backstore you had to buy stuff to get it. so you are saying your house costed you 0$ to get it done ? in the end it costed something.
but i agree, making your own double corrugated cardboard is just that much more resistant and cool XD
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Post by bluecloud2k2 on Nov 2, 2015 15:48:03 GMT
bluecloud, technically its not free... your cardboard, unless you stole it from their backstore you had to buy stuff to get it. so you are saying your house costed you 0$ to get it done ? in the end it costed something. but i agree, making your own double corrugated cardboard is just that much more resistant and cool XD The bricks and plywood cost nothing because I pulled them off the house and replaced with new construction.
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Post by DnDPaladin on Nov 3, 2015 13:45:25 GMT
its funny how people forget how much they paid after a while... you know that car i bought 25k 10 years ago, costed me nothing today because its an old car i bought. or you know, that same car paid over 30 years only costed me 2 cents per months, nothing to sneeze at really. nothing costs zero per say... thats all i was saying, the rest is me screwing around XD.
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Post by bluecloud2k2 on Nov 3, 2015 19:08:28 GMT
The bricks and wood were destined for the trash dumpster, so I call that free.
Toe-may-toe, toe-mah-toe.
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Post by l7arkness on Nov 4, 2015 14:05:49 GMT
The bricks and wood were destined for the trash dumpster, so I call that free. Toe-may-toe, toe-mah-toe. Pre-dumpster diving is by far the easiest (and cleanest) way to get loads of materiel "For Basically No Cost" if anyone has friends or family that work in shipping or printing i suggest you hit them up, they go through a rainbow of different card-boards and will gladly let you take it off there hands as long as you ask nicely
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Post by bluecloud2k2 on Nov 4, 2015 18:08:27 GMT
My wife works at walmart. All I have to do say "hey honey, can you snag me a couple of large boxes?" and then she'll glare at me and sigh before saying, "Yes, sweetie." That said, I work at a bakery and our pecans come in a 2ply cardboard box. So I don't even need to make my own... just swipe the box every month
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