A guide to carving statues from high density foam

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In this back to basics tutorial, we go through all the basic techniques for creating statues from high density foam.
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[@vidskitkid]

I looked for "How to carve pink foam" and up popped your video! I can't begin to tell you how much I enjoyed your presentation not to mention your technique and skill. Thank you!

[@TheTerrainTutor]

+vidskitkid Cheers buddy :-)

[@funoff3207]

Wear a mask dude, even if you have to voice over after the filming. Your health is important

[@roryday4]

Hey man, great tutorial! Gonna try this to make a Dwarf statue this week, but I was wondering where you get hold of your foam? New subscriber and loving all the videos!

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Hindleys online craft store mate

[@williamvanparysiii7986]

Thanks for the sculpture tutorial bro'!!! I will definitely look into these materials for future projects... kutgw

[@TheTerrainTutor]

+William Van Parys III No worries matey, glad it helped

[@christianoliver25]

Awesome!

[@TheTerrainTutor]

+Christian Oliver Thanks matey

[@azdave2721]

What type of glue do you use? I have used super bond and it melted the foam down.Cheers

[@TheTerrainTutor]

PVA mainly mate

[@darlafrakes8833]

is this the same as floral foam?

[@TheTerrainTutor]

No, it's a lot firmer mate

[@wbrooker13]

You could try cereal box cardboard to add detail to your terrain. It's cheep and easy to work with.

[@zoglin]

Great stuff! I appreciate these carving techniques. I am planning to build a primitive carved stone monolith. This approach will work well for me. thx

[@TheTerrainTutor]

+Perkins Dearborn Excellent, keep me informed!

[@IDICBeer]

I need to have a go with some of this stuff :) Great share mate

[@TheTerrainTutor]

+IDICBeer You'll like it matey

[@KyleTreu]

I've been watching a lot of your videos. Love em. Lots of great knowledge. Only issue is I have struggled finding the materials needed. I live in the USA... no UK. Where can I but the high density foam/ POLYSTYRENE? I have gone to hardware stores.... man it's getting frustrating

[@rollmops3113]

Hi Kyle, how did you go?

[@KyleTreu]

@@rollmops3113 how? I don't understand the question.

[@joshjohnston7388]

Dammit, Mel. I model robots in N scale (or close enough), and use a great deal of your tips.for diorama. Now you've got me thinking megalithic ruins. That's like five projects out, man!

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Enjoy!

[@adiproduction634]

Зацените мой канал :) Там пластилин,анимация ;) И кстати я слепил демогоргона!!!!

[@jacobbaagefredelkke4255]

what type of Styrofoam dencity are you using here?? is it higher than the 500? or is it something completly diffrent?

[@TheTerrainTutor]

No idea, didn't know they were number rated, got a link?

[@joanjetson55]

Excellent instruction, and very entertaining. You gotta love him.

[@Terranscapes]

Nice choice on the floral foam. Much easier to carve and easy to seal it later. I was also thinking that if you needed to carve very small detail, you could give it a very thinned down of pva to strengthen it just a touch. Looks like it's time to get an anatomy bood (probably already have one *grin*) and start studying up on faces. ;)

[@TheTerrainTutor]

+Terranscapes Cheers bud, the pva is a nice idea, I'll try that. I hate faces but the bodies I'm good on, so much so that I constantly get annoyed with figure sculpts for being wrong lol

[@bibbly1234]

I'm pretty sure that's an accurate representation of a Dwarven hammer, another great tutorial mate, keep it up!

[@TheTerrainTutor]

+bibbly1234 made by a drunken dwarf! ;-)

[@Mail2elr]

While I'm watching this I'm wondering how carving this stuff with a Dremel-type carving bit will turn out...🤔

[@nickleeson9513]

Mel, where do you get youre xps foam from please, i cant seem to find any thats not got silver insulation coating on.

[@twentysides]

Does a hot knife work well on this green high-density foam?

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Yes but it's slower as it's denser than normal polystyrene mate

[@matthewbenney70]

can you please give me a link to that sanding tool mel. i really want to find it but am having trouble!! :D

[@TheBod76]

+Matthew Benney www.4ground.co.uk/tools-and-brushes/4g-finger-sander

[@TheTerrainTutor]

+Matthew Benney as +TheBod76 said :-)

[@matthewbenney70]

+TheBod76 thank you kind sir!! i was spelling it out rather then with the number! xD

[@matthewbenney70]

+TheTerrainTutor also mel! you have a real gift for this!! your vid's are verry inspiring! :D

[@1991KevinK]

Watched this amazing video......what are the tools you used, files, picks, shaper tools and where did you get them? Thanks.

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Standard hobby supplies, scalpel and needle files

[@beau5099]

Great stuff, man! Really cool tutorial.

[@TheTerrainTutor]

+Beau Blackwell Cheers buddy

[@terrainmancer6272]

Fascinating tutorial! Thank Mel.

[@TheTerrainTutor]

+Terrain Mancer Thanks mate

[@troylumpkin]

A great tutorial. I'm about to order some foam. Can I glue thinner sheets together for a fatter sculpture? PVA again... or something stronger?

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Yes but keep it away from anywhere you'll be cutting mate, it's makes join lines messy

[@elainecarozzi]

@@TheTerrainTutor Good tip! the foam is on its way. i will experiment first.

[@blackpoppy1159]

where can i purchase the foam?

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Panel System Ltd

[@markjones3778]

Buy it in England Great Art Styrodur Blue Polystyrene This Styrodur Blue Polystyrene is ideal for model making. It is easy to cut, glue and to work with. You can buy it as thin as 1 mm right upto 3” 5” amazing so you can use the 1 mm for a render look on top of brick !! never use that plaster cast stuff ! Yak! The styrofoam is light very east to carve ! Mel the terrain tutor is right !

[@unkhter]

great tutorial :)

[@TheTerrainTutor]

+unkhter Thanks buddy

[@taithays]

great as usual !

[@TheTerrainTutor]

+taithays Cheers matey

[@bigfutter8997]

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