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 Posted 4/21/2009 1:49:33 PM |
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| Any ideas out there on how to get the parthenon and collosseum to stand up? we are using the styro sheets like in the decorating dvd, but they need to be free-standing. No wall to lean against, and no ceiling (using a gym). Thanks!
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| Posted 4/22/2009 5:57:04 AM |
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| I duct tape foam sheets to music stands. Works great.
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| Posted 4/23/2009 12:14:00 PM |
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| You can stand it against ladder too. Where did you get you styrofoam? That's my problem. Lowes only carries 3/4" thick and the DVD called for 2" thick. Thanks!
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| Posted 5/7/2009 3:59:05 PM |
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| I got it at Lowe's (2"), but it's actually styrofoam insulation, and is not cheap (about $30/sheet). I haven't looked anywhere else.
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| Posted 5/28/2009 7:42:02 PM |
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We bought our styrofoam sheets (live near Baltimore, MD) from a company called Polystyrene Products, Inc. If you google Polystyrene you may be able to find a company near you, or Polystyrene Products may be able to ship it to you. We paid about $10 per sheet.
Happy Decorating
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| Posted 6/2/2009 8:23:24 PM |
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We used 2 by 4's and built frames (using screws so that we could take it up and down easily) and then used liquid nails to glue the foam boards to the frame. it makes it look real and sturdy. we are thinking big with the set this year! we are going to have a water feature and a marketplace shop where they can walk in and climb up a couple steps and be able to look out at everyone from a balcony (kid size)...i think it will be a good photo op for our open house the last night!
praying for all of our youth and your programs! God is going to do amazing things through all of you! i love reading all of your ideas!
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| Posted 6/6/2009 5:08:56 PM |
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| I have been using plastic backed paper drop cloths found at hardware stores to make large back drops. I'm not sure if the idea came from another year on group's forum, or where. If it is for something I am not keeping year to year, I use the very thin ones (they tear easily, so be careful), and for ones I will keep, I use the heavy ones. They are still very light weight, and store easily folded up. We have a tack strip across one side of our fellowship hall 7 feet up and 24 feet across. 2 of the heavy drop cloths duct taped together works great. One word of caution if you use this idea. Line the back of the top with duct tape so that when pinning or nailing in place, the canvas does not tear. Craft paint, tempera paint, paint rollers, cabinet rollers, foam brushes etc. all work very well on this. We've had great success, and it is much more cost effective and time saving than actually building structures when storage space is limited.
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| Posted 6/7/2009 7:00:22 AM |
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I had trouble finding styro sheet in Oklahoma too. We are starting VBS this week so I finally wrapped white craft paper around some wooden dividers we had and put the image on that and painted it. It isn't as cool looking as the styrofoam one but much cheaper. Other people have said it looks great. I was disappointed in it. A friend pointed out that no one else has seen any other version.
jj
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