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Hello all!
I'm new to the whole forum so pardon if I'm posting in the wrong category.
So basically I'm making my own custom DeathGuards and basically losing all the trims on the models in the process. Is there any easy ways to get some new Trims like the ones in the picture?
I was thinking of using maybe paper clips and shaping them around to get a thin trim. I've also tried using a bit of GS but I can't quite get the hang over it.

paperclip would be way too big. GS is your best option I think, maybe just need a bit of practice. either that or be more careful when you're trimming. I assume that's how you've lost the trims in the first place?

It's more that there are none on the model, as I'm converting them into what I want.
Should I like flatten out the GS,let it harden a bit and then apply it?

While it may take a little practice, trims are fairly easy to do even if you don't have much experience with green stuff.

You basically take a small ball of green stuff and roll it out on a flat surface like a cutting board or mat. you can then stick it to the edge of the armor plate and press it flat with a wet sculpting tool or knife. This works best if you attach it on one end, press it flat so the green stuff stick to the model, and then gradually follow the edge of the armor plate. Once flat, you can use a (wet) knife to cut off excess on either side of the trim.

 Geifer wrote:
While it may take a little practice, trims are fairly easy to do even if you don't have much experience with green stuff.

You basically take a small ball of green stuff and roll it out on a flat surface like a cutting board or mat. you can then stick it to the edge of the armor plate and press it flat with a wet sculpting tool or knife. This works best if you attach it on one end, press it flat so the green stuff stick to the model, and then gradually follow the edge of the armor plate. Once flat, you can use a (wet) knife to cut off excess on either side of the trim.

This is how its done.