Giant Polystyrene / Styrofoam Mushrooms by Sculpture Studios

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Giant mushrooms created for Tropical Birdland in Leicester. Carved from polystyrene / styrofoam, and covered witha blanket coat of glass fibre, finished, and artworked with 2k car body paints. Designed to light up and be displayed on a fairy walk for children.

[@beverlywentworth827]

That was great. Have you thought about making online classes for people that want to learn how to sculpt with Polystyrene? I would take such a class.

[@audacitytosurvive]

Me too! I was just thinking, how do I learn to do this?

[@AdenHynesSculptureStudios]

Hey guys, Aden is gradually taking on more and more one on one tutorials at the studio. Perhaps drop us an email if genuinely interested: [e-mail]

[@LG-Musique]

@@AdenHynesSculptureStudioswhere abouts is the studio?

[@AdenHynesSculptureStudios]

@@LG-Musique We're based in Basildon in Essex, UK

[@LG-Musique]

@@AdenHynesSculptureStudios ah ok thank you.

[@GrannyGooseOnYouTube]

I've DREAMED of having a backyard fill of faeries and glowing mushrooms...now I see what kind of labor and expertise goes into crafting pieces like this!!! Amazing work. 👏

[@AdenHynesSculptureStudios]

Well you know where to come if you want to make it happen Ms Goose!

[@wjf213]

That was some of your best work in my opinion. You guys really should look into a polyurethane foaming machine. While I'm nowhere near as good as you guys, we do make things for our Christmas display. We form up the basic shape in chicken wire, and I mean VERY basic shape, and where needed we fill it with newspaper or plastic bags, then spray it with foam. You have very little waste this way both in spraying and shaping. The newspaper and bags just give the foam something, other than chicken wire, to hit and expand on. It expands around the chicken wire and that adds a lot of strength to the already VERY strong foam. Again, we're not near the pro carvers you are, but we make some fun cool stuff. We shape it and then add the fiberglass right on the polyurethane foam. We don't have to worry about sticky foil or anything like that because the foam does not melt. Once foam sets up, in just a few seconds, nothing really affects it within reason, I mean as far as what you normally have around the shop or home for building with. You can't dump acid on it or anything like that is what I mean, but if you do, cut it out and fill it in with more foam. No magic. We use 3 pound foam, that stuff is like wood, and we just paint it. It's so strong we don't really gain anything by adding fiberglass to it. I mean you can literally walk on 3 pound foam that's one inch thick and not break it. I build Monolithic dome homes and I spray one inch of 3 pound foam right on the ground and we walk all over it laying #4 rebar 18 inches on center right on the foam before pouring concrete for the floor. We drag rebar, jump over concrete forms right onto the one inch thick foam and you can not hurt that stuff. A couple of other nice things are if you take too much off anywhere, spray a little more foam on that area, and you're good to go to try again. Also, it gives you a lot of freedom to try different looks and if you don't like it, again spray more foam on it to fill it in, and try a different look. Anyway that's my 2 pennies worth of advice, like you need it. haha Keep up the great work.

[@faithwholeheartedly3426]

wjf213 you should make a tutorial 😉

[@Equine_frederikke]

I love your work and have been following you guys for a few years after looking for inspiration on how to make a fairytale castle bed for my oldest daughter. In this one the airbrushing really brings it to life and adds the detail lost in the fiberglass coat, really impressive!👍🏻

[@FischerStudiosStreaming]

Amazing work.. I have been watching many foam videos, and have never seen the foil used. Love seeing different techniques.

[@dilbotmacguillacutty4849]

Fantastic work once again! Carved or CNC'd... No flack from this guy... The shape and how one achieves it is only a portion of the result.

[@cyramclennan2580]

Absolutely inspiring! Thank you!

[@amziedragon6619]

Your projects are awesome! Watching makes me want to get stuck in myself haha, I tried this type of carving for the first time recently and see why it is so enjoyable!

[@jlouutube65]

Love the Pink Floyd pieces in the background...I saw those at a show in the 90's.

[@sofiabuob2520]

awesome!! I wish I was working in a studio like this!

[@andrewc.2952]

I wish I could have a lovely fairy garden made for children's hospitals. It would be perfect. Well done all!

[@niall_o_donovan]

Great to see you 'really' sculpting again.You must have had a lot of fun-ghi on this project 🍄🍄

[@AdenHynesSculptureStudios]

To think we actually got backlash about not carving a couple of things by hand because they needed to be so accurate! Outrageous! Thanks for the message Niall

[@trkx444]

Handy tips. Nice work. Thanks for sharing.

