Post #102534 by woofmutt on Mon, Jul 19, 2004 8:11 AM

For carving use the foam insulation or blocks of green floral foam. Nothing special needed for carving foam, just sharp blades and sand paper. A Dremmel is useful. Foam can be painted with acrylic. You don't need to coat it with plaster or anything fancy if the piece is for an interior area where people will not be touching it. A coat of acrylic primer will make it so you can use a non arylic paint if you want. Several coats of paint will make the surface resistant to light handling. A coat of water based stain over the paint can give pieces an aged look. Another advantage to foam is that a large piece weighs little so you can hang it just about anywhere.