How to make sails. Ship modeling. Part 1.

Easy Tutorial for Ship Modelling: Creating Realistic Sails in 1/72 Scale 🚢🔍
Learn how to create lifelike sails for your wooden ship model with this simple tutorial! No complicated sewing required - just fabric, ropes, and PVA glue. In this first part, we'll show you how to tint and soak your fabric in glue to prepare for the next steps.
Using a syringe to glue the ropes, you'll achieve a seamless finish that will impress even the most discerning eye. While some machine sewing is recommended, this tutorial offers an easy way to create realistic sails for ships of all sizes.
Join us in this step-by-step guide to enhance your ship modelling skills and create stunning, authentic sails that will leave your audience in awe. Don't miss out on this opportunity to take your ship models to the next level! ⛵️🌊
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[@toddthomas4776]

Omg. It’s like painting your house w😅th a 2” finish br😮sh

[@markanderson6707]

This is so cool. ( I watched part 2 first.) Excited to try this soon. I plan to furl the sails and I don't have a sewing machine, so I'm thinking about scribing pencil lines for the flap joints instead of stitching them.

[@shipmodelideas]

I have the same problem - no sewing machine. so I first took a rectangular piece of fabric, glued it and gave it to the tailor just to sew the joints of the flaps. I wouldn't entrust him with a more complex job :) But, there are a few more requests for imitation of seams. For example, you can use a microsaw circular blade (for Dremmel or similar) to fix it on some kind of handle and make a couple of passes through the glued fabric with it.

[@markanderson6707]

@@shipmodelideas I like that Dremel blade idea a lot. Thanks!

[@jonvicsison4895]

I watched part 2 first and sought this out. Beautiful, authentic sails! May i know what kind of fabric you used?

[@shipmodelideas]

Thank you. The fabric I had at that time was a thin fabric for shirts. But it was actually not thin enough for 1/72 scale. You can use any thin (as much thin as possible) fabric for shirts or cambric (batiste).

[@ВладимирБулатов-ш4э]

Приветствую. Что за инструмент с колесиком?

[@shipmodelideas]

Это циркулярный нож. Лезвие в виде вращающегося диска. Удобно резать ткань и фетр - не дает складок.

[@peterbogart7993]

Where did you get the patterns?

[@shipmodelideas]

I'm not quite sure that I understood correctly what you mean by 'patterns'? If you're building something from a kit, blueprints or sail drawings are usually included. If you're doing something from scratch, there are books with the typical appearance of sails. Normally, you would look for the typical sail look of a desired historical era.

[@peterbogart7993]

@@shipmodelideas the templates for the sails.

[@shipmodelideas]

So, I understood you correctly. See my answer above. In this case drawings or templates were supplied with the kit.

[@peterbogart7993]

@@shipmodelideas my box did not have them. I wall look again in the morning.

[@shipmodelideas]

Some models may be assembled without sails. They may look good as well.

[@outlawflyer7868]

What did you use to age the sails?

[@shipmodelideas]

that time it was “dark walnut” alcohol based stain, in other projects I also used tea and artistic oil paints.

[@outlawflyer7868]

Ah, ok. I read about using those other methods. I also forgot to ask but what type of glue did ubuse as well? My wife is sewing my sails and she said if you starch your sails it will also give them that affect. Do you agree?

[@shipmodelideas]

Well, let's be honest here. When it comes to matters of agreement, listening to our wives is always the wisest choice. :) But on a more serious note: In my case, I opted for PVA glue. However, if you're feeling adventurous, you can give starch a try. Just keep in mind that one of the important functions of the glue is to prevent the threads of the fabric from unraveling. If starch can accomplish the same task effectively for the fabric you're working with, then by all means, go for it. As for me, I'm sticking with PVA glue.

[@fyter889]

Must be nice to have paper templates, I got my first model ship, a rather simple one from temu, has no directions for masts, sails, or rigging. I have to completely wing it.

[@shipmodelideas]

Yeah, it's easier when the kit comes with templates and guides. But sometimes even this does not help much, since they may not be accurate enough. In such cases, I try to find external sources - there are many books on ship modeling in general and even on a specific type or ship.