Laurens' tutorial for the perfect miniature skiAlso in the finger jibbingcult:https://www.newschoolers.com/web/members/cultforumthread/thread_id/522677/Oke so after a lot of people asking for a tutorial on how to make my miniature skis I will now show you how in this tutorial.We begin with the materials, there isn't alot you need:
A printer (which can print on thick photopaper)Glue: This is important no sisy 5 year old glue or a gluestick no you want high grade instantglue, you want the one with the most warnings on the package.This will ensure the ski will not delaminate.(get one of those tipper versions: cause you need very little glue)Scissors: Manly scissors. Don't use little children scissors but get big titanium scissors. (don't use a knife cause photopaper and knife don't mix very well)Paper: the most important, use 10X15cm (4X6inch) 260gram instantdry photopaper. This makes the ski stiff,firm & solid, but still flexable and bendable.A stock Photo (of the ski you want.)Step 1:Find a stockphoto atleast 1000 pixels wide and which has the basses in the exact same size (saves photoshop time).I got made this one: (to save paper i combined 2 stock photos)
Step 2

rint on highquality settings making sure the skis are printed completly.
Step 3: Cut the skis out: first do a rough shape then do the exact contour leaving no white edge.
Step 4: The most crucial: smear a tiny amount of glue over the entire length of the ski.Step 5:Now add the topsheet.Remember that instantglue is instant (duh) so you can't change it after you applied the glue.And make sure you attach the right pieces the right way round.Step 6: Trim the edges.
Step 7:Repeat for other skis.Step 8: Gently bend in the desired shape.Step 9:ShredStep 10:Add some tiny rubberbands to keep them together for your next session.Showcase: