Thread: Foam boarded windows

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Well hey all. I'm sitting at home after my surgury, bored to death and researching halloween ideas. I once came across a website that had a great tutorial on how to texture and paint foam to make fake boards. Like used on a window. Unfortuniatly I didnt bookmark the page. Does anyone recall this website or the link to the how to. Thanks Steve

I am not sure on the website but a few tricks i know are steel bristled brushes and then scrape in a board like pattern with knots every so often. Then take a heat gun onto. You can also use a blade for deeper cuts and they will expand more with the heat.

Spooky Blue's Halloween Home Made Coffin Here is one that shows that effect.
http://www.spookyblue.com/halloween/coffin/coffin11.jpg

I love this guy's work. Some really nice craftsmanship.

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Spookyblue has a great tutorial on just making the boards.

Fake Wood From Foam Boards - SpookyBlue.com

awesome tutorials there. thanks for the link

Thanks everyone for the help and links, Steve

I made my own styrofoam boards by cutting foam into strips and then "burning" in the wood grain. I used the trowel tip from my soldering iron kit and ran a wood grain pattern over the styrofoam. I then painted in the grain, and then painted the surface of the foam. I am very happy with the outcome.

Great thread guys! I was looking for help with foam boards!

Edit: Sorry, Dead Ted already posted that one.