can someone direct me to a tutorial?
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Sir, I use masking tape. BUT I started with wine bottle foil. For me a 1/25th scale builder. I can take wine bottle foil, then put masking tape over it. You can put super glue to ensure that the tape doesnât come off. For me, I can then cut strips. At one end I loop it. So that I can make a secure point.
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ty 1/25 scale figures are popular?
For 1/35 I use doubled up Tamiya tape- the tape will conform nicely to whatever shape you need and will also take paint well. It can also be easily threaded into scale PE buckles for a little more detail.
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I do pretty much the same as Karl - though I have used lead foil as well, the latter being especially good if one wishes to bend into a shape or pose.
I sometimes utilise this etch set as well:
though I sometimes skimp as buckles arenât always that evident (depending on the pose of course).
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I use Tamiya tape as well for my weapons straps.
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I use wine bottle foil as it holds a shape better to represent sag or a hanging strap. Acquiring the foil is more fun than tape as well. 
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Ken
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I find that when using Tamiya tape, along with de-tacking the sticky side, it helps to de-tune the shiny side with a little fine-grit sandpaper to give it some tooth before painting. âŚ
HTH.
âmike 
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Lead foil (when you can find it). It is easy to shape and hold paint well. It also has absolutely NO memory so holds whatever shape you give it.
Last time I wanted to buy lead foil I had to order from Aliexpress:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32825175785.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.229.664c1802nk9LfX
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so I like this material , its foil from a disposable food tray, is there a tool that will help cut it into a perfect 1mm strip? , I find it almost impossible to do it free hand even with a straight edge
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I forgot to mention that for smaller weapons like say, sub-machine guns, I sometimes use lead wire, but flattened. obviously it has the same properties as foil and is easy to use to obtain a realistic âhangâ.
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To get a perfect 1mm strip, I would use a steel ruler as a cutting guide, and sacrifice an X-Acto #11 blade to cut it. Make several passes to cut through. Dispose of the blade afterward. If you have trouble steadying the ruler, clamp it to the table.
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If the straight edge isnât working for you (itâs what I use) try one of thoose old school guillotine style paper cutters. You can make some very thin cuts if youâre careful.
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Being a lazy, or efficient modeler, I use flat lead wire from UMM-USA
L-FLW104 Flat Lead Wires 0.4 x 1.0 - 140mm LONG
$5.46 for a lifetime supply.
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as usual , you guys donât disappoint with ideas âŚty
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AK Interactive has two âeasycuttingâ mats â hard resin boards with engraved lines for guiding a cutting blade. The type 1 is a large rectilinear grid of lines for cutting straight strips, the type 2 has several smaller grids â round (cut masks for windshield wiper clean areas), square, and several types of triangular grid. Stick the foil down with double-sided tape (or hold firmly), set the point of the blade in a groove, and draw it down the foil.
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I just use car pinstripe tapeâŚno need to cut anything. Itâs not very sticky so I use superglue where it joins to the rifle. I do paint the tape with black paint because the tape is glossy and to cover up the tackiness and to prevent dust from sticking to the tape.
This roll can be used for 1/35 and 1/16 rifle slings.
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