Sculpting with foam is fun and easy. Support the channel! www.patreon.com/RobertTolone
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@nat72785 місяців тому
What I love about your videos is that you remind me of those old season industry pros I used to see at the county fair plying their trade and WELL rehearsed speal. Not that this is well rehearsed but you have the same level of expertise that oozes out of everything you say. I used to go to the county fair every year with my dad when I was a kid. He used to have a booth every year and I would go with him and spend all day watching vendors repeat the same road weary scripts. It was truly a highlight of my year. You could ask these old timers ANYTHING to do with their business and they would go on for AGES with real lived industry experience. Truly unprecedented access to true died in the wool tradesman. I LOVE and appreciate you sharing your knowledge SO much. THIS is what YouTilube was meant for. To document and preserve industry professionals, such as yourself, sharing their knowledge for future generations. Bless you kind Sir. You are a delight. And your wisdom is priceless.
@RobertTolone5 місяців тому
Glad you enjoy my videos. Thanks for your nice comment. I really makes the effort worthwhile.
@Lord_Godd6 місяців тому
Whew! Glad that wasn't a divot out of your hand! Great sculpture.
@Jagent6 місяців тому
As someone who works almost exclusively in the digital space, it's a delight to watch an experienced hand work with materials I have no exposure to. I don't think I'd ever work with foam just because of the cleanup though, but this was a fascinating watch all the same.
@BroughtToYouByDDean6 місяців тому
I love your channel and your overwhelming wealth of knowledge you're sharing with us. You've taught me so many cool techniques that I apply every chance I get. You're appreciated Robert!
@David-Field.Stuff015 місяців тому
A tremendous video and in all honesty, based on my relentless study of sculptors material videos on UKposts, definitely the clearest no nonsense explanation of what foam is. Excellent communication all the way through. Bravo.
@goldpilot1004 місяці тому
Your creations, instruction, and tips are fantastic. Thank you for your generous sharing of knowledge. This video is motivating.
@ssl35466 місяців тому
I really love your sculptures just from an artistic standpoint. Like Noguchi but with a lot more humanity and expression.
@ericcleland8175 місяців тому
Hey Robert. I definately enjoyed this video you made. I think the best statement you made during your video is the difference between doing personal and commercial work in that when your working for yourself on a project, making changes as you go is something I tend to do myself on any of the different artistic projects im working on. Thanks for your time in creating this video and the scull foam piece. Have a great day, and I look forward to watching other videos you make in the future.
@hughtempleton86405 місяців тому
Thank you so much for sharing your amazing talent ❤
@matthewrinehart236725 днів тому
Thanks so much for sharing your talent, technique, and whimsey.
@krisartfox835 місяців тому
using a dust mask while dealing with this is my heartly advice for everyone
@lllpearlslll5 місяців тому
Great work , I really enjoyed your process of doing .
@mikepipes62666 місяців тому
Gorilla Glue's polyurethane glues are another option for gluing foam, they're foam and not quite as hard as an epoxy joint nor rubbery as a hot melt glue joint. Since we're already in a molding and casting frame of reference, we should also remember that we can make/cast our own PU foam blocks. We're already using silicone and resin materials from Smooth-On and similar companies, they all have various densities of liquid foams we can mix and pour to make material stock virtually any size we need!
@lisanidog81785 місяців тому
I like your unplanned way of projects. I gather a whole bunch of things and it tells me nope, that wouldn’t work, yup, use that. Only thing planned is base. It’s more fun when a projects tells you what to do. You sense it. It’s fun watching you.
@usaearthling5 місяців тому
Wow, as a florist, I do use this foam and I have always hated it. Seeing how good you sculpt; I can see getting used to that because of the wonderful art you create. Thank you for sharing this.
