What material do you use to fill in a space on a cube?

[Joel Banks]

i want to try to make an octagonal barrel but I don't know what I would need to fill in the hollow parts of the cubes. What material works best?

 

[stoic]

Milliput is commonly used I think.
You should have a look at Tony Fisher's YouTube as he has loads of modding stuff on there.

PS please stop making so many threads, you've already started one on this topic.

 

[Loiloiloi]

There was a video posted about this just recently:

 

[Tony Fisher]

What makes you think you need to fill them? Biggest newbie mistake is to fill everything. Always cap with plastic sheet when possible.

 

[Joel Banks]

I want t make an octagonal barrel. That part should be filled it right? By the way I'd like to talk to you about a cube idea I have.

 

[Loiloiloi]

What makes you think you need to fill them? Biggest newbie mistake is to fill everything. Always cap with plastic sheet when possible.

Not really a newbie mistake, most experienced modders recommend filling pieces in their puzzle tutorials. Nerdbubblegum's octagonal barrel tutorial says to fill the pieces with milliput.

 

[Tony Fisher]

Not really a newbie mistake, most experienced modders recommend filling pieces in their puzzle tutorials. Nerdbubblegum's octagonal barrel tutorial says to fill the pieces with milliput.

Ha ha, all current "modders" are newbies with the exception of about 2. The only time you fill is for curved surfaces or especially complex areas. If you cap then the puzzle will be exactly like an original whereas if you fill it will be heavy and have an amateurish feel to it. Capping is one of the few ways you can get a perfect finish when puzzle building. I doubt Anthony Greenhill has used filler in his life. Just trying to tell people the best way but feel free to ignore.

 

[Loiloiloi]

So there's an entire subforum for design and modelling with over 2200 messages and only one person besides you (if you counted yourself in that number) is an experienced modder? Your ego is showing a little bit. Good explanation regardless, just wish you had more respect to those who share your passion.

 

[Joel Banks]

How do you cap something then?

 

[Joel Banks]

anyway, nerd bubblegum knows what he is talking about. No offense to you but I'm following his tutorial

 

[stoic]

So there's an entire subforum for design and modelling with over 2200 messages and only one person besides you (if you counted yourself in that number) is an experienced modder? Your ego is showing a little bit. Good explanation regardless, just wish you had more respect to those who share your passion.

That's a terrible post.

anyway, nerd bubblegum knows what he is talking about. No offense to you but I'm following his tutorial

That's even worse. Look at who you're talking to and have a word with yourselves.

 

[Loiloiloi]

That's a terrible post.

Thanks for the constructive criticism man, sorry I don't just write 4 word responses to quotes.

 

[stoic]

Thanks for the constructive criticism man, sorry I don't just write 4 word responses to quotes.

Count again.

 

[Loiloiloi]

Count again.

2 words, upping the anty I see.
I guess I'll evaluate your word count as per your request - That's (1 word) a (2 words) terrible (3 words) post (4 words)
Hope this helps buddy

 

[stoic]

Ok, I should know better but I'll bite this time.
You must have missed where I said:

Look at who you're talking to and have a word with yourselves.

You've just dissed one of the greatest puzzle builders of all time, after he made the effort to give his advice for free to a new cuber.

 

[Loiloiloi]

Ok, I should know better but I'll bite this time.
You must have missed where I said:

I considered that to be the same as the message you put above it, your post didn't contribute anything whatsoever to the conversation. Plus your response to me was only 4 words, so technically my post wasn't wrong.

You've just dissed one of the greatest puzzle builders of all time, after he made the effort to give his advice for free to a new cuber.

Are you really implying that just because of your opinion of him is that he's a good puzzle designer, I'm not allowed to criticize him? I like Tony Fisher, I watch his videos, but that doesn't mean I have to agree with every single decision/post he makes

 

[stoic]

Ok then.

 

[Joel Banks]

I respect tony fisher as a puzzle designer, just this time I'm going to agree with nerd bubblegum

 

[Loiloiloi]

I respect tony fisher as a puzzle designer, just this time I'm going to agree with nerd bubblegum

Can I ask why? I don't want this argument to continue further, I'm just genuinely curious after Tony's explanation why you don't fill puzzles you would want to still fill them. You have every right to do whatever you wish with your mods, I just want to understand your thought process.

 

[Joel Banks]

Well, 1, I already ordered milliput, 2 nerdbubblegum is making more beginner things instead of how tony fisher makes very advanced things, 3 honestly I don't know how to cap something, and 4, it's my first time modding, I just kinda want to learn what works for me.