I apologize if this has been addressed somewhere on the board, but I've gone through pages of posts and can't seem to find a definitive answer. Does anyone know if a database or comparison chart exists that lists the various materials (ie, adhesives, foams, resins) commonly used in costuming/propmaking, their pros/cons, most appropriate applications (I don't want to use the word "best" because that seems to be subjective), etc? I'm pretty new at this and my head is swimming, getting snatches of, "oh, okay, I should be using THIS over my pepakura model- no wait, this guy is using THAT".... I know the most ideal way to learn about all of this is to just try different materials for myself and see what works, but trying (and rejecting) a lot of different things can be a costly endeavor (in a process that already has the potential to be $$$). It would probably be pretty handy for a lot of inexperienced builders to be able to have this info consolidated somewhere (maybe if none exists I'll try building a spreadsheet myself- because I don't have enough projects going at once!) :)
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