@Eve.of.Destruction914 місяці тому
I just stumbled across your channel. I'm so excited to watch more. ❤
@indignant_gimpМісяць тому
Don't know about anyone else, but I'm here to watch you create, Robert. Whether mold or mannequin it's All Good. Whatever you want to do. 🤩
@carlfogarthy65086 місяців тому
sei un grande Robert!!! grazie for sharing
@roger.agburn6 місяців тому
Great to see some of your art work there.
@thomasdietrich7895 місяців тому
I'd be interested as well regarding the next step to casting. I'm using this foam as well from time to time but it is to coarse on the surface to be casted directly. Typically I apply some prime coat to stop dusting and do a first copy with silicone to prepare a resin body. This first generation copy is than sanded and carved to a final prototype for casting.
@gorfulator5 місяців тому
This looks satisfying
@DIYGene5 місяців тому
What a fun and informative channel. I know I will learn so much. Thank you so much.
@thevvizard8236 місяців тому
Awesome thank you. Best channel on UKposts
@rodeastell36155 місяців тому
Great video ... thanks for posting.
@Mr.Monster13135 місяців тому
Great video..thanks for posting...i need some of this stuff to practice on...😊
@mickybetts79576 місяців тому
Excellent! Wondering how would you seal that stuff? And is it possible to mold it?
@robthompson82856 місяців тому
Really cool to see your artistic side😊
@skyrider47894 місяці тому
Thanks for mentioning the dust. Even if you use it a dust-making material/process, many people's lighting and vision will not pick up up the fine particles flying around. Respirator, or at bare minimum a dust mask, is recommended to save your lungs. As someone who has known generations of artists/makers, and some of the old-timers who now regret not wearing PPE, please be smart/safe creators!
@capecarver5 місяців тому
I've been carving the HDU commercially for about 30 years or so - mostly the 15 and 18lb. It definitely changed the woodcarving industry. Though the foam is a great time saver and has some superior attributes, on the whole, I find it a lot more enjoyable to bite into a nice blank of white pine or Honduras mahogany.
@sizwemoyo73816 місяців тому
Warning: that dust is STICKY 😅
@domkelly19725 місяців тому
I was gonna say the same thing. This stuff is really nasty. I won't go near it if milling or cutting without gloves and full PPE. It gets in your lungs and eyes.
@alanFconrad5 місяців тому
great work!
@rgarlinyc3 місяці тому
Rminds me of the Moai - you know, those monolithic statues looking out to sea on the Easter Islands! 😄👏🏻
@Jimmy-sb3fc6 місяців тому
Robert, it's actually a blessing (for us, anyway) that you made a mistake. First of all, it shows that no matter how much experience you have, you'll always make mistakes, Second, it shows how to fix a blunder. Thanks so much for sharing!! BTW- Why wouldn't you use a hot wire cutter for a project like this?
@tanterouge43396 місяців тому
Polyurethane gives off really toxic fumes when cut, moreso than other plastic foams when burnt. A hot wire cutter would also only be good for what the bandsaw is doing and similar, coarse things, Robert is doing detailed sculpting which a hot wire cutter isn't good for.
@Jimmy-sb3fc6 місяців тому
@@tanterouge4339 Thank you, Sir!
@tanterouge43396 місяців тому
@@Jimmy-sb3fc You're welcome, but I'm not a man :) .
@Jimmy-sb3fc6 місяців тому
@@tanterouge4339 Oh, I'm sorry!
@tanterouge43395 місяців тому
@@Jimmy-sb3fc Thanks, no worries!
@lisanidog81785 місяців тому
Your project has an Easter Island head feel to it. Nice!
@peggylosacco88114 місяці тому
Wow what fun..
@georgemueller80145 місяців тому
If you're willing to get specialty tools Proxon makes a great hot wire tool for foam that makes no mess. A company called shifting lands makes specialty jigs for the Proxon that let you make any basic shape.
@ukktor6 місяців тому
We used to use 3m77 spray adhesive to glue foam. Use a light misting, not a heavy wet coat or it may melt your foam (or use foam-safe spray adhesive). It will join foam without a hard glue line like epoxy.
