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Enjoy Your Own DIY Stamps

June 6, 2012 by · Leave a Comment 

Foam is often seen as a material that only exists to get a job done. This is true for applications like couch cushions, backer rod, and home insulation. There’s a lighter side to foam though, one that doesn’t require that it be used for work or business. By virtue of its diverse textures and shapability, foam is an excellent material to use in arts and crafts; particularly as hand crafted stamps and in painting. DIY customized foam stamping materials can make for a fun hobby, family activity, or practical painting product for decorating your home.

It’s easy to make clean and smooth foam cuts using closed-cell products like neoprene or minicell by carving with a sharp, non-serrated blade. Their structural consistency makes for incredibly detailed stamps for one-of-a-kind designs in home projects or arts and crafts. A foam exercise mat is made out of the same material in many cases, as an example of the material’s structure. Stamps are also a great way to get your children involved by allowing them to create their own patterns for a teen bedroom design. Stamps can also help decorate a new nursery without having to paint an entire room or buy and mount wallpaper.

Open-cell foam is great for fun, casual patterns. Their cellular structure produces sponge-like textures for stamping. Many pre-cut shapes exist in open-cell foam, so finding a design you’re looking for is very simple. Open-cell foam is also great for painting corners and jambs and other hard to reach places where brushes aren’t getting the job done. Foam can be trimmed to shape and will get into the smallest spaces.

If it’s a delicate DIY home decoration project or just having fun with the family, foam stamping is a simple and effective way to enjoy the artistic side of this versatile material.

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