Styrofoam is one of the most often materials used to create model railroad scenery.
Because it is so light it doesn't add a lot of weight to your layout, which makes it nice if you ever have to move your layout.
Because of its properties it is very easy to carve to create, mountains, hills, and just about any other shape you would need.
There are a few things to keep in mind while using Styrofoam.
If caution isn't used, it can dissolve away with certain chemicals. Before applying chemicals it should be tested on a piece of scrap before applying it to the part you just spent time shaping.
Fire should be kept away from it as it causes a deadly gas.
Care must be taken as it is brittle and can crumble if not protected properly.
Although there are a few drawbacks to Styrofoam it is a very suitable material to build your model railroad scenery.
To attach the foam to your benchmark it is best to use liquid nails or some other form of construction adhesive. These can be found at your local hardware stores, as well as big box stores.
When gluing the foam down, it's best to use large beads and spread the glue around so that the structure doesn't move around later down the road causing problems.
The foam should be protected to help preserve it.
It can be sealed with glazing that doesn't react with the foam.
By using craft adhesive spray you can attach cloth or plastic to form a base for painting.
Rock and dirt can be mimicked by using plaster of Paris, which also makes a solid paintable surface over the foam.
The only drawback to using a hard shell over a soft inner structure is that it can eventually crack due to the shrinking properties of the foam.
If a tunnel needs to be formed in the foam you can make an imprint on the bottom of the foam by aligning it where it needs to be and pressing down. Which will give an accurate guide to carve the foam out.
After the foam is carved out you can spray it with a sealer before painting the inside of the tunnel black which will hide the foam color and make a realistic looking tunnel.
It is advised to not use foam under the tracks cause it can give under the weight of the train.
It is better to use a more solid material such as wood that will hold up better and give you something to solidly attach the track to
Wood is the best product to use for attaching the track down. Even with elevation changes it can be shaped using appropriate wood cutting methods such as a table or band saw. If enough care is taken, then a hand saw or power saw can be used as well if you don't have access to other methods.
One of the worst parts about using Styrofoam is the mess it makes while cutting.
The little beads and dust go everywhere and you should also be using appropriate safety procedures when shaping it like a dust mask and safety goggles.
A vacuum cleaner such as a shop-vac is very handy to clean up the mess and get into all of the crevices that the foam makes its way into.
Although there are some drawbacks to using the Styrofoam it makes making the terrain for your model railroad layout much easier than other methods.
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Silly Kids Crafts Your Children Will Love, But Won't Make a Big Mess
You need ideas for silly and fun kids crafts for your children but you don't want them to make a big mess - what do you do? You could give them a box of colors and a coloring book or grab a craft idea from this list of 20 non messy sometimes silly kids crafts.
Mess free can mean something different to each mom. For me it means no paints, no small tiny pieces of paper, no liquids, and no permanent markers.
For others it is no beads, no crayons, nothing sticky and absolutely nothing that is used as a projectile object or a weapon against a sibling.
Yarn Crafts Ideas for Children
The only supplies needed for these crafts are a ball of yarn and a pair of scissors. You can make a simple pom-pom using a fork, a piece of cardboard, or invest in a pom-pom maker for a kid friendly and stress less craft.
1. Yarn pom-pom
2. Finger Knit Bracelet (Necklace)
Mess Free Paper Crafts
Paper crafts can go either two ways - simple and entertaining or frustrating and messy.
3. Hands Across the World Garland - simply trace the child's hand, cut out, and string up to create a bunting
4. Paper Folding - check out some origami videos on YouTube for quick and easy folds like a bouncing frog, or ninja star
5. Zentangle - this craft is so simple even adults can do it. Using square pieces of paper, a pen or pencil, add lines, circles and other shapes to create a one-of-a-kind piece of art
6. Mustache - print out a mustache and hold it up to your face. For added silly fun, take photos.
7. Paper bag friends (fish, pirate, etc stuffed with plastic or blow up bag)
8. Super Hero Finger Puppet - take a piece of paper and make a little cape, tape it to your child's finger for an instant super hero
9. Paper Flowers - draw flowers and cut them out
Silly Crafts to Make Your Children Smile
10. Toilet Roll Binoculars I Spy - make a pair of binoculars and play the game "I Spy"
11. Sunglasses (googly eyes) - take a pair of dollar store glasses and glue some googly eyes to the shades for instant silly glasses
12. Add a Smile - draw a silly smiley face to a piece of paper or cardboard add a Popsicle stick and have a photo shoot with all your silly faces.
