ACK! Somehow (pilot error) I managed to unsub from this thread... I wasn't ignoring y'all, I promise. Blades, you can get the foam at most larger home improvement centers. If you live in a small town (or outside of one like me, can we say the sticks) you might be able to get it at the local lumber supply for a greatly inflated price. I use the regular white (expanded little beads like the cheapo ice chests) in a couple of thicknesses. In our area it is about 1/3 the price of the pink and blue, and the carving I do comes out just fine on it. I also get scraps from our local Sears store, they sell a fair amount of refrigerators and I find some pretty good pieces there. I have recently discovered that pet stores receive their fish in protective foam boxes, and these have great shapes. You can use a variety of blades to cut, shape and carve. I have a set of hot wire foam tools that I love. If you run a search on this forum or the web, you should be able to find plenty of info... or you can PM me and I'll gladly answer any questions I can... although there are some very talented foam carvers here.
Terra, I've seen that pick and get a kick out of it. It's also a good reminder to think outside the box with materials and what you can do with them.
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So come up to the lab and see what's on the slab.
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