Applying Texture and Depth in a single sheet of Foam (using pencils)

Freaky Foamers!
So we've been cutting foam with the Proxxon, with knives, we've been talking about what we can make and how cool it can look. But how do we get to look it so cool?!
Well, by applying texture ofcourse! So this might be one of the most important videos for everybody that's ready to actually change the foam into walls, bricks, wood and more!
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[@manuelurdaneta8649]

Excellent, very easy for small dioramas ❤

[@henriksodeland8718]

now that is some qualty work thank u good tips!!!

[@singularity6761]

"Nice happy lines" - Bob Ross of foam? 😜

[@Dr.Sheldor]

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge to help us all get better in this craft! Dankjewel!

[@RickyPS]

Tolles Video vielen Dank dafür 👍 👍 👍

[@anthonyhargis6855]

Very nice and you make it look so easy

[@gerritrietveld7359]

, weer een interessante Video

[@anyblunder6782]

Looks good to me. Excellent video.

[@bradcraig6676]

I am finding these technique videos very useful, thanks Gee.

[@jefffisher1297]

I have really no talent for this at all but I tried this technique on a piece of pink foam and the results were surprising good, I followed your instructions and my test piece looks very much like yours, except my pencils left gray marks in some places. Thank for a great video.

[@russ5838]

Very interesting, thanks for this vid.

[@MKempICI]

That was an absolutely amazing video. Thank you, sir!

[@Djuuker]

this is the video I've been waiting for, Thanks!

[@tpbbuzzelli1327]

I have tried this technique & it works fantastic, Thank you for the tip

[@gamunujayasinghe3829]

Very useful video . Sir , thank you so much for sharing your knowledge . I am from Sri Lanka .

[@zesicarius]

Nice video. Very intuitive. Thanks .

[@horyaycardo2650]

As always, amazing work you do Gerard. How you make it look so easy!

[@uwebedurke9516]

Danke fürs Video , sehr interessant 😉👍

[@fantasylabyrinth1666]

MARVELLOUS!

[@aaronbono4688]

I wish I could find, here in the US, foam that textured that well. It is just about impossible to get texture to stay with the foam I can get my hands on so doing something like this is massively frustrating.

[@Shiftinglands]

Yes it is sad to realize that there are not that many types of foam available in the US.

[@aaronbono4688]

@@Shiftinglands Jeremy with black magic craft has made some of the phone available in the US and Canada but the phone itself is pretty expensive and the shipping cost is as much as the phone itself so it's really super expensive to get. I can't even justify buying a little bit so that I can try it out and see if it works for me because it's going to cost me over $50 just to get a little bit.

[@MrMajikman1]

@@aaronbono4688 You can get a 4'0" x 8'0" x 2" thick and 25 PSI piece of XPS Styrofoam from Menards/Home Depot/Lowes, for about $50. It is the same thing as the EU's Styrodur, but not quite as dense. However, it is the same foam, and XPS DOES take the etching rather well. I have used it before in the US. It is the pink Styrofoam mostly used for house insulation. What you don't want is EPS Styrofoam. That is the white Styrofoam that leaves the little white balls when you cut it. That stuff will never work, but the XPS does work.

[@aaronbono4688]

@@MrMajikman1 that's what I use. Jeremy from Black magic craft has had a discussion about the difference between foam in North America versus in Europe. But I might go try some other brands from home Depot because I haven't gone there yet, we'll have to see.

[@MrMajikman1]

@@aaronbono4688 The other thing you can try if you are near a major city, is to go to a construction supplier. I am a concrete contractor, and I can buy 3" 4" 6" and I believe 8" thick XPS that have a higher PSI than 25. 25 PSI is the densest foam you will get at the local home stores, but I believe construction suppliers, especially concrete accessory suppliers, can get denser foam that would equate more to the Styrodur. It is the density of the foam that makes the etching more clear. Home Depot/Menards/Lowes will only have 25 PSI as the highest density foam that will be 2" thick, but that is because they are geared more to the homeowner. You would be looking for something like a 40PSI or higher, XPS foam. But it will not be cheap at a construction supply house.

[@silentbreathin]

Viel dank für diese video. Would it be possible for you to make a video about the Gothic pilars/windows structure we can see in this video (time frame 0:14-0:19 at the bottom right of the video). How do you plan such structures (layer by layer stacking or carving into the bulk...). Thanks again, it gives inspiration to new crafters.

[@Shiftinglands]

Ich habe es notiert as mögliche video. Danke!

[@Y0DIEY0]

I noticed you didn’t use aluminium foil, wasn’t suited for this technique or just don’t like it’s results? Also, thanks for all the craft tips :)

[@Shiftinglands]

I wanted to do it with just using pencils but you can use aluminium foil for sure.

[@Zogatn]

What hardness is XPS foam: 200, 300, 500, 700?

[@Shiftinglands]

300KPA

[@Zogatn]

@@Shiftinglands Thank you very much :) When I used 700 kpa and 2 cm thick it was hard to even break

[@stavros_SX]

@@Shiftinglands Does the hardness of the foam matter when applying the technique shown in this video? My foam is only 200KPA and when I start to draw with a pencil it immediately tears. Do I need a foam with at least 300KPA?

[@Shiftinglands]

I do suggest to use he 300 KPA because of the issue you just desribed and also because it holds structure better. Furthermore, always work with a pencil holding it in a 45 degree angle when applying structure and / or drawing lines.