Plaster over styrofoam

Styrofoam blocks are a must have for any Halloween or Christmas prop. With so many uses from archways, tombstones, giant pumpkins, igloos and so much more! ...

If you are creating a diorama or display for a school project, you can make the display appear more realistic by adding replicas of certain objects, such as fake rocks. You can make fake rocks using materials that can be found at a craft supply store, such as plaster of Paris and plaster gauze.

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I wanted to add some more character to our living room, so I decided to add a little something special above the fireplace.I created lifelike field stone for ov…

It’s time to learn a fun secret for making any kind of arrangement picture perfect. Check out how to use spray foam for crafts and more.

How to Make Styrofoam Look Like Brick: Carving styrofoam to look like stone, brick, or cinder block is super easy. Perfect for Halloween decorations or haunted houses. I would even go so far as to say my technique is almost fool-proof. Foam selection is probably one of the only ways yo…

While exterior stucco is a portland cement-based material applied over metal lathing, interior stucco is created using a faux material like joint compound or a thick plaster.

The shape has so much potential!

Foamcoat™ provides a hard, durable finish for styrofoam, polystyrene and other scenic, prop or soft display surfaces. An ideal substitute for joint compound or plaster, it is water-based and non-toxic. It dries to a flexible, milky matte finish, a