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    I saw those! They'd be prefect if it was smaller or a circle. I can always get one for cheap and try it out anyway.

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    They lose their edge really fast and there's no way to sharpen them.

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    Hole punches in general?

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    Yes, paper dulls them fast enough, but punching enough plastic cards with a pick cutter is going to trash it fast, too.

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    It's gonna be a lot of cards too...

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    Here are the cards I have so far.
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    Senior Member Pod of Oceania Elle's Avatar
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    have you considered a guitar pick punch? They're a bit more heavy duty than your standard paper/craft foam punch.

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    Yup! I was gonna order one for the initial punches. But I'm stumped on how to then attach the scales to a tail. Regular hole punches aren't sturdy enough to make a stitching hole.

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    You could use a fine drill bit and drill the stitching holes in....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Elle View Post
    You could use a fine drill bit and drill the stitching holes in....

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    that's what I thought too
    also, I love this idea! I really want to see how this turns out
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    Ooo, my mertender has a fancy drill! I'll ask her.

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    Any updates? I love the cards you have (especially the blue and green winter ones )
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    I've been on vacation, sorry! But I plan on getting the hole punch mid May and starting from there. :3 summer project lol

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    I ordered the punch today! I was thinking of how to do the fluke... I think I'm going to do it Fifi style and get a pretty monofin, leaving the bottom open for drainage. Right now I'm considering Mahina, Mirage, and Mertailor fins. I haven't looked into price or size options yet, I just remember those monofins as being ones that can look convincing while remaining uncovered~

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    So excited about this.

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    You mean the Mertailor silicone fins? That would be really pretty!
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    Yup! They're lovely, but so expensive x_x I don't think they're an option after all... The mirage monofin sounds too small (I have large/wide feet). The mahina merfin seems like the best bet out of the 3. Although I'd have to paint it to get the look I'd want.

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    Do you know anyone who has a drill press? That would work REALLY well for drilling holes in multiple cards at once - just clamp 'em together and go! Some cities even have a "tool library" where you can borrow or make use of a variety of fancy tools for free.

    Man, now I wanna play with a drill press. They're far too much fun.

    Edit: Hey, looks like you can buy a bench-mounted drill press for $70. http://www.harborfreight.com/8-in-5-...ess-60238.html

  19. #39
    O: I do not. We have a regular drill. I can check at my mom's of there's a press there. Good idea!

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