mrcarkeys42
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Hey everyone! I am constructing a sci-fi set/space station room interior for a film and am looking for advice on possible materials to use.
For the past year or so I have been learning how to make things out of MDF on my school's cnc machine, I've been really happy with the results and I wanted to apply the same techniques on a larger scale with this project but there are a few concerns, mainly with weight and price. we get a very limited number of days in my school's studio to set it up and break it down so weight is a concern because we will need to be moving fast and I don't want anybody getting hurt. Price is also a major factor since 3/4" MDF is $60 per sheet.
The only real alternative I can think of is insulation foam which is much cheaper and lightweight, but I am concerned I wont be able to achieve the same kind of finish quality I can with the MDF. I have used it to create cobblestone and wood, but those are both very rough and organic surfaces. The look we are going for is fairly clean and sleek, think the hallway from 2001. Foamular often comes with the surface already roughed up and it is very easy to dent and mar.
Does anyone have ideas/suggestions for a good material to use? I'm all ears!
For the past year or so I have been learning how to make things out of MDF on my school's cnc machine, I've been really happy with the results and I wanted to apply the same techniques on a larger scale with this project but there are a few concerns, mainly with weight and price. we get a very limited number of days in my school's studio to set it up and break it down so weight is a concern because we will need to be moving fast and I don't want anybody getting hurt. Price is also a major factor since 3/4" MDF is $60 per sheet.
The only real alternative I can think of is insulation foam which is much cheaper and lightweight, but I am concerned I wont be able to achieve the same kind of finish quality I can with the MDF. I have used it to create cobblestone and wood, but those are both very rough and organic surfaces. The look we are going for is fairly clean and sleek, think the hallway from 2001. Foamular often comes with the surface already roughed up and it is very easy to dent and mar.
Does anyone have ideas/suggestions for a good material to use? I'm all ears!