Crumb-Coating My Styrofoam

I think Styrofoam has become my new best friend. I love how easily it carves......and it is soooo easily covered with Paperclay!! Here's a pic of one of the walls. I wanted the inside of this house to look like it was in the middle of a tree....so every wall has to have bark. The bark will come later, but for now we have holes to make. I just drove the cookie cutter down into the Styrofoam, and scooped out the insides......this way I have cubbies I can fill later....


Just a closer look at what I'm talking about...


Once everything was carved out......I began to 'crumb coat' everything. This is where I use a thin layer of paperclay to cover the Styrofoam, so later when I add a second layer, it's not messy. Makes it easier to carve into. Oh, and btw, I used circle and square cookie cutters....Here's the beginning of what the walls will look like. I got smart this time, and decided to do this house from the inside out.


The wall in the back hasn't been crumb-coated yet, but the wall in front has.

This little tiny room will become a storage room.

While waiting for the 'crumb-coat' to dry....I made the window frames and the front and back of the front door. Yes one door is bigger, you'll see one day when it's all said and done.

Also painted the fireplace. And gave it a brick background. Of course the bricks have been painted gray, and everything recently got a coat of that brown chalk.....

I think the hardest part of this whole project has been waiting for things to dry! However, I have been using that time to really think of how I wanted to do things. I'm taking my time, as usual, lol.....and day dreaming a lot. Stay tuned for more of the house, and if you've missed the last couple of blogs, you should check them out. I'm trying to break down what I've already done so far, to make it more interesting for you to read. Hope it helps.....and as always feel free to ask me anything I might of skipped over.......

until next time......