Making Brick, Wood and Stone from Simple Craft Foam | Miniature EVA foam tutorial

I wanted to share some of the craft foam techniques I use in my projects!
In this tutorial, we'll cover how to DIY bricks, wood textures, stucco or leather texture, and cobblestone textures out of craft foam. These basic techniques can be used for lots of miniature book nooks and dioramas, and can look really different with different paint jobs!
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Materials Used:
5mm craft foam: amzn.to/3DengTE
2mm craft foam: amzn.to/3U6U08h
X-acto knife (my fav handle): amzn.to/3zhC2Yn
X-acto blades: amzn.to/3SH7AxV
Barge Rubber Cement: amzn.to/3DdOg5M
Cardboard
Ballpoint pen (ink optional!)
Aluminum foil
🎼Music Used:
Vlad Gluschenko - Harmony
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Vlad Gluschenko - Sea Breeze
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Mark Tyner - The Path We Took
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Intro: (00:00)
Bricks: (00:28)
Cobblestones: (02:09)
"Pretty Wood" planks: (04:40)
Herringbone Wood planks: (06:32)
Stucco/Leather: (08:17)
Old Wood: (08:57)

[@catchang8234]

Thank you for sharing this is really helpful.

[@MelissaDawnMakes]

Thank you! I'm really glad you found it helpful!

[@dangedolvarmint5469]

That foam appears to be most excellent for brick and stone work. Melissa, lay a small baggie of crushed ice on the arthritis pain area of your hand for a while, then switch a hot rice sock pre heated in your microwave. Yes… I saw… me too. You’re precious.

[@MelissaDawnMakes]

Foam is definitely one of my favs! Haha, I really should use ice more. I just hate cold so much, I want to skip it and go to the hot rice pack!

[@CrankyPantss]

Good tutorial. Thanks for sharing this with us.

[@MelissaDawnMakes]

Thank you!! I'd love to hear if you ever make something with foam!

[@maceleverythingnice]

loved watching this!

[@MelissaDawnMakes]

Thank you so much! :D

[@megachu9948]

And she works with foam!? Continuing to be surprised lol

[@MelissaDawnMakes]

Foam is so cool!!! Foam+heat gun is the perfect combo for visual crafting ASMR to me haha!

[@elizabethworley7073]

This is *awesome.* I had no idea I could do that with a heat gun that I already own! I don't even have to buy it!

[@MelissaDawnMakes]

The heat gun is amazing!! What did you get it for? I'd love to learn some new uses too!

[@elizabethworley7073]

@@MelissaDawnMakes I got it when I accidentally glued the wall of my Painted Lady dollhouse upside down. I used the heat gun to soften the glue up enough that my husband and I (it took both of us) could pull it apart.

[@MelissaDawnMakes]

@@elizabethworley7073 Ohhhh! Good to know it can soften glue! I'll have to give that a try next time I need to shift something! Hope you got the wall set right!

[@vanessalusian7860]

Wow! What a great job. Wonderful work. Just one little wish:If you would show the European cobble stone technique in real time for just 30 seconds, it would be much more clear than minutes of fast forward.

[@MelissaDawnMakes]

Oh, that's a great idea! I could definitely do some real time shorts of the techniques!

[@MelissaDawnMakes]

It's been a while, but I made a short! kzbin.infoZOmPXHkmAWU

[@willp970]

Whoa dude, mind blown by foam. Those textures are unreal!

[@MelissaDawnMakes]

Foam is the MVP of my current projects haha!

[@Greentreeanduril]

Lots of great tips. I’ll definitely be giving these a try. Thank you 👍🏻

[@MelissaDawnMakes]

Thank you! I'd love to see what you create! :D

[@lynnreeves8519]

This is incredible! I struggled with brick walls and air dry clay and this looks so, so, so much easier! I can't wait to try it.

[@MelissaDawnMakes]

I have a really difficult time with air dry clay too! Especially paper clays. I really want to get better at it some day, but until then, foam is such a life saver, haha! Let me know how it goes for you!

[@lucius898]

I really enjoy watching your process and how you make these textures! It's amazing how heat transforms the cuts and impressions on the foam into something else!

[@MelissaDawnMakes]

It's soooooo satisfying! More of those "satisfying things" compilations should have foam haha

[@lucius898]

@@MelissaDawnMakes Yes!

[@JAKEY-000]

You’ve got a new sub! This was amazing and so easy I was following along so well!💛

[@MelissaDawnMakes]

Ahh, thank you so much for the sub and the compliment!! Are you working on a foam project now?

[@JAKEY-000]

@@MelissaDawnMakes not even lying I’ve just come home from buying more supplies! Can’t wait for the next vid! Honestly so excited!!! You’ve inspired me🥺💯 and for that thank you so much!

[@MelissaDawnMakes]

@@JAKEY-000 oh my gosh, you're the best!! I'm so glad you're inspired! I'd love to see what you do! (Also now you're making me want to go out and get more art supplies...)

[@JAKEY-000]

@@MelissaDawnMakes your the best!!😌💯✨ will there be another foam vid soon?😁🙏 but I do hope you have an amazing day!☀️

[@MelissaDawnMakes]

@@JAKEY-000 There's one actually coming out today! :D It's about turning paper napkins into faux slate tiles!

[@kimnobles7687]

Thank you soooo much for this! I made a little crate just by looking at yours, but I used one piece of 2 mm for the edges and it looked awful. Suggestions?

[@MelissaDawnMakes]

That's so exciting, Kim! What was happening with the edges? did the foam get kind of...ripped looking, or was it a different problem? The ripped look often comes from a less sharp blade; I literally sharpen mine every few 10-15 cuts because the foam dulls it so much!