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Video Tutorial: How to Cut, Carve, and Shape Upholstery Foam (Patreon)

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2018-01-30 23:07:29

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How to Cut, Carve, and Shape Upholstery foam! This is very much a technique I want to show to those beginning their path of fursuit making, hope it helps you sculpt awesome new projects!

In the video you will see some useful techniques for working with foam demonstrated using a razor, spring scissors, and normal scissors.

The shapes you come up with are up to you, but these are the techniques showing how to use the tools involved. Perfect for crafting your costume, fursuit, or other project utilizing foam as a model or a base to work from!

Upholstery foam is the same kind of soft squishy foam you find in couches and furniture.

I have an online resource list for suppliers here if you need help finding materials: http://matrices.tumblr.com/post/163394770088/fursuit-and-crafting-resources

Foam resources are near the bottom!

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How to Cut, Carve, and Shape Upholstery Foam

Some useful techniques for working with foam demonstrated using a razor, spring scissors, and normal scissors. The shapes you come up with are up to you, but these are the techniques showing how to use the tools involved. Perfect for crafting your costume, fursuit, or other project utilizing foam as a model or a base to work from! Upholstery foam is the same kind of soft squishy foam you find in couches and furniture. I have an online resource list for suppliers here if you need help finding materials: http://matrices.tumblr.com/post/163394770088/fursuit-and-crafting-resources Foam resources are near the bottom!