Making some new stone work..

[wd8jik]

Have been using "blue foam" making different styles of stone work.









I'm putting together samples of different work to take to the ECLSTS.
I hope to see some of you there.

Take care,
Yogi

Bellaire, Ohio

[vsmith]

How to's? Yogi, How to's?

Perspiring Minds want to know!

[Anonymous]

Yogi, Interested in the process as well! Hope to see another Ohioian there!

[Anonymous]

Looks pretty nice but I doubt if you are using foam if it is applicable to use outdoors particularly in a hot, high ultra violet area like queensland.


regards

ian

[Anonymous]

How are your jigstone things comimg along Ian?

[wd8jik]

To use blue foam outside here is Chris Walas' suggestions coppied from one of the forums,

Here is what Chris Walas had to say about the use of foam outdoors.

The blue foam holds up extremely well outdoors. I rarely get a frost on the ground out my way, but the cold doesn't seem to affect the foam. UV seems to be the only real concern, as uncoated foam will break down in direct sun. But even just a coat of good paint will stop that.
I don't use any structural support on my foam stuff.
The Ruined Lemurian Temple is the largest structure I've done with it (19"Lx16"Wx 29"H) and it is a very sturdy form.
I know Kevin Strong's Dad has been using cement covered foam for a long time.
I've been doing research on coverings for foam. I've whittled it down to a couple that I'm happy with. The #1 choice is the one I started out with; exterior latex house paint, two or three coats. It seems to go on the easiest and doesn't cover as much of the detail.
The second is an acrylic elastomer roof coating, Henry's Solarflex 287, two coats. It remains flexible after drying and has a tough skin, but fills in a little more of the detail.
Both take acrylic paint well.
Chris

Chris does a lot of work with foam so consider his experince in foams use in making you projects with blue foam.

Yogi Wallace
Bellaire, Ohio