Diorama and Game Terrain carving foam intro

Testin' the making of a How To video. I make gaming terrain and various art projects out of this high density foam. It is called Styrospan here. You can see some of my work at rpg.kamloopian.com

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Howto & Style

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• rpg
• diorama
• game
• terrain
• gaming
• scenery
• kamloopian

[Knejk]

When you're cutting foam, how do you get the pieces as straight as possible?

[thekamloopian]

@Knejk The two easiest ways (other than practice and lots of waste) is to either cut it with extra left on and then file it down to size. Or use a bandsaw or coping saw.

You can measure out the design on both sides of the foam and cut in to it from each side. But the cutting larger than needed and filing/sanding/rasping it down to fit gives the best result.

[HonourLance]

I have a biiig sheet of foam. And ive done some terrain... but only smaller rubbles and such. Its really hard to cut nice thing of it..  What do u use to 'carve'? Woud love to make things like youve done ;O

[thekamloopian]

Tools to use: - sharp hobby knife, coarse and med grade sandpaper (grit paper), and if you have them small wood rasps (wood file)

[warhammerfane]

hey mann were do i get the foam

[thekamloopian]

I get mine from Home Depot, but any building supplies type store that carries insulation should have some.

[MrVass123]

Hey steve, im watching you all the way from england and i'm also an art and design and architecture student. I just wana say that your work inspires me an has come to great help in my studies so thank you

[HonourLance]

Thx, i'll ve tried, and it gave much better results, tho, i think ill need some practise.

Many thx from sweden =)

[redwizard2k6]

thats a good looking snake pillar, id like to see that done :) I can imagine it being partially hidden by jurrasic fern plants

[abminiatures]

im currently making some lizardmen terrain with the same stuff, basing it on what you just showed us, thanks for the insparatrion =]