Resin coating Styro-Foam Props

Using resin to add a hard coating to styro-foam props. This is a great way to make tough, out door decorations with scrap styro-foam.

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• foam
• cutting
• carving
• casting
• molding
• resin
• coating
• art
• sculpture
• hot
• wire
• tools
• props
• halloween
• special
• effects

[desertbard]

How toxic is the resin shell? I am thinking of an aquarium - rock vave background. The foam has been used with concrete, but that eventually falls apart. Some aquarium decorations I have seen are made of resin - but which and how is it treated to be safe for fish?

[brickintheyard]

@desertbard Not so much an issue of how toxic, since the cured product doen't release anything, more of an issue of testing. Since this product hasn't been tested for that I really don't know what it would do. We do have customer making parts for aquariums but they have independantly tested their materials and process.

[steveandamysilva]

I'm hoping to make a giant tree that will go in the foyer of our children's ministry. Is this foam and resin a good option? It needs to be pretty sturdy and dent resistant. Thanks.

[brickintheyard]

@steveandamysilva The resin coating will make it very strong if applied 1/16th of an inch or more.

[creepsomber]

Is there an online reference for knowing which of these many FX/molding/casting materials can or can not be used together?

[brickintheyard]

@creepsomber Call us and we can help you with compatibility issues.

[s8sadv]

hi we need this material, can you give me adress

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[quickwatson]

Can you recommend how to make a large piece of concrete pavement which might break into chunks when it hits the ground? Thanks!

[docandajcomics]

Cool...thanks for sharing your process.

[viper3636dr]

I really like this method thanks for the video

[tatordude42]

0:19 its like a light saber

[tatordude42]

its like a light saber