1.Decide on a shape. Before you begin to carve a piece of Styrofoam, you need to have a good idea of what you want to create with it. You can draw out a template on cardboard or simply sketch something out on paper. This will help you develop a plan of attack when it comes time to do the actual carving. For our sculpture, I drew a 2-dimensional sketch of swan from the right and left side view.
2.Start with the bigger cuts. Once you have an idea of the shape you want, begin by cutting large chunks of Styrofoam off to get close to the end result. You can use a serrated knife for the large cuts; if the Styrofoam is really thick, try an electric knife or hot wire tools. Cut the excess Styrofoams off to make it easier to work on the details later.
3.Do some detail work. Once you have the general shape cut out, you need to go in and do the detail work. This can be done with a smaller serrated knife and a little bit of patience. A craft knife is also a good choice for the detail work. We mostly used craft knife to cut in sections such as the tail and the neck part, for larger details before moving on to the texture.
5. lastly paint the sculpture if you want to or just leave it plain white. I painted mine red, pink, orange and yellow to make it the look like the colors of fire.
2.Start with the bigger cuts. Once you have an idea of the shape you want, begin by cutting large chunks of Styrofoam off to get close to the end result. You can use a serrated knife for the large cuts; if the Styrofoam is really thick, try an electric knife or hot wire tools. Cut the excess Styrofoams off to make it easier to work on the details later.
3.Do some detail work. Once you have the general shape cut out, you need to go in and do the detail work. This can be done with a smaller serrated knife and a little bit of patience. A craft knife is also a good choice for the detail work. We mostly used craft knife to cut in sections such as the tail and the neck part, for larger details before moving on to the texture.
4.Create some texture. If you want to create some texture, there are many specialty tools designed to help you carve Styrofoam. Some can help you create circles, while others can help you create texture or designs in your foam. To create a smooth texture use sand paper all around the sculpture so it'll be smooth
5. lastly paint the sculpture if you want to or just leave it plain white. I painted mine red, pink, orange and yellow to make it the look like the colors of fire.
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