How to Buy Styrofoam Carving Tools
Styrofoam carving requires different tools to execute precision cuts. Choose from several types of blades such as heavy duty, curved, concave or hot wire. Each kind of blade can be used for a different carving technique in Styrofoam carving projects.
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Instructions
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Use heavy duty blades to cut completely through Styrofoam. Blades with very fine serrated edges are best. They cut with little flaking so the Styrofoam is left with a neat, straight edge.
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Carve circular patterns in Styrofoam with a curved blade. This tool looks like a little hook with the cutting edge along the inside. Choose from a variety of sizes to cut circles and arcs of different foam thicknesses.
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Select a concave blade to execute arched cuts. This tool works well for finished Styrofoam edges.
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Cut through thicker Styrofoam pieces with a hot wire tool. This tool uses a 110-volt current and glides through Styrofoam as the heated wire piece melts it. A hot wire tool can cut up to six inches deep.
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Tips & Warnings
Practice with the hot wire tool before you use it for a project. Unskilled users can leave the Styrofoam edges melted and somewhat ragged.
Blades tend to dull quickly when cutting Styrofoam. Either use extremely sharp blades or have a supply of them handy to replace used blades when they stop working properly.
Use the hot wire tool in a well ventilated area.
Carving tools should only be used by an adult or under adult supervision.
