The desire of man for beauty has always been appreciated. And the creation of objects of art from various materials helps to decorate any territory for a holiday in a variety of ways or to install the resulting product for the joy of the eyes for a long time. Styrofoam figures cope with the task.
Product Advantages
Volumetric figures made of polystyrene foam become an integral attribute of any designer when carrying out work to decorate a room for a wedding or anniversary. From polystyrene foam, beautiful crafts are created for the summer cottage or for the area adjacent to the house. The advantages of products are that they have properties that no other material possesses.
- Ease. Things from this material are lightweight, which makes it easy to place them on the walls in the form of decor.
- Volume. Foam figures can easily be given the desired look, it is enough to correctly follow the prepared sketch.
In addition, the material is not subject to reaction with cement, gypsum, roofing material, neither ammonia nor organic acid compounds will damage it. However, it is worth remembering that expanded polystyrene instantly reacts to liquids that contain acetone or gasoline.
Tools
To create a figure from foam, do it yourself with some tools:
- Sketch. The picture from which the figure will be created should have clear details and take into account the width of the volume of the future masterpiece. It will not be superfluous to have several copies of sketches if the part has too complex edges.
- A piece of foam. It is worth considering the thickness of the material when calculating the manufacture of the product. For a qualitative result, it is better to take polystyrene foam with a fine-grained structure. It will crumble less, and the edges of the craft will be even.
- Jigsaw. This tool allows you to cut off an unnecessary surface from a piece and form the product as a whole.
- Nichrome wire or metal string, hacksaw, devices for trimming excess parts of the foam.
- Machine for supporting the workpiece. With a little craftsmanship, the need for a machine is optional, but if the workpiece has a large number of parts or its size is large for the hand, then you should think about fixing.
Some craftsmen warm the cutting tool before cutting for more even product edges. In addition, this operation allows the foam not to crumble.
Decoration of products used indoors
Styrofoam figures themselves serve as intermediate material between the finished craft and a piece of material. To bring the product to an aesthetic appearance, you can use various additional things. It can be fabric or decor paper, if the form will be used indoors. Styrofoam items decorated with leather look beautiful in a room. With proper execution and a bit of imagination, you can create a thing for repeated use.
Dressing products for the street
Crafts for use in garden areas require more diligence in the final processing of the product. First of all, it is worth considering the protective properties of the product from atmospheric phenomena. It can be cement, polyurethane foam, hard putty for external works or gypsum, which will give the foam hardness and the desired structure. To make some designs heavier, the material can be poured both inside the product and placed on top of it. After the protective layer is completely dry, you can start painting the object, just remember about the choice of material - paints based on kerosene, benzene can damage the finished product.