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| |  Posted 7/25/2008 9:43:24 AM | |
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| I see a lot of references every VBS to using foam for cutting out large shapes for decorating. I would like to know what kind of foam Group recommends, as one year I bought some product from Home Depot that as crumbly and flaky and difficult to work with.
Any info is much appreciated! Thank you Folks!
Peggy Low
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| | | Posted 7/25/2008 12:58:36 PM | |
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| | I didn't go with the pink insulation, because I didn't know how the hot knife would work with it, and I would have to do a lot of painting to cover it in white. In Home Depot, they had this 1" thick white styrofoam that was 2'x8' and it cut very easily with no mess. It also fit in my car perfectly. Of course I was fortunate enough to use the hot knife, so I'm not sure how hand cutting would be. We did the whole 80 beakers and the purple shelves, which I assume you're doing. I haven't seen many pictures of folks doing the whole shelf thing, so good for you! Dave |
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| | | Posted 7/25/2008 2:42:35 PM | |
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| When I use foam I buy 4x8 sheets of white ceiling insulation foam ... I think it has Tuff-R on the side of it. One side has a clear plastic covering and one side has a silver coating, both of which peel off. I think the mess level is determined by what you are using to cut the stuff out. Box cutters and steak knives will leave those little white balls of styrofoam everywhere. Next up on the list would be an electric knife. If you can get your hands on a Wonder Cutter or a Styro Cutter, the foam melts rather than cuts so there isn't a mess. They sell for around $7 at Hobby Lobby and operate on batteries.
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