MY FIRST LAMINATED STYROFOAM BLOCK FOR SCULPTURE

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8 жыл бұрын

Having never done this before but having thrown myself into studious research, this is how, for better or worse, I laminated my very first block of extruded polystyrene to carve. Wish me luck.

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@JTomekKD 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, you've just answered most of my questions. I am the painter with an interesting light sculpting project on hand, I find your video is very helpful.

@luigib2307 7 жыл бұрын

I'm glad this was helpful for you. Good luck with your project and thanks for watching.

@kimmyalan3735 8 жыл бұрын

Whether it be art, literature or knives, Luigi's depth of wisdom never fails to amaze me. He truly is 'The Last Renaissance's Man.'

@luigib2307 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Kim. That was quite touching.

@Thetrainshow 7 жыл бұрын

Luigi, I work on Model Railroads and watching this short video taught me so much! PL300, Glidden Gripper and Durhams Rockhard Putty, thank you

@luigib2307 7 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad this was helpful to you! Thanks for watching.

@daphnesimpson5009 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video, saving me time in trial and error. I will be trying your suggestion of the water putty and the Glidden sealer. I will let you know how it works out.

@judichristopher4604 Жыл бұрын

Here I am again... 2 years later... Question: Its been over 5 years since this video was made... Have you changed your mind about anything since making this video? Thank you again for sharing this great video

@Indoorable Жыл бұрын

As far as bonding pink foam sheets together, I have found that 3M Super 77 made for foam is the best. It's as easy as spraying on cooking spray. Always be sure to remove the clear plastic sheet of film from the foam, if it has one, before spraying and bonding. once both surfaces make contact, it can't be moved or pulled apart. I have also found a nice trick to clean up rough edges and contours on beaded polystyrene foam by using a piece of parchment paper against the foam area and using a clothes iron. it works great and leaves the surface smooth. just don't run the iron over the foam not covered with a piece of parchment paper or you will melt the foam to your iron.

@janasnipes6386 4 жыл бұрын

I just purchased my first can of Durham's.....stay tuned, I will let you know how it works on some foam tombstones I am making.

@luigib2307 3 жыл бұрын

Good luck and thanks for watching.

@natsharpe4364 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your experience and talent!

@luigib2307 4 жыл бұрын

I hope it was helpful for you. Thanks for your comment and thanks for watching.

@artsculpture1024 7 жыл бұрын

Great info , thanks!

@luigib2307 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment and thanks for watching.

@RoyFernbach 8 жыл бұрын

Good luck with your new material. Looking forward to seeing how that works out for you.

@luigib2307 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the good wishes. It's 2:30am and I've been working on it all night.

@RoyFernbach 8 жыл бұрын

I am in your same time zone. I know the feeling.

@judichristopher4604 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this great video

@gavincatt607 8 жыл бұрын

you're so talented!

@luigib2307 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment and thanks for watching.

@lindamay7510 8 жыл бұрын

What an exciting adventure for you.

@luigib2307 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Linda; I 'm having fun.

@dubglock2312 8 жыл бұрын

really cool!!!

@luigib2307 8 жыл бұрын

Wow! It's nice to know it's tool to a knife guy. Thanks for watching.

@karenjones2655 4 жыл бұрын

Wow awesome so needed this

@luigib2307 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your generous comment. I'm attaching links to two other related foam carving videos of mine; I hope you find them informative as well. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a9Jkl89-mLuadXk.html kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rLtga7BqqqnJimg.html

@Mukundanghri 2 жыл бұрын

Just this past Saturday I purchased the wood putty from Home Depot and it cost $1.96 for a medium size can. It works wonderfully with XPS.

@artsculpture1024 6 жыл бұрын

back to check it out again...great stuff. I have been using the extruded stuff (pink board). Cool about the Duhram's water putty, I will check that out.

@luigib2307 6 жыл бұрын

Good luck with your project. Thanks for watching.

@artsculpture1024 6 жыл бұрын

I got some of the duhram's. I made a small skull casting, it worked fantastic! ...and a fraction of the cost of polyurethane. Although a little costly than regular casting plaster or hydrocal it's cool because it's more durable and I imagine with a sealer pretty much water proof for use on my art car.

@luigib2307 6 жыл бұрын

Good for you. I admire your sense of experimentation. Stay with it.

@artsculpture1024 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Luigi!