@acbenepe5 місяців тому
It won't melt urethane foam but it can melt styrene foam if sprayed to heavy.
@jimburnsjr.5 місяців тому
wow you are a heck of a sculpter... thanks for the lesson... sure does make ya appreciate a high power shop vac though... i been thinking about machining an attachment to fit a shop vac hose up to a noga stand rigidly to mitigate that kind of thing... .a proper vac system really is necessary for a lot of work. I do hate the loud noise of a shop vac. ... but gotta be the best way to go without a large investment. maybe quality ear buds and some good tunes is the way to go with that.
@DETHMOKIL6 місяців тому
I used a whole bunch of foam insulation sheets all stacked up for a cheapo sloppy solution for carving out a stage play castle set piece. The ridges and foil covering was annoying, but it ultimately saved money lol
@Managable_Mayhem5 місяців тому
This is such a good idea, I didn't even consider this before! Thank you very much! :D I wonder tho if there is a way to coat this foam and then make it a potential molding piece. I'm not sure if some sort of primer sprays would be enough to coat it, but I'm really curious about this. Maybe you could play around with that sometime to show us if we can do some sort of molding technique with these foams? I'd very much love seeing that.
@davidboese51593 місяці тому
I like to use HDU, for a lot of my Signage , works wonderful.
@triccele4 місяці тому
Love the video... The final sculpture ended up looking lika a Moai Kava Kava, a type of statue from Easter Island
@PyccoloSantos6 місяців тому
I love your videos, long time fan of your work, I would like to know if you can do a video of molding making using simple itens, like PU industrial sillicon + solvent. cheers.
@RandiRain6 місяців тому
Note, that if you do use green floral foam, there are two kinds. Don't use the kind that has a smooth skin on it. It's not the same stuff and will melt when trying to coat it. I hope you do a follow up video on what you use to coat it. I've tried several things. I would like to know your preferred method.
@lechatbotte.5 місяців тому
Coat it with mod podge first it will protect it from spray paint
@RandiRain5 місяців тому
@@lechatbotte. Honestly, I would never do that. I would never use anything water based. They make resin just for this purpose.
@lechatbotte.5 місяців тому
@@RandiRain it’s done for painting with spray. Someone commented spray paint would melt it. Most of us don’t resin before painting either
@RandiRain5 місяців тому
@@lechatbotte. I've never seen spray paint melt it. Nor would you even want to paint it without some sort of coating. I make marionette puppets this way. I have a video on it. I never use water base material on synthetic material. The water base will shrink and crack, when on top of synthetic. Smooth-On makes resin just for coating foam, but I've also just used fiberglass resin, which is polyester. This is my wheelhouse. This is what I do.
@lechatbotte.5 місяців тому
@@RandiRain Well there are many types of foam that do melt as you said in your original statement. Spray paint does because of the propellants used in it. What he’s making can be sealed lots of ways that are less expensive for such a small piece. I don’t prefer to work with foam persay. But I do use lots of resins including cosplay glue. For the average person they’re not going to out lay money on expensive products. Normal resins don’t take paint, but you can color them during the mixing process to achieve what you want. Thank you for sharing you’re expertise.
@ibdense3 місяці тому
50 years ago, a friend of mine, used to make things out of Styrofoam, and then bury them in sand and pour molten aluminum in to the foam. Of course, the foam would burn away the same way wax does and loss wax casting. It was really cool.
@jorglichter29086 місяців тому
Anyone else getting goosebumps when he cuts the foam?😅
@G33X6 місяців тому
Carving polyurethane foam is one of my favorite carving materials. The amount of detail and speed you can achieve with this stuff is almost worth getting the dust everywhere (the only downside I've encountered so far)
@karenkaylo13645 місяців тому
I’m looking around to buy some and try it out. Where do you get yours? Thanks.
