How to seal floral foam?

[Rebo]

I have a few blocks of floral foam and want to attempt a rough sculpt.
What if anything can I seal it with to allow me to make at least one cast off it.
Also, how would I apply it with out destroying the detail I want to keep?.

Thanks for any assistance.

 

[Sidewinder]

Plaster bandage may work if the detail isn't too fine.

SAS

 

[division 6]

Gesso.
Used for prepping canvas for paint.
Water based.

Don't know about Florist foam but the HD foam used for signs, models, props etc.. will take primer paint fron a rattle can.

D6

 

[RedTwoX]

Originally posted by division 6@Dec 30 2005, 01:03 PM
Gesso.
Used for prepping canvas for paint.
Water based.

Don't know about Florist foam but the HD foam used for signs, models, props etc.. will take primer paint fron a rattle can.

D6

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I was going to suggest a 50/50 mix of white glue and water, but gesso is actually a really good idea. Skip the glue and get some gesso.

 

[Rebo]

Is "Gesso" a universal name?. I'm in the Uk and we seem to have different names
for everything.

 

[RedTwoX]

Originally posted by Rebo@Dec 30 2005, 03:46 PM
Is "Gesso" a universal name?. I'm in the Uk and we seem to have different names
for everything.

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As far I know gesso is a universal term. There are as many companies that make gesso as there are that make paint, but all of them that I know of call it gesso.

If you can find an art store that sells paint and canvas, then they should have gesso. Good luck, and good hunting.

 

[Rebo]

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@Dec 30 2005, 03:46 PM
Is "Gesso" a universal name?. I'm in the Uk and we seem to have different names
for everything.

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As far I know gesso is a universal term. There are as many companies that make gesso as there are that make paint, but all of them that I know of call it gesso.

If you can find an art store that sells paint and canvas, then they should have gesso. Good luck, and good hunting.

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[/b]

Cheers for the info.

I just picked up a bottle off ebay cheap enough to experiment with.

 

[Firefoxm31]

got here too late , the pros for disney tend to use something called household latex paint