@user443 7 жыл бұрын

Hey Luigi B, Thanks for taking the time to share this video. Felt like I was sitting down with an experienced friend kind enough to share their opinions. Appreciate the different options shared along with the rationale for each preference. I'm planning to carve a dragon head out of a block laminated from the same pink extruded polystyrene. Did you encounter any issues as you carved through the layers' seams? Was there any tendency for the adhesive to disrupt the flow of your hot knife, or blade, or sandpaper, or whatever you were using to sculpt? Thank you.

@luigib2307 7 жыл бұрын

Great questions. YES, there's a considerable disruption on the motion of the knife and sandpaper as it goes through the FoamBoard adhesive. I've stopped using that and am now a huge fan of the Glidden Gripper. I brush it on both surfaces and let it dry to a "tacky" consistency, sort of like contact cement applications. Then I put them together under weights. Good luck with your dragon's head and thanks for watching.

@pasquale1948 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for adding that note about "let dry to a tacky consistency".

@pasquale1948 7 жыл бұрын

In seaching Home Depot for the pink extruded foam board, I saw a note that the sheets are "scored". Does that affect anything? May just be a shallow score???

@luigib2307 7 жыл бұрын

I'm not aware of the scored sheets and I would stay away from them.

@suddahewageshanthapriyalal9999 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks lots

@dredc6562 7 жыл бұрын

thank you sir

@luigib2307 7 жыл бұрын

You're entirely welcome. Thanks for watching.

@Makyrie 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the very interesting information. Your wealth of knowledge and the time you’ve spent reviewing videos to give us an informed opinion is amazing. Once again thank you very much. You don’t have a very good opinion of foam factory though do you? ROFL

@luigib2307 6 жыл бұрын

Your comment is very timely. I have abandoned Durham's Rock Hard Water Putty simply because it is WAY too hard to sand; it's like sanding steel. I now prime the foam with Glidden Gripper Bonding Primer then use regular ol' USG Joint Compound (drywall mud) instead. The surface ain't has hard but it sure is sandable. Thanks for watching.

@baza6xbashkim267 4 жыл бұрын

I.ve been using Polytek 1512 liquid plastic, two or three layers for top coat with great results, now I'm considerin the Smooth-on Habitat Cast N Coat™ Epoxy

@luigib2307 3 жыл бұрын

This is good information; I'll check them out. Thanks for watching.

@DoctorColg8 5 жыл бұрын

Ola Luigi, I've used the Durham's Rock putty for repairing rotted window sashing around my home. One issue I've found is that regardless of the surface prep (80 grit sandpaper) I have difficulty getting paint to stay through an outdoor season with normal exterior primer and paint. As a retired DDS, it reminds me of a synthetic gypsum used in making orthodontic study models. Perhaps a precoat of the leftover Glidden Gripper will work better. Just a thought should your finished project be outside. It sure cures hard, and the empty cans are kinda cool and useful percussion instruments :). Carve on my Italian pal!

@luigib2307 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Dr Colgate, good information. Thanks for watching.

@joeanddianeroberts1101 7 жыл бұрын

Ciao Luigi! As you, I have watched tons of videos to get ideas on this medium. I'm pretty sure you've suggested the two best adhesives and coatings. Cost is what I'm trying to keep down and both work into that great.

@luigib2307 7 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad this was helpful to you. As you know, it pays to do the research. Thanks for watching.

@joeanddianeroberts1101 7 жыл бұрын

The other thing I picked up on many of them is the carving/cutting tools of choice. I'm sure you're seen them. Electric heating wires and knives. BOY! Do they seem to make precise cuts so much easier. Your work is incredible!! Please keep posting videos. Haven't had a chance to look through all of your videos, but if you could do one showing each step would be very helpful. Joe Roberti

@luigib2307 7 жыл бұрын

I actually have two hot-wire knives and, yes, they're great. But I've found they have some limitations. Sometimes I can get more control on the cut by using a long bladed razor knife. I've also considered, but haven't tried, automotive Bondo as a coating which could be sanded nicely.

