Los Angeles-based artist Matthew Monahan at his studio, showing us one of the techniques he uses for carving floral foam. Learn more about Monahan, and his show at the Contemporary Arts Center (CAC), here http://contemporaryartscenter.org/node/388
do you use floral foam as just a preliminary draft of sculptures that will eventually be made out of a more sturdy material, or do you use a certain technique to make the foam sculptures less breakable? im just asking since i love to sculpt with floral foam, but I would also love any tips on ways to keep the final product from chipping or denting as floral foam so easily does!
Is the foam wet or dry?
csteele24 1 month ago
Use a respirator mask
locombianisimo01 3 months ago
do you use floral foam as just a preliminary draft of sculptures that will eventually be made out of a more sturdy material, or do you use a certain technique to make the foam sculptures less breakable? im just asking since i love to sculpt with floral foam, but I would also love any tips on ways to keep the final product from chipping or denting as floral foam so easily does!
JadeAlexander000 6 months ago