Green foam?

[Skipp]

Hi all,

I've seen a green foam used by others who are using the individual brick technique.

Apparently its similar to blue foam (ie carveable) but a bit more robust?

Does anyone know of a UK supplier for modest amounts? (I'm thinking 4-8 sheets of A4 at 1-2 cm deep...).

Cheers
in advance

[Steve63]

Is it florists oasis?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=oasis+florist+foam&tag=googhydr-21&index=aps&hvadid=28727315408&hvpos=1t1&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=13515664598851718059&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=b&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_2dfowmi044_b
As it soaks up water, coat it with thinned down PVA and it would set like concrete.

[Major_Gilbear]

I think what you're looking for is called Depron?

@ Steve63: I would think that florists' foam is too crumbly for this sort of task.

[WitchfinderGeneral]

I think you should get single sheets at your local DIY store, it's (like most foams, pink, blue, white) for house insulation. But they're large, not A4, more like 120x60cm.

[FramFramson]

If it's the floral stuff, it can be harder, but it's more granular and crumbly, so it may not be more durable and can be much worse, depending on the application.

[gamer Mac]

Antenocities sell various foam A4 sheets

[dampfpanzerwagon]

The Green Foam I have been using is marketed as SikaBlock M150 a very specialized modelling foam that is used by graphic artists and art students.

I have never seen it for sale in model making quantities, but maybe some entrepreneur will look at buying a sheet and then cutting it up into sensible sized pieces.

Available from John Burns. See;
http://dampfpanzerwagon.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/working-with-foam.html

Tony