How to make artifacts from mounting foam yourself

Mounting foam - a practical and convenient thing. It is very easy to use and handle. In addition, the foam does not cost a lot of money. And most importantly - it is often found in everyday life in the form of surpluses or remnants. And if after the construction has been completed mounting foam, crafts for the garden will be affordable and simple. The main thing - that there was a fantasy and some ability to work with a knife.

To make artifacts from the mounting foam yourself, we will need:

• Foam . Depending on the size of the figure, up to ten cylinders may be needed.
• Basis . The subject to which foam will be added (suitable in form).
• The knife . It is best to take a sharp and thin, it is preferable to use a scalpel.
• Paint, lacquer .

Planning

To begin with, it is necessary to clearly imagine the size and shape of the figure, which will represent future craftworks from the assembly foam themselves. You need to proceed only from your own desires, other factors have little effect on the outcome. After that, the basis is selected. You can use any sufficiently solid objects - bottles, pipes, cardboard, wood and so on. If the figure is standing on the street, it is better to make the frame relatively heavy, so that the creation is not blown away by the wind and it does not fall. Also, it is worthwhile to prepare a workplace, where the crafts will be created from the mounting foam by oneself - lay the floor in a garage or workshop, stock up with a solvent (to wash your hands after finishing work) and gloves.

Foam coating

Collected and prepared frame begin to cover with foam. You need to do this layer by layer, giving everyone ten to fifteen minutes to dry. Attention! Prior to the coating of the paint foam is very susceptible to direct sunlight, which can adversely affect its properties, so it is better to use it in a room with closed windows. After applying, you can adjust the shape with a knife. Some parts of the frame are attached to it separately after applying several layers of foam. You can also create whole individual parts, cover them and attach them to the main figure with the same material as glue. Only because of the drying of artifacts from the mounting foam their own hands are done long enough.

Decoration

After creating a complete form, you can proceed with the design. The main option - a coating of several layers of paint. First two, then, after several hours of drying, when the yellowness of the foam appears, another. For firmness and preservation of color it is possible to cover a transparent varnish. The best way is a ship's varnish, it does not turn yellow. Another technique is to cover with toilet paper and paint it. It's simpler and does not require a lot of paint.

Application

Crafts from mounting foam, photos of which are easy to find on the Internet or relevant magazines, are easy to manufacture and beautiful. Any fantasy can come to life by turning into incredible and bizarre forms. Among other things, they are also incredibly functional - craftsmen use foam to do anything from lanterns to fountains. Foam is easily capable of anyone to reveal his abilities. The main thing in this business is to clearly imagine what should happen in the end and with each step to approach the result.