Foam Carving Dungeon Walls (Part 1)
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Dave, Awesome vid my man. Keep it up when you can
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@dEdmontonTV Ventilation is always strongly suggested, but the smoke that you may encounter while cutting EPS foam is primarily CO2 and water vapor, which are far less harmful than other common art products like aerosols and paint thinners. The dust from cutting with saws and sanding EPS foam is more harmful than the fumes encountered while cutting foam with a hot wire tool. Always wear a good quality dust mask when saw cutting or sanding EPS foam.
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Warm and eerie. Very cool. :)
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Nice work!
A heat gun is a little safer than a blow torch, but you have to be careful in any case - make sure you do this with some ventilation. The fumes that come off that foam probably aren't very good for you in any case. Looking forward to the prgress vids on this project!
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Very cool, gonna look great. One technique I used when making my pillars was to use spray paint on the lines. The acetone in the paint does the same thing
i've made some rock bakgrounds for terrariums. The way i get rid of the straight edges like you have in your cracks is just pick away at the foam with my fingernails. You ever try that method?
josht25 2 weeks ago
@josht25 No but that could definitly work.
PandemicCemetery 2 weeks ago
What you have done, looks Awesome Can't wait to see more. The white handle you had on your hot knife, where did you get it and what is it made of? I could SO use one doing my work.
dietmtndewcub 9 months ago
@dietmtndewcub It's made out of white nylon. My day job is a CNC Machinest, so I make alot of my own tools and things. But it could also be made out of wood with a couple holes drilled in it for zip ties to slide thru so you can attach the hot knife. Or Foam Factory sells a "sled" for this exact purpose. I think its like 20 or 30 bucks.
PandemicCemetery 9 months ago