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does anyone use a demel when doing foam tombstones? if so what type bit do you use? i have a dremel but i'm just not sure what i should use for a bit to carve the letters, if a dremel is even good to use

A router attachment is a good choice. I dont have a steady hand so it helps. If your good with the free hand stuff use the little wand they offer, it saves wear and tear on your wrists and arms. Hope that helps.

My dremel has gone thru hell. When using a bit , don't try to force it. Do it slowy. I have a routing bit and a routing cradle for the unit and its done well. If you use plywood for the tombstones make sure the grain of the plywood is running up and down. And use a good sealing paint. If you don't get the grain correct they will roll up like a taco. A good paint will insure many years of good use. Then you can fleck stone your tombstones or weather them how you want. If you use fleckstone make sure you paint them first, you will use less fleckstone that way. Fleckstone will not hide the wood grain well enough by itself. Been there, done that.

thanks i was kind of thinking about a router but i wasn't sure. any other tips you have would be great

For a more weather-worn look, you can use a wood-burner or soldering iron to melt the lettering into the foam.

Do this outside in a breezy spot and don't breath the toxic fumes!

Using a Dremel on foam works well, but it makes a huge mess. Dremel with one hand, shop vac with the other.

'nother tip... Test all paints, adhesives, sealers, etc... on a scrap piece of foam first! Some things that don't melt the foam, also don't adhere very well.

grinding stones work well on styrofoam too

Anyone know of a book or site that shows all the wonderful things one can do with a dremmel?

ALL the wonderful things you can do with a Dremel?

I don't think the internet is big enough

I was looking to take some huge stones that I will be using as Xeriscape items amd was thing of carving some epitaphs in a few!

I recommend that you invest in a Dremel flex-shaft extension, it will save your wrist for better things later on in life, like sitting watching Tv without a throbbing pain in your wrist, for instance.
Hang the Dremel motor/part from a hook and simply manipulate the small, light cutting/grinding wheel, SO MUCH Nicer!
This also frees up that vacuum cleaner hand better.