Manual Rubbing (For Small Quantities) If you only need a small amount of beads for a craft project, you can break the foam down by hand. DIY Foam Crushers: For home or small-shop use, you can build or buy a small EPS grinder that uses a series of pins, dull blades, or textured rollers. Instead […]
To make a cast polystyrene stepping stone, you dissolve expanded polystyrene (EPS) scrap blocks in acetone to create a pliable dough, then pack it into a mold to cure. ⚠️ Safety Warning: This process involves using 5 litres of acetone, which produces highly flammable and toxic vapours. Work strictly outdoors, wear chemical-resistant gloves, eye protection, […]
Polystyrene bird table project. Carved from a polystyrene block 600mmx200mmx300mm. How wire cut to shape. Base weighted with gravel and concrete. One final thing needs to be done. I just need to seal the top of the item with a white cement mix or something that is not toxic to the birds, I think I […]
Carved expanded polystyrene sculpture coated in AC100 JESMONITE. A temporary sculpture for the garden to be disposed of in the autumn. I have a very small garden and I’m more interested in the process of making it than the finished result. To make the sculpture stand up and not fall over in the wind I […]
An xps foam carved bird. Inspiration found from an existing carved sculpture found on the internet. No need to invent the wheel when you can be inspired by someone else composition. Copy it and learn! Tools used on this carving. Hot wire cutting table with card templates for main shaping. Details were formed by carving […]
Project in progress. To make an abstract art panel 400mmx600mm x100mm thick. Digitized vector sketch of lines. Saved on PDF if you want to use it yourself. The grey image pdf is better for printing as it uses less ink. takes 9 sheets of A4 to print full size. Once I have made the panel […]
XPS foam abstract art panel. layered xps foam, painted with vinyl matt emulsion. back panel 50mm thick, top layers of 25mm thick. Some of the shadows are painted, some are real. Layers cut using a hot wire pen and 380gsm boxboard card templates to obtain straight lines. To obtain a smooth surface on the xpsfoam […]
To carve this Monstera leaf garden wall art panel, start by sketching your design onto the 400mm x 600mm polystyrene surface using a permanent marker. Since the panel is 100mm thick, you have plenty of room for deep, high-relief carvings. Use a wire brush of various sizes to remove the bulk of the waste or […]
You may be thinking what has a 3d printed pen got anything to do with carving foam? How to make a wall plaque using a 3D printer Pen. First carve the wall plaque in XPS foam or eps foam. Paint the xpsfoam wall plaque, sand and smooth the surface. Seal the surface of the plaque […]