Shaping styrofoam

Did you know you could recycle hard plastic shapes from styrofoam? Well when I saw how easy it is to dissolve foam into a gooey paste I had to give it a try. S…

I love to upcycle and reuse old stuff but I get particulary excited when I find new ways to use trash that I have previously not been able to upcycle. One of th…

How to Make a Styrofoam Planter - a DIY Tutorial for making treasure out of trash...

Styrofoam, on its own, breaks easily and is difficult to paint. Adding a coating over the Styrofoam gives it a more durable exterior and helps it accept painting and coloring. Coated Styrofoam is also likely to last longer than non-coated Styrofoam.

If you are planning a project that entails gluing Styrofoam, you need to choose the right glue. There are glues that will not bond properly to Styrofoam and may create a mess of your project. Styrofoam glue is especially made to bond Styrofoam pieces for crafts and projects.

The shape has so much potential!

Please note before you start reading this older post that I have long since included a version in the Methods section, under Making realistic models, which can be accessed above. That version may h…

How to Bend PVC & Make Incredible Shapes: I was recently working on a project where I needed to bend pvc pipes into smooth, round shapes. After some trial and error I found an easy way to get great results.

Make a StyroFoam Sculpting Tool: I do a lot of work with styrofoam, and like to think of new ways to handle the foam easily and efficiently. To that end, I wanted to make a sculpting tool to add details to various styrofoam projects. Since I had several hotwire machines, the …