[@TimWak222]

great vid guys. away to look at more of your work.

[@darkdimensionshauntedhouse]

such beautiful and amazing work!

[@rueby2kool]

They turned out so beautiful! amazing skill and patience!

[@tonywharton5220]

Absolutely amazing 😀

[@robdeperla]

I read the story about House of illuminati willy wonka event in glasgow. I went to look at their website and under the wonka event saw a screenshot of this mushroom in your workshop. Then this video came up on my KZbin feed. Did you do work for that too? Nice sculpting.

[@KimHmrs]

Pretty sure the conman behind House of Illuminati just stole the image.

[@amybright7560]

I saw that too. I'd bet that the HOI took a screen shot. The pic is fairly pixelated.

[@robdeperla]

@amybright7560 Yeah, it seems like something that company would do.

[@Fred-oz3tw]

he also took a screenshot of a brahms concert. and for sure there were no brahms orchestra :'D

[@alexivanov9652]

As somebody who builds props and communicates with the client - fitting inside of a transit is my favourite spec

[@maxinebeale7526]

Looks amazing

[@ninthfloor33020]

BRILLIANT‼️ Thanks for sharing. I’m happy to see the “sticky back foil”. I’m about to fiberglass a giant block of styrofoam and this idea helped!! 🙏🏼

[@AdenHynesSculptureStudios]

Drop us an email if you'd like to try it out ;) [e-mail]

[@nataliscreation3003]

Great work 😻👍🏻👍🏻

[@shaunramkissoon2]

Split screen was clever. Timing out Aden walking through the background makes you an editing legend my friend.

[@AdenHynesSculptureStudios]

Glad you picked up on that ;) Aden walking through sealed the deal

[@paolabueso]

Amazing work! Thank you so much for sharing this.

[@AdenHynesSculptureStudios]

You're very welcome Paola 😊😊😊

[@richardvarty7349]

Sick work.

[@jenniferlesser9522]

So neat!

[@rodneyrash]

Very inspiring

[@PsychoAxeMan]

Amazing work 👍👍

[@DianaLuckysova]

Thank for sharing in such great detail!💖 very cool project!

[@AdenHynesSculptureStudios]

Thank you very much Diana :) glad you enjoyed!

[@jaimebenavidesjimenez2385]

Your work is really awesome. Greetings from Colima, México. I am Also sculptor colleage and I learn a Lot with your videos. Thanks You.

[@user-vc5rp7nf8f]

really cool process

[@kumar-ov6yk]

great work sir

[@rodrigobutron1983]

excellent work

[@cheriwhitley8385]

I’m in heaven with these mushrooms!!!sooo beautiful .id love to have these in my house and yard!!

[@AdenHynesSculptureStudios]

Well you know where we are Cheri ;)

[@drew-shourd]

That piece is so beyond amazing, total pro's...it was a pleasure to watch.

[@richardscott1397]

An electric carving knife (like for turkey) works great on foam with the serrated edge, and it's fast.

[@wordup1944]

Awesome isn't a big enough word to describe this vid.

[@kathybrigger9431]

I think I would like to try making one of these. I have had some experience with these medias and I would love to give it a go. Thanks for the beautiful inspirations and you gracious sharing.

[@AdenHynesSculptureStudios]

Give it a go Kathy. Hopefully the videos can work as a bit of inspiration! Good luck!

[@glendacrosbywilkins4246]

AWESOME..!!!

[@debbralehrman5957]

That came out so nice. Love the look. I would have liked to have seen it in real time.

[@AdenHynesSculptureStudios]

You might have been sitting here a while then Debbra!

[@debbralehrman5957]

LOL True I was more thinking of the Christmas display at the Santa walk.

[@richardmccann4815]

Very nice job!😊

[@AdenHynesSculptureStudios]

Thanks Rich!

[@popeyevalls]

I love your work!! I just started my own business that involves lots of poly styrene carving and detailing. I hope someday I can refine and sharpen my skills so my pieces can compete with yours. Amazing work you guys!! Very inspirational!

[@AdenHynesSculptureStudios]

For the sake of our business, we hope you dont! XD good luck!

[@popeyevalls]

Lol! God bless yall!

[@Thestudioartisan-1]

Can you recommend materials to make a resin and powder mix apoxie sculpt is proving too expensive 😢

[@tstuff]

I am so going to make a village of Smurf to cover my yard for Halloween. Now I just need to figure our where to store everything the other 10 months of the year.

[@scottfree6246]

nice work

[@JJFamilyEntertainer]

Amazing building however did you know the Willy Wonka scam event in Glasgow used screen shots from your video to show props being made for their event?

