Starting Foam Carving

[Archive]

If I was to get into Foam carving for use with plastidip. what would be recommended for equipment? Belt/disc sander? Dremmel? would the foam clog the equipment? I've carved out sculptures before but that was in the wood shop on my college campus. I want to save up and buy my own equipment to create custom flail heads, pommels, hilts, etc. Suggestions? Tutorials?

[Sir Thurat]

Check out Fitz's tutorials on PDing. He shows some of his technique/tools there. As well, check out Plastidip Artists on Facebook. There are some great resources there in the "files" section, and a lot of knowledgeable peoples that can answer your questions more specifically, and more expediently.

For what I've done, I've used a pen-style wood burner to do some engraving, and I've used my dremel as well, especially for smoothing edges and the like. Razors are, of course, a must, and I've seen people used scrolling saws as well for cutting out larger sections of foam.

That's all I've got, though.

Good luck!

[Celtic Christ]

A drywall rasp comes in handy for rough shapes.

[Archive]

Thanks I joined the facebook group but any suggestions are still welcome.

[Calewin Grix]

There's nto much to add unto Fitz tutorials. I personally have used a soder gun with an exacto blade attachment for small details.

The only issue I can think of with what you're wanting to work on is Flail heads. Since striking surfaces can only be covered by cloth.Beacuse of that I have seen an increase in flail hafts being plastidipped.

[Archive]

Yeah I was just told that this weekend.