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Post by blckbuster on Dec 4, 2018 21:09:22 GMT
Does anyone have any cool examples of what they did with the Othello board?
Using the chips for bases is a great technique and I'm just hoping to use every part of the animal, so to speak
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kenosis
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Post by kenosis on Dec 7, 2018 22:17:57 GMT
Does anyone have any cool examples of what they did with the Othello board? Using the chips for bases is a great technique and I'm just hoping to use every part of the animal, so to speak Would like to know as well. Also, any legit methods for separating the black/white pieces to use as bases? I tried mallet and chisel, ended up shattering the entire piece.
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Post by Sam on Dec 8, 2018 2:46:09 GMT
Diorama base?
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Post by blckbuster on Dec 8, 2018 14:08:47 GMT
Does anyone have any cool examples of what they did with the Othello board? Using the chips for bases is a great technique and I'm just hoping to use every part of the animal, so to speak Would like to know as well. Also, any legit methods for separating the black/white pieces to use as bases? I tried mallet and chisel, ended up shattering the entire piece. I used a combination of a razor knife and my fingernail and they came apart easily. There's a seam you can find your way into and work gently while rotating it.
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Post by indigo777 on Dec 13, 2018 12:52:55 GMT
I used a small flathead pocket screwdiver, the ones companies give out for free with their logo on it. I barely worked the tip of the flathead into the seam where the black and white sides meet and gave it a light tap with a small hammer and the pieces popped apart with ease.
You could also try soaking them in hot water to make them easier to pop apart with the screwdriver.
It may be a case of different chip manufacturing methods causing issues popping them apart. The Othello chip's I've found in thrift shops were just barely glued together so they pop apart easy. If a manufacturer used sonic wielding to attach the two sides of the chips they will be nearly impossible to pop apart without cutting them. If they appear to be sonic wielded I'd use them as they are instead of trying to force them apart. Sonic wielded plastic has a tendency to crack, break razor blades, and lead to a lot of blood loss trying to break the seams.
As for the board I haven't really found a use for it yet.
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