Pipe Cleaner Crafts for Children
13. Butterfly - you need a coffee filter and a pipe cleaner. Add the pipe cleaner to the middle of the filter and shape into a butterfly
14. Pipe Cleaner Bracelets, Bookmarks and/or Wands - you'll need beads and pipe cleaner. Knot one end, add your beads, and knot the other end. For a wand, shape one end (star or heart) add your beads, and knot the end.
Slightly Mess Free Sticker Crafts
15. Sticker Landscape Art - have your child draw a background, print one out or cut out a scene from a magazine. Just add stickers.
16. Duct Tape - colored and decorative duct tape and some paper is all you need
17. Sticker Books - fold a piece of 8 ½" x 11" paper in four and cut. Staple one side. Make a cover and then add stickers to each page.
Recycled Cardboard Crafts
18. Bookmarks - use old cracker boxes or cereal boxes to cut bookmarks out. Let your child decorate them and add a ribbon to the top
19. Cardboard finger puppet - with an old cereal box cut out a rectangle with two finger holes in the bottom. Let your child draw his own little friend and play.
20. Photographer (cardboard) - cut out a camera and go on a photo shoot
Crafts with children don't have to messy. Take what you all ready do and make clean versions. Given simple supplies children naturally use their imagination to make their own silly fun.
Mess free can mean something different to each mom. For me it means no paints, no small tiny pieces of paper, no liquids, and no permanent markers.
For others it is no beads, no crayons, nothing sticky and absolutely nothing that is used as a projectile object or a weapon against a sibling.
Yarn Crafts Ideas for Children
The only supplies needed for these crafts are a ball of yarn and a pair of scissors. You can make a simple pom-pom using a fork, a piece of cardboard, or invest in a pom-pom maker for a kid friendly and stress less craft.
1. Yarn pom-pom
2. Finger Knit Bracelet (Necklace)
Mess Free Paper Crafts
Paper crafts can go either two ways - simple and entertaining or frustrating and messy.
3. Hands Across the World Garland - simply trace the child's hand, cut out, and string up to create a bunting
4. Paper Folding - check out some origami videos on YouTube for quick and easy folds like a bouncing frog, or ninja star
5. Zentangle - this craft is so simple even adults can do it. Using square pieces of paper, a pen or pencil, add lines, circles and other shapes to create a one-of-a-kind piece of art
6. Mustache - print out a mustache and hold it up to your face. For added silly fun, take photos.
7. Paper bag friends (fish, pirate, etc stuffed with plastic or blow up bag)
8. Super Hero Finger Puppet - take a piece of paper and make a little cape, tape it to your child's finger for an instant super hero
9. Paper Flowers - draw flowers and cut them out
Silly Crafts to Make Your Children Smile
10. Toilet Roll Binoculars I Spy - make a pair of binoculars and play the game "I Spy"
11. Sunglasses (googly eyes) - take a pair of dollar store glasses and glue some googly eyes to the shades for instant silly glasses
12. Add a Smile - draw a silly smiley face to a piece of paper or cardboard add a Popsicle stick and have a photo shoot with all your silly faces.
Pipe Cleaner Crafts for Children
13. Butterfly - you need a coffee filter and a pipe cleaner. Add the pipe cleaner to the middle of the filter and shape into a butterfly
14. Pipe Cleaner Bracelets, Bookmarks and/or Wands - you'll need beads and pipe cleaner. Knot one end, add your beads, and knot the other end. For a wand, shape one end (star or heart) add your beads, and knot the end.
Slightly Mess Free Sticker Crafts
15. Sticker Landscape Art - have your child draw a background, print one out or cut out a scene from a magazine. Just add stickers.
16. Duct Tape - colored and decorative duct tape and some paper is all you need
17. Sticker Books - fold a piece of 8 ½" x 11" paper in four and cut. Staple one side. Make a cover and then add stickers to each page.
Recycled Cardboard Crafts
18. Bookmarks - use old cracker boxes or cereal boxes to cut bookmarks out. Let your child decorate them and add a ribbon to the top
19. Cardboard finger puppet - with an old cereal box cut out a rectangle with two finger holes in the bottom. Let your child draw his own little friend and play.
20. Photographer (cardboard) - cut out a camera and go on a photo shoot
Crafts with children don't have to messy. Take what you all ready do and make clean versions. Given simple supplies children naturally use their imagination to make their own silly fun.
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