[@wilfordwilliams7605]

Love it

[@MoldyDemon]

Rad work! Too bad they fenced off the shrooms. I wonder if those colored lights threw off the paint job. Fantastic scuplt, thanks for the video!

[@alexgehales]

Love it,

[@user-rt7mj8ik3z]

Ребята вы волшебники так круто Я восторге !!!

[@bluetiger4356]

Fantastic outstanding magical love

[@sivadmg]

you do damn good work

[@livesculpturegalalibrahim225]

I am from Egypt and work in this field of sculpture on the foam and I want to go to you until I work with you

[@denisestover2416]

Wow! That looks like SOOOO much FuN!¡!¡! Beautiful job, kiddo's, lol! God Bless!

[@lartiste9319]

Very very nice

[@EmelYana]

Это потрясающе красиво🥰. Я тоже хочу так уметь👏

[@dorro3189]

Hi, we really enjoy your work! 😍 What kind of polystyrene foam you use? Hard or soft? And how thick foil you use? Warm greetings! ☺☺☺

[@TheWildAlexa]

Fantastic job!

[@banger355tw]

Way cool

[@danamcpeak]

So cool. I was want to do this for my garden. Where would you get a block of styrofoam that big? And the other working materials?

[@GarlandLym]

What sealer do you use? I’d like to know how to seal outdoor props (primarily wood)

[@4doorvette]

Where do you get your polystyrene and can u supply a list of where we can get tools like the ones you use? foam cutters wire cutters etc.

[@PWingert1966]

Love the Pink Floyd Division Bell sculpture in the background! Do you have a video of this pieces creation?

[@AdenHynesSculptureStudios]

We certainly do. Take a look at the below link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6quqZSwhb6tmdE&pp=ygUqcGluayBmbG95ZCBkaXZpc2lvbiBiZWxsIHNjdWxwdHVyZSBzdHVkaW9z

[@brianprada8474]

hello from the netherlands!

[@Spellbound987]

Like Sofia below me here, I too would love, nay, KILL to work in your studio! Wonderful work, wow. XTibbyX

[@skipbolinger1370]

Great job approximately how much did the mushroom cost to the client ? Thanx much

[@agradoville]

Brilliant. You guys must be too busy, no happy dance?.... Keep the videos coming.

[@farscape3100]

I would love to pop in and watch you all doing what you do.simon

[@viacheslav7020]

Молодцы! Красиво. Лайк и подписка.

[@madmac66]

Wonderful. Been getting into styro sculpture lately making Halloween decoration. Would love to know where I can get huge blocks of foam. I’ve been gluing 2” sheets together

[@AdenHynesSculptureStudios]

Hey Mac, we get it from a manufacturer of EPS foam. Expanded polystyrene here in the UK. They create the large blocks 8ft x 4ft x 2ft, and either sell as whole, or in slices. Perhaps have a look for something similar in your area? Thanks for watching :) Send us some images of what you end up creating to [e-mail]

[@madmac66]

Aden Hynes Sculpture Studios yeah I’ve been looking for EPS and XPS suppliers here in California. Maybe direct from manufacturers is another option. Thx. I’ll defo send some pics when I finish this latest project. Thx again. Love your work.

[@marisaegerstrom8005]

Hi! How do you keep the foam balls and dust from sticking to everything in your shop?

[@montyb7132]

Hi Aden, thanks for sharing this process. Just wondering did you actually use fibre glass woven cloth with the polyester resin after the aluminium foil or did you use some other compound?

[@voguart]

Congratulations for your work that I like a lot, or can we buy the sticky aluminum roll and what is the exact term of this material? thank you.!!

[@AdenHynesSculptureStudios]

Hi Patrick. Thank you for the kind comments. Please contact us directly via [e-mail] for information regarding our foil.

[@immortalfae13]

Really wonderful pieces! You guys do great work! Definitely subbed!

[@chetanpratap3453]

Hey buddy I love your models with Styrofoam is is possible to learn this art before my end of breath you people are awsome

[@Sky-yq4rd]

Hello friend!First of all, I like your work very much. My question is whether silver is tin foil.Silver foil?What role does it play in your work?Thank you very much!

[@jollyandwaylo]

They've mentioned in other videos that it is adhesive backed aluminum foil.

[@cliffordkirkes6274]

Awesome video, thanks for sharing. Where can we find and obtain large blocks of the Styrofoam/polystyrene? I am in Colorado and can't find anything like that out here and have failed to find anything bigger than "home crafts" sizes online. THANKS!