@NOSPDLIMIT5 місяців тому
Where is the best place to buy the urethane foam?
@G33X5 місяців тому
@@NOSPDLIMIT I have Smooth-on for personal use, but I don't know where the shop I work for gets theirs. I've heard that Smooth-on is a bit pricier than others, so I don't know if it's *the best* but I know Robert generally uses Silpak products, so those are worth looking into, too.
@Joshplv6 місяців тому
Is that some type of fish file knife that you are using to cut the foam? Nice video as always very informative! I've personally been having to use PU foam for my study but not really a big fan of it yet because of all the it makes.
@chaoscowrhn5 місяців тому
I too am wondering if there's a way to go from foam figurines to resin casting
@CaSpAxUSD6 місяців тому
How do you finish the foam? Can you mold this somehow? Is it paintable?
@DumDumDu-6 місяців тому
Nice job 🇮🇳
@JamesPropmaker6 місяців тому
Can you use fiberglass. With this stuff.
@Rob-qe3cg5 місяців тому
Apologies if you said in the video, but what do you do now? Just leave him as he is? Seems like he'd be incredibly fragile to any random ding as a display piece. What'd you do with the casino/theme park pieces? Was there a hard coat for them?
@staticwings4885 місяців тому
How does this stuff handle being cast in Silicone? Can i use this sort of material to craft an original item for casting?
@christophertilstra39614 місяці тому
What do you do to seal it once the sculpting is done? For instance if you wanted to paint it or cast a mold from it.
@josephina47924 місяці тому
I think this foam is just what I'm looking for.....can it be cut into a frame to be used as a dam for casting bas relief plaster?
@nathanielrobles32846 місяців тому
Really relaxing to watch. Is it possible to make a mold out of that sculpture?
@glenfisher7286 місяців тому
It is but you would have to seal the foam surface so the RTV doesn't stick , maybe a good coating or two of modpodge .
@omegatails10 днів тому
cool video
@leemiracle68405 місяців тому
Can you use this for lost foam casting?
@wirelesmike734 місяці тому
Is polyurethane foam more expensive than polystyrene foam? And, is it more or less resistant to solvents, or about the same? Also, is it advisable or safe to use heat, a hot knife/wire, or a torch, on the denser urethane foam for large stuff, or would it do more damage than good? And, BTW, better a gouge out of that carving than out of your hand.😁👍
@stowescreativecorner36123 місяці тому
Is there a way to seal the sculpture to make it less fragile once your done? Or cast it?
@skifiles5 місяців тому
can be used for a lost model in melting aluminiun?
@angelahackner42445 місяців тому
Sorry if I missed this, but where can I purchase this kind of foam?
@tomsieczkarek38284 місяці тому
How do you finish it? Special paint or is there a primer?
@Gudsur3 місяці тому
Foam is my favorite medium, but the mess and cancer risk is why I largely stopped working with it. I only use it now if I want to make something big and light, because clay in large quantities is so expensive
@robertcornelius35144 місяці тому
Nice, but I think you should show us how to make a catch-all tray for the workbench.
@kalan47875 місяців тому
"Thumbs up" before even hitting play. I already know.
@Jessup3D5 місяців тому
New to the channel, but appreciated the content. I do have a question though. The title says "Foam Sculpting For Fun And Profit!" The fun part I get... but how do you take something like this and turn it into a marketable final product from which you can make a profit? Are there other videos you've done on that subject (I didn't find anything like that on a quick look-through)? If not, that would make for a helpful follow-up video.
@TheOtherClips6 місяців тому
Now are you able to cast it?
@ekko93975 місяців тому
Where do you buy the foam?
@roku32166 місяців тому
Accidental divots are our chance to learn 😁
@paulyf.1075 місяців тому
Great Stuff!
@kekipark775 місяців тому
nice. no paint?
