The detail of the woodgrain is so awesome!

Thanks 22ndStHorror! I did it by dragging a very sharp pencil across the foam.

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I discovered that we already had a good wood colored quality can of exterior paint in storage so I dug it out and began painting. Sorry the photo is so bad but here is a progress pic...


I've painted the base of the chest and began drawing in the black grain with a thick sharpie pen in the grooves. I haven't detailed the side panal grain yet so you can see the difference between the front and side panal (with and without the sharpie effect). I've gotten the top glued together but I still need to use some filler here and there and then run another bead of glue along the seams to give it some more strength. But this gives you a good idea of how it's coming along.

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I got some more work done over night.

After gluing the top pieces together, there were some gaps so I used Hobbico HobbyLite filler in them...you can see the filler in the seams in this pic. This filler is fantastic for use on foam as it completely adheres and sands smoothly. This shot is of the underbelly of the lid...


And here's a couple of shots of the painted base. It's about finished now...



I can't speak highly enough about the HobbyLite Filler for working with styrofoam. I've used it on my tombstones as well.

I've also made corner brackets out of Crayola Model Magic which will be painted black and glued onto the chest sides with Elmer's Wood Glue...

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This is coming along very nicely!

Looking really good!

You could add some brass paper fasteners on the front and back boards to simulate brass nails.

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That is looking REALLY good!

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Thanks everybody! Moon Dog, I was thinking along those lines too

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After I was sure that the seam filler dried on the lid, I laid another bead of wood glue to strengthen the seams. I'm waiting for that to dry completely before I proceed to paint.

In the mean time, the Crayola Model Magic Clay brackets I made and painted had dried so glued them to the base of the chest...



After setting the lid on top of the base, I'm thinking that the lid needs matching brackets too since it's so tall. I'll probably add that.

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Don't you just hate it when you put so much detail into a prop and some people just walk by it like it isn't even there. It looks fantastic!!

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Oh, I forgot to mention that a few months ago I carved a skull out of foam and coated it with latex just to see how it would look. I'm thinking of painting it and applying it onto the lid...what do you all think?

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