Thread: grave stones??

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Hello all

dont know if im posting this in the correct place, but I was wondering how much does the foam that everybody uses for grave stones cost?


Thanks, Ruth

Depends on the thickness. If you use the white stuff, you can get a pack of 6 sheets (4' by 1.5') for about $7 or $8. A single sheet of 1" pink foam will cost you about $11. The prices go up from there.

thanks, trentsketch! I was just looking for a rough estimate till I go to the store n check it out. Oh dear so much too learn n do and such lil time :{

Pink foam by me runs from $15-$25 depends on thickness...that is for a 4'x8' sheet...

My local Lowe's has 2" thick 4ftx8ft boards for $28. You can get EASILY eight very large and impressive tombstones out of one sheet, and the between scraps can be used for making pedestal bases for them.

Last year, I paid $11 for a 4x8 sheet of 1 inch pink foam.

I just purchased 4'x8'x2" thick pink foam from Menards on sale for $22

It depends on the area you live in. The pink or blue (different only because of the manufacturer) are more expensive than the beaded white stuff but work better because they cut and carve neater. One trick to save some money is to buy the thinnest sheets of blue/pink and glue them to a thicker sheet of white. Then you can carve the blue/pink without going all the way through to the white.

I found a bunch of scraps that were the perfect size for tombstones in a construction site dumpster on my way home from work. If you keep your eyes open it's amazing what you can get for free.

Thanks guys for all the great info.