Easy to Make Lightweight Foam Rocks

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I was on a mission to find lightweight, easy to make rocks. These work well for smoother rocks or those in the background but you can use the painting technique on any rock face.

Free Model It Yourself Sheet

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The Final Result

Materials

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EVA Foam – I used 10mm but you can use any thickness but thinner foam will require more layers
Metallic Sharpie https://amzn.to/364q4Ae
Template – see the Model It Yourself sheet
Evostik impact adhesive (UK) https://amzn.to/2G0KrU2
Barge Cement (US)
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Dremel (I use the snake attachment) https://amzn.to/2Ct61BL
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Respiratory Mask – https://amzn.to/2Zp9A77
Flexbond or wood glue (I haven’t tried the wood glue but people swear by it) https://amzn.to/3aoyiXh
Artists’ acrylics in warm grey https://amzn.to/2v219jU, payne’s grey https://amzn.to/3633tDR, wedgwood https://amzn.to/30zs3eD, mid grey https://amzn.to/2Tzt3xS and raw umber https://amzn.to/2R81PwF
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Tacky Glue – just a thick white glue
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