How do I make a BIG tiki cheap and light (not wood) - Tiki Carving

M mieko Member San Diego Joined: May 01, 2006 Posts: 532	M mieko Posted posted on Tue, Feb 13, 2007 2:57 PM I would think about a chicken wire structure with either paper mache or expanding foam for the coating. I think paper mache is pretty limited, but if you look at the halloween costume that MauiTiki did, I was really impressed with it: http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=6115&forum=7 The expanding foam (also called polyfoam) is the insulation foam that you can get at Home Depot, name brand is Great Stuff. http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1401724&cp=1260455&parentPage=family&searchId=1260455 Once it's dry, it can be sculpted, although you get a rougher finish. Cans are $5, and it would probably take quite a few cans. I did a 3-4 foot volcano with it and took 4-5 cans. I wasted a lot in the cracks of the chicken wire. If you want some pictures of how I did my volcano, lemme know, I keep meaning to put it up, but just haven't gotten around to it. You could also try collecting a lot of styrofoam pieces and gluing them together, then carving them down. :)

I would think about a chicken wire structure with either paper mache or expanding foam for the coating. I think paper mache is pretty limited, but if you look at the halloween costume that MauiTiki did, I was really impressed with it: http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=6115&forum=7

The expanding foam (also called polyfoam) is the insulation foam that you can get at Home Depot, name brand is Great Stuff. http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1401724&cp=1260455&parentPage=family&searchId=1260455
Once it's dry, it can be sculpted, although you get a rougher finish. Cans are $5, and it would probably take quite a few cans. I did a 3-4 foot volcano with it and took 4-5 cans. I wasted a lot in the cracks of the chicken wire. If you want some pictures of how I did my volcano, lemme know, I keep meaning to put it up, but just haven't gotten around to it.

You could also try collecting a lot of styrofoam pieces and gluing them together, then carving them down. :)

Post #285418 by mieko on Tue, Feb 13, 2007 2:57 PM