Expanded Polystyrene Craft Hotwire Foam "Styrofoam" Blocks
Expanded Polystyrene Craft Hotwire Foam "Styrofoam" Blocks
Expanded Polystyrene Craft Hotwire Foam "Styrofoam" Blocks
Expanded Polystyrene Craft Hotwire Foam "Styrofoam" Blocks
Expanded Polystyrene Craft Hotwire Foam "Styrofoam" Blocks

Expanded Polystyrene Craft Hotwire Foam "Styrofoam" Blocks

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Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) foam or Styrofoam™ is great for making light weight, detailed crafts and more. Unlike packing foam, our EPS foam is a higher density and can be carved & sanded to get the shape you want with. We work with EPS foam on a regular basis and create sculptures, signage, & architectural installments like crown molding, props, and more. If you have a specific size that you would like cut, let us know the length x height x width and we will be happy give you a quote.

Here are a few Tricks of the Trade:

Tools great for shaping polystyrene foam

  • 80 Grit Sandpaper
  • Wire Brush
  • Serrated Knife
  • Hot Wire
  • Heat Gun (gives the surface a cool rock texture)
  • Hot Knife
  • Rasp Router

If you want a more "rock" like surface, a 50/50 (give or take) blend of a latex primer and plaster joint compound rolled on will get a real hard coating. Refrain from using aerosol or anything that contains high levels of VOC directly on polystyrene. Chemicals can break down/ dissolve polystyrene. Kilz® Max Water-Based Primer contains low VOC and makes a great primer when prepping your polystyrene surface for a coating. It will help strengthen the surface and will allow your hardcoating to adhere better.

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