@elainedesantana199310 днів тому
can you please share the link or brand name , I wanna buy it , is just what i was looking for !! thank you for the video
@steverosse5 місяців тому
Huh. The spray adhesive does not eat the foam?
@nuhadyusuf5 місяців тому
Dude, I bet it’s fun to be around you
@esurfrider76875 місяців тому
Looks like Earthworm Jim 😁
@UzunKamis4 місяці тому
The idea is very useful topwater lures…
@danevankirk44245 місяців тому
Where do you buy your foam?
@MW-he4cp5 місяців тому
What is the name of the saw you are using? (The skinny one that is motorized). Thank you. I'm learning about uses for power tools and that one seems handy
@micksmom22933 місяці тому
The bandsaw?
@garrettglass88545 місяців тому
I think if you were able to do some sound mixing and turn the treble down that would make it as good for our ears as it was for our eyes.
@levinebette156 місяців тому
Tiki Totem-man!
@brucewagner43945 місяців тому
It looks like one of the Easter island statues.
@gilbertbaker46475 місяців тому
Do you have a video or website that actually spells out how to make money w this activity?
@hgurskov5 місяців тому
Looked more like an Easter Island sculpture.
@lisanidog81785 місяців тому
You got rid of Skull’s scar. Keeping it would’ve given him personality. I don’t do at all what you do, but when I make a mistake with what I do, I encorporate boo boos so it looks intentional and you can’t tell.
@tsvigo11_703 місяці тому
На острове Пасхи так же скульптуры сделаны.
@gentiligiuliano78825 місяців тому
Next time casting it?
@danharold30876 місяців тому
Was wondering if Polyurethane foam could be used for lost foam casting. Bard says yes but one has to have a product designed for lost foam use. Low melting point etc. I have my doubts about this. If anyone has experience using polyurethane foam for lost foam casting squeak up.
@mikepipes62666 місяців тому
I wouldn't use the polyurethane foam directly as the pattern, as it makes a horrible sooty mess when heated/melted. It does not burn cleanly. However you can use the PU foam to carve a master then create a mold from it. This allows you to cast other foams more suitable to the intent, or cast other resins, low melt alloys, etc.
@danharold30876 місяців тому
@@mikepipes6266 I was wondering because I know we don't use the PU foam in a can. Yet bard claimed there was a type of PU intended for lost foam and it was harder to use than polystyrene. Bard has been know to spin a convincing lie. The pros blow polystyrene into the mold with steam to make the stick together or something like that. Just another rabbit hole.
@JohnJones-oy3md6 місяців тому
I wouldn't try this for the same reason you shouldn't hot-wire cut polyurethane. From OSHA - "Thermal decomposition products from polyurethane foam, consist mainly of carbon monoxide, benzene, toluene, oxides of nitrogen, __HYDROGEN CYANIDE__, acetaldehyde, acetone, propene, carbon dioxide, alkenes and water vapor."
@utubewillyman6 місяців тому
Anyone who likes large-scale foam sculpting should check out Aden Hynes' channel.
@thanielionlee4 місяці тому
do you know David thrasher
@DavidThornley5 місяців тому
Sparklies everywhere, including your lungs - wear a dust mask, folks.
@sleepsound90005 місяців тому
Now just dip it into a watery concrete 💡👍
@angeliamoore69733 місяці тому
Looks fun but I'm worried about thebfoam getting into my lungs
@goilo8885 місяців тому
Could you put paper mache over the foam? Thinking of using it as a base instead of carving lots of details. The only thing that puts me off using it is throwing all that unused crap in the garbage.
@glenneric15 місяців тому
Robert there's no way you aren't the half brother of Jay Leno and Rudy Giuliani! 😀
@patricknorton31383 місяці тому
It looks like something from Easter island
@themineralhunter5 місяців тому
Can't find any info for the resins or silicone you use. Not included in the video details.... Is a major help and you can generate revenue from product links too.