How To Make Foam Props Using Foam-iT!™ 10 Urethane Foam

[@damianzuch4414]

Oh man.... I just tried this method with a bunch of rusty old hooks that I was molding and YOU SAVED ME SO MUCH TIME! I love this method. I'm now going to try filling a box with old star wars figures lying on their backs and see if I can make "Carbonite bathroom tiles". Perfect technique for this project!

[@smoothon]

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[@ds525252]

I have never thought about using Alginate as you did. Excellent.

[@BlenderForge]

Monster Clay melted in a slow cooker works too, and is re-usable :)

[@stevenr4]

Thank you so much for putting these videos online! I've spent more money than I'm willing to admit getting materials and trying stuff because these videos inpspired me, hahaa! Please keep posting videos like this.

[@smoothon]

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[@doghairdontcarelindaniel7531]

Great video. Very clear and precise. I can do this......thank u from Texas

[@smoothon]

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[@sroberds640]

Love the Flux Capacitor in the background.

[@smoothon]

Thanks! What time do you want to travel back too?

[@Sandcem]

Very good video, those look amazing. Thanks.

[@smoothon]

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[@davidortiz3047]

I thank God for people like you , you guys are keeper's 💪🤓✌

[@diegoespaillat2485]

Could you cast the foam directly into then alginate ?

[@kennedy67951]

I've asked this before. I'll ask again. Would you do a video or two on SHOE SOLES and soft SHOE INSERTS? Also could this quick foam be used as a buffer between the rubber sole and the shoe itself? Would it be crush resistance? Would it hold up to every day use?

[@smoothon]

James, our Flexfoam-it! 17 or 25 would be most suitable for this. As for the shoe soles / inserts video, we have it on our list to look into.

[@hannesaltenfelder4302]

I'd like to use expanding foam to make a glass fiber/carbon fiber insole, more specificly to fill the hollow space underneath the arch support. Unlike to what one might expect, the foam should not be flexible, but rigid and lightweight, while supporting the weight of a runner. Which one would you recommend, if weight saving/strength-to-weight ratio is the major concern? And do you think mixing foam with chopped fibers could increase the siffness of the material?

[@smoothon]

Hi there! These are great questions for our tech support team, can you send them a ticket here? www.smooth-on.com/support/ticket/add/agree/ Thanks for watching!

[@9299718937]

Great help to innovators

[@smoothon]

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[@airwaynelson]

project video suggestion: tool shadowing (for tool inventory), small stuff like; sockets and ratchets. like making your own blow-molded case. The mold will be the finished piece rather than using the mold for casting.

[@smoothon]

Great idea!

[@erikaalexandraparrabernal2021]

Thank you so much for this video!!!! It's super helpful!

[@copper_knight]

Thank you for this video, I learn a lot every time. I've done a lot of experiments with cold casting (dusting the mold method). The hard part is trying to varnish or clear coat after because it will loose it's shine after a week or two. I have tried different products but everytime I loose that metallic effect, have you got any sucess on this ? Another thing is that cold casting gives much better results with harder resins like the onyx rather than soft resins like smooth-cast 57D.

[@simon9264]

is that a flux capacitor on the machine in the background?

[@smoothon]

Shhhh. 😀

[@lorddante2360]

I wonder if this would be useful in making foam casted parts for aluminum cavity casting. Make the foam part, bury it in the casting sand, fill it with the molten aluminum. Would this type of foam vaporize like styrofoam?

[@smoothon]

Thanks for watching. I would not suggest melting this foam away with molten aluminum. The styrofoam or what you are currently using is going to be a better choice.

[@lorddante2360]

@@smoothon Yeah, I figured that out already. Went for the styophene expanding beads method to make a part for casting

[@strawhatsam]

Which Foam-it would you recommend for protective guards/ducts for a FPV drone? I am looking for a foam that is mostly rigid and holds it shape at at thickness of 0.5-0.75in, but won't crush/crumble under high impact, but will flex under high loads.

[@smoothon]

Hi there! This is a good question for our tech support team, can you send them a ticket here? www.smooth-on.com/support/ticket/add/agree/ Thanks for watching!

[@rdgk1se3019]

If the water is less than 90* will the working time increase or decrease?.....If I'm not mistaken.......didn't some of the earlier video's show that the metal powder had been mixed with the part "B"?

[@smoothon]

Time will decrease with higher temps

[@knightstalker36]

Would the alginate prohibite Dragon skin silicone from curing?

[@smoothon]

As long as the water used in the alginate is free of contaminants, the Alja-Safe will not inhibit platinum silicone.

[@GLAJMAN]

Can these foams be used as rifle stock infills? Like you make a carbon fiber, aramid or fiberglass outer shell and fill it with foam-it? Thank you for your video!