[@AdenHynesSculptureStudios]

Hi Clifford. Thank you very much for the kind words. Being in the UK, I wouldn't know where abouts in the States you could get some. However, maybe look more towards insulation companies. I hope that helps!

[@cliffordkirkes6274]

@@AdenHynesSculptureStudios Thanks. Sorry, I didn't know you were in UK.

[@christianaranda976]

What material is the one you put after the fiberglass?

[@traviscarter9182]

Amazing build to your whole team and that gorilla in other vid is amazing. Questions for you how do you find the fiberglass stick to the aluminum foil as it should just peel off fairly easy and you may already know this but if you use epoxy resin instead of polyester resin it will not melt the eps foam and you won't have to use the foil. Epoxy is a lil bit more just look how they make surfboards using same foam and epoxy resin. Again great job to your whole team. Thanks.

[@AdenHynesSculptureStudios]

Hey Travis, thanks for the comment and kind words. The cost of epoxy resin comes out much more expensive than polyester resin, and more expensive than it takes to foil the sculpture. So it's just the route we go down. And the glass fibre sticks to the foil well enough, and once cured, is on there securely.

[@danpauluchi9917]

what kind of lighting fixture did you use for this?

[@susanvodron6844]

What kind of tools work best to carve the blocks at home for Halloween props

[@AdenHynesSculptureStudios]

We use hot wires, nail brushes, wire brushes and stone mason riflers

[@daagequasar8011]

I love the work! You guys need to wear some masks when carving though! I notice you do at the end. I'd like to see more videos in the future.....

[@mitchogrady8683]

Hiya, how much would these cost???

[@tsunamitsunamiip6265]

Hi ! May I ask how to DIY a Giant Lemon Prop? Thank you so much!

[@i_the_Spirit]

Forgive me if this is a dumb question! But is this a good process for archival work? (museum quality)

[@jvd2468]

Did you do Stonehenge for Spinal Tap?

[@brianjetton3962]

What would a sculpture like that 6' mushroom retail for?

[@sranescoladejesuscristocat5179]

Hi! I'm profissional sculpter, i'm brasilian, make carnival, i like oportunit work for yours, thanks.

[@scottdunlap4109]

What are those aluminum sheets?

[@Props2You]

What is that brush you use to remove the bulk of the foam please ?

[@AdenHynesSculptureStudios]

Nail brush 😊 wood with nails through it! Then wire brushes

[@michellevawer5207]

Hi Aden Hynes Studios and community following, I want to get started sculpting with polystyrene foam. What types of shops/stores are best to start looking in for this material? When I search online the lighter more airy polystyrene foam comes up. Are there specific types of polystyrene foam I should be searching for?

[@AdenHynesSculptureStudios]

Hi Michelle, it all depends what sort of forms, sizes, shapes and levels of detail you're looking to achieve. Also, depends how much space you have, what means you have in order to cut the polystyrene, and what budget you have!

[@keremy84]

Thumbs up for "the division bell" faces!!!

[@vivianelaverde3843]

Hello, what material do you use after the fiberglass? Thanks

[@AdenHynesSculptureStudios]

We go on with flow coats of resin, and work up the surface with car body fillers

[@user-vj7fy2ou8v]

Великолепно! Вы создаёте чудеса, волшебники! Можете поэтапно описать из каких материалов создаются фигуры? Понятно, что сначала эскиз, пенопласт, далее не понятно фольга? Какая шпатлевка, краска, лак - автомобильная? Если не трудно напишите. К сожалению не могу посмотреть видео с переводом, а английским языком не владею.

[@AdenHynesSculptureStudios]

Мы описываем все материалы в видео. Я не знаю, как правильно их написать вам, но материалы - это полистирол, липкая оловянная фольга. Стекловолокно и смола. Наполнитель кузова. Краска для кузова и лак. Спасибо за просмотр

[@DooneynBurke]

What's the raking tool you're using between wire cutting around 2:30?

[@AdenHynesSculptureStudios]

Nail Brush :) (wood with nails through it basically)

[@josebagotiiglesias9556]

Hello, someone knows what the silver material is called ... that they put between the white cork and serves as the basis for giving the fiberglass and where you can buy it Thank you, greetings from Spain

[@AdenHynesSculptureStudios]

Hi Joseba, please give us an email [e-mail] regarding the silver foil

[@echiegohappygo2774]

😍😍😍

[@bryanpeterson5998]

How do you source this stuff?

[@sanjayartscta4600]

sr whate is that silver cover name tel me

[@billycriswell5106]

Who are the manufacturers of the hot wire, sanding, and cutting tools you use? Also, can you give me the link to your polystyrene supplier? Thanks.

[@Lorabi111]

Hi there welldone