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Bighurt
at Wed Feb 17 20:29:26 2010 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Bighurt ]
Mark who makes the green floral foam you are using?
The reason I ask is the generic green foam most florists use actually contains formaldehyde, but it is polystyrene so it is nearly identical to the pink and blue stuff.
Also the older stuff degraded very badly with time becoming very soft and powdery, and after about 20 yrs it turns to a goop...don't ask.
Aside from that unless you have a cheap source its actually rather expensive but very carve-able.
I would stick to the pink or blue extruded polystyrene, pink being Owens Corning and the blue being the Dow product. Dow does make a green floral foam but I don't know anything other than its a chute off their STYROFOAM line.
With your aptitude towards electronics I would think you can easily DIY up a hot wire knife. With a hot wire knife the limit is endless and so much cleaner.
In the end you don't need finally detailed carving with a grout or epoxy coating as those two products can add a fair amount of texture and detail.
Cleanliness would be my sole reason from avoiding the expanded product.
Of course all of the above is speaking from no practical experience aside from general carpentry work. All of my knowledge steams from research into my own future projects.
Cheers
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Jeremy Payne
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RE: Best foam for faux rocks? - Bighurt, Wed Feb 17 20:29:26 2010