[@smoothon]

Absolutely. Many of our customers use our denser 8-10 pound foams for this application.

[@GLAJMAN]

@@smoothon thank you for the reply.

[@chatopwer]

What is strength difference foam it 1 vs 8? I’m assuming the 5 is not very strong

[@odhinnfist]

Is a respirator necessary when casting/working with Foam It! 10?

[@smoothon]

A respirator is not required if the material is used with room-sized ventilation.

[@JanineMKartist]

Is that foam archival ? If used I fine art will it last and not break down over time ?

[@jamiewilliams4212]

Love you tutorials!!! Is this foam super impact resistant? Needing to mold some gun props that are durable and thrown around and can look as good as the orginal picking up all the details . Or would you recommend another foam?

[@smoothon]

Can you send us a tech ticket? Our team can help you choose the perfect material for your application - www.smooth-on.com/support/ticket/add/agree/

[@keneykkk]

How much would you say it expands? Should you only fill something halfway or less than half?

[@smoothon]

Expansion rates can be found here: www.smooth-on.com/product-line/flexfoam-it/

[@hankb7725]

is that a flux capacitor on the left at the end of the video?

[@OjaiHaunt]

A few questions, Can you paint the foam prop? Can you reuse the mold? Thanks

[@smoothon]

You can paint the foam with standard paints, and the mold can yield hundreds of castings.

[@OjaiHaunt]

I noticed the link doesn't work for the Accu-Cast Bucketgel 390 Alginate, perhaps they don't carry it anymore, can you recommend one that will work like the one shown in the video. Thank you @@smoothon

[@smoothon]

Our Alja-Safe pourable alginate would work for this: www.smooth-on.com/products/alja-safe/

[@normandoering1619]

Does Smooth-On have any less rigid and very stretchable foams, something akin to the kind of foam latex used in making those expressive "Planet of the Apes" style make-ups? How does the product compare with actual foam latex?

[@smoothon]

It would depend on the firmness used. Can you send us a tech ticket? Our team can help you - www.smooth-on.com/support/ticket/add/agree/

[@danielkinney792]

can you do it any size

[@smoothon]

Certainly, many different sizes can be made.

[@justrude2u20]

are there any other materials the mold can be made from aside from silicone?

[@smoothon]

Can you send us a tech ticket? Our team can help you - www.smooth-on.com/support/ticket/add/agree/

[@anticorporatists9959]

Can I use Accucast 390 bucket gel for flex foam it x

[@smoothon]

Foam will not cure properly in alginate due to the water content in the alginate.

[@AlexAlexOmsk]

Hello! You can make a video on how to make polyurethane tires for a radio-controlled model. thanks!

[@smoothon]

This is a great idea! We will forward it to our video team.

[@mattclanton8188]

I've had issues with Accu-Cast staying damp or even wet attempting to do this. Will platinum cure silicone be susceptible to that? Any advice on getting the Accu-Cast to dry out?

[@smoothon]

Platinum silicone is not affected by moisture.

[@Composites.Cymru34]

Would this work on a brick? Thanks

[@smoothon]

It would, if the brick were properly sealed. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKLNZ2Sko9urmrs

[@HyperionBorg]

I don't want to use alginate. What other smooth on silicones can I use for casting Foam-it?

[@smoothon]

Foam-iT! foams can be cast in any Smooth-On silicone such as our Mold Star Series.

[@TheBronx2105]

Body suit please.. like Batman or Supes..

[@smoothon]

This is a great idea! We will forward it to our video team.

[@CarlosRodriguez-gk5ur]

How can I substitute the glass rod

[@smoothon]

Yuu can use a wood or plastic dowel

[@sprocketsmagazine9801]

Do you have a foam that would be the same as croc shoes?

[@smoothon]

Can you send us a tech ticket? Our team can help you - www.smooth-on.com/support/ticket/add/agree/

[@AlexG207]

Aren't the 10 and the X foam the same? Is there any difference?

[@smoothon]

FOAM-iT! 10 is rigid, FlexFoam-iT! X is flexible.

[@krisraps]

AND You Can Just Aput A Thick Wire In The Mold ANd It Will Be MUCH Better Quality And More STurdy , G eat Video Btw

[@ds525252]

KrisRaps thanks for that tip.

[@sanu658]

India kolkata available this product??

[@smoothon]

Thanks for watching SANU. You can find a full list of Smooth-On distributors here - www.smooth-on.com/distributors/

[@bluemosquedesign]

They've got a flux capacitor on that oven in the back....

[@Declan-pg8cg]

You're right. When I saw does converging lights, I thought, "that's a flux capacitor".

[@רונדורהפקות]

Hello . Need to buy fome a+b

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[@thiranagama8072]

Need sir lerning