FoamCore Pro Tutorial Guide Foam Board model making: Compound surface modeling Techniques tips

I cover some PRO techniques of how to create compound organic surfaces using Elmers FoamCore/ FoamBoard the right way, how not to cut and bend the stuff and how to take things to the next level and improve your quality and craftsmanship. I make a simple 4"x4" compound surface out of foam core with out using hot glue!
Good for everything from architects to engineering, exhibit designers to interior designers and of course Industrial design.

Botzen Design Inc.
Industrial Design and Product Visualization

[LaynieFingers]

This completely blew my mind! I remember my teachers trying to teach us how to work with foam core way back when I was in art school, but they didn't share anything like this, or even your advanced foam core techniques! This fantastic stuff...thank you for sharing!

[SianaGearz]

"White glue gives me strength!" - Eric Strebel, 2017.

In many many years, when you write your memoirs, the first sentence you write down is "When i first tried white glue, i immediately felt strength rush through my body. I was nearly invincible".

To hell with Red Bull, it's White Glue time.

[RobMcCauslandArt]

Great stuff buddy! I'm hoping for success in your channel. You do what you do very very well! Cheers!

[hebrewhammer]

Wow you killed it! Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I learned a lot.

[ronaldwhittaker]

i did like it thought hit me that could be made to be air and fluid dynamic you got the brains bubby for sure. with enough though you could brake threw about any element you wanted .

[johnkelley]

That is so cool! Thanks for sharing this.

[alfiesolomon]

I don't know if you made a video about this, but one of the things that annoyed me the most during my modeling was the inablity to make crisp and clean holes ( for windows or other openings)... it didnt matter the amount of passes i made with the scalpel, for some reason it wouldn't cut the cardboard face on the other side and i would always cut through with an angle... after i pushed the piece out, i would get a mess of around the edges of the hole with messed up foam and hairs of cardboard, regardless of the size of the cut hole and if just changed the blade....i thought i could polish the edge with a piece of sandpaper, but it turned out to be a stupid idea that made things worse...
English is not my native language but i do hope u understand what i am talking about. I also do value a lot your expertise on the subject and hope to get some guidance from you.

[austinliu]

Brilliant.

Have you considered doing this with a triangular grid? Would the additional cuts lend any additional flexibility, and is it worth it?

[tomasspasiuk]

nice video series! Im just a young student punk- but I was wondering how you would make a little hole- Like the diameter of a pencil?

[franklinmichael]

How small/large can you make the grid? Is it dependent on the thickness of the foam board? Also can you just cut lines into it if you only want it to flex in one plane?

[lightshade]

I wounder if can make a helmet with foam core ?

[sentiny]

Maybe, EVA would be better for this, because grid has its own (structural) purpose

[j]

1 What brand of exacto do you use?
2 Does that matter?
3 How often do you change the blade?
4 How many blades do you keep on hand?

Ty for vids, very helpful

[robertravena]

hey i subscribed because your vids show me just what i want and need with respect to model building with one exception; how to cut round holes accurately, i.e. like windows with round tops or round windows. is there a method or tip or technique to doing so well.?? thanks in advance

[StuffIMade]

Hiya, thanks for the video! What are the weights you use called and where do you get them please

[ronaldwhittaker]

i know this is probably a stupid question but in making Buck parts a contour gauge is used, do you ever use one Eric? its the old way of taking a 3, d profile of someone or something. now days you could just scan the object but you gotta be made out of money to do that.

[drlangattxdotnet]

Liked video. Thanks. Where can I get the square and weights and other tools you show?

[astropgn]

1:14 "Let me show you how you make organic surfaces", and then add a speed up video that teaches nothing because nobody can follow it. And on top of that, instead of explaining what is going on, just spend the voice over talking about how good you are. Great tutorial guide

[djacob]

That's not a compound surface. It's bent around one axis while a compound surface is bent around two or more axes resulting in a convex or concave surface.

[chromaticsdesigns]

What's with the background music, do you seriously hate your voice or do you want to show us you know how to overlay music?