@joeanddianeroberts1101 7 жыл бұрын

Let me know how the Bondo works, if you try it. Seems the majority of folks are sticking with the Durham product. Love being able to see all those videos on people trying different products, etc. Sure saves a person a lot of trial and error. I guess I wasn't aware of how careful the finished product must be handled...dropping or bumping things into it. Regardless of the final coats, it can be damaged with a hard enough pressure. HOWEVER, after watching your video again, I see where the expanded pink stuff is a better choice because of the density. Since I'm doing my very first try this week, I bought the regular white insulation sheet (the snow producer). Laminated some sheets yesterday with Gripper and my hope is to carve a small 2 ft tall pelican. Wish me luck! haha.

@luigib2307 7 жыл бұрын

Good for you. Lemme know if you post a video. Joseph, if you're my viewer who asked to speak with me regarding all this, I did reply to your message but never heard back from you. That was some while ago now...

@kkeegan32 5 жыл бұрын

What would you say the savings was between using the hot wire Foam Factory hard coat and the Durham's?

@luigib2307 5 жыл бұрын

I just looked it up for you. The Foam Coat from Hot Wire is $10 for 3 lbs or $3.33 per pound. The Home Depot price for Durham's Rock Hard Water Putty is $8 for 4 pounds or $2 per pound. So, you can see the price difference is quite significant. But, recently I've moved away from Durham's because it's so hard that it's like sanding iron. I now use a "dust control" joint compound by USG, not quite as hard but much easier to sand. Thanks for watching.

@B0bbiPin 5 жыл бұрын

Have you ever used PET foam sheets/blocks? Made from recycled soda bottles. (I have a stash of it because someone was throwing it away.) If so, how do you cut it?

@luigib2307 5 жыл бұрын

I am (was) totally unaware of this product and can't comment on cutting it. Have you tried a hot wire knife? It sounds like something you want to try in a well ventilated area. Good luck and thanks for watching.

@B0bbiPin 5 жыл бұрын

I was told that a hot wire won't work. Since then I've cut it with a hand saw and tried sculpting with a Sureform planer. They seem to work pretty good. Thanks for your response.

@DoctorColg8 5 жыл бұрын

Be careful using PET. I believe I read that if using a hot wire or knife technique, the fumes are toxic! Same to drink out of, says the lobbiests tho !?

@B0bbiPin 5 жыл бұрын

@@DoctorColg8 Thanks for the warning!

@LayCrochet 2 жыл бұрын

I’m trying to do a sculpture out of this stuff and I can’t seem to find where to buy it. If anyone knows where I can buy a custom block of this foam please comment 🥰

@tizbrin 3 жыл бұрын

the Glidden Gripper after it dries will or can peel off the foam.

@luigib2307 3 жыл бұрын

In my experience, Glidden Gripper holds on like grim death. But, alas, it's no longer available. I'm now using a Sherwin Williams product. Thanks for watching.

@tizbrin 3 жыл бұрын

@@luigib2307 Dulux in Canada sells "Gripper"

@sanjibmal3304 5 жыл бұрын

Whats duharam's water putty

@jershaus 5 жыл бұрын

Yea ive been looking for something I can either put in a spray gun or hopper gun. Now theres a video of a rock wall thats completly foam and shot with a hopper. If I paid for 2 part stuff from ff or Bity. It woulld cost a damn fortune. Build some nice stuff cheap but the coatings gonna cost 9000 to waterproof. Lol not this lifetime. Maybe I should make somthing??? Lol

@luigib2307 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the coatings are a real issue. Good luck and thanks for watching.

@sanjibmal3304 5 жыл бұрын

Please tell me what's chemical use for foam ,products name

@luigib2307 5 жыл бұрын

The use for these products is mostly for insulation in buildings and under heated concrete slabs. The expanded styrofoam is also widely used as a protective barrier in packaging fragile items. I hope this helps.

@davilacerdadelima7855 4 жыл бұрын

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@luigib2307 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your supportive comment and thanks for watching.

5 жыл бұрын

Trouble is extruded poly is hellish expensive.

@luigib2307 5 жыл бұрын

True, especially if you're trying to buy xps billets. However, this 15x16x24 billet, laminated from boards, only cost me $14 for material. Thanks for your comment and thanks for watching.

@joannegee1650 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting - wanna no what ou make - will susscribe

@luigib2307 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for you comment and thanks for watching.

@WillowFox 4 жыл бұрын

Have you ever thought of trying Reynolds Advanced Materials? www.reynoldsam.com/ They have foam coating materials like epoxies and so on, very thin, and very durable.

@sanjibmal3304 5 жыл бұрын

Hiii Luigi

@luigib2307 5 жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks for watching.