Best Way To Cut Thick Craft Foam

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Best way to cut thick craft foam.

It was time consuming messy far from accurate and doing the curves was a real pain. Cut a smooth even line slowly. Foam sheets aren t thick and will fit within the parameters of the cutter. This technique offers a better cut than straight edge scissors can provide.

Push the edge of the foam against the ridge of the cutter at the top so the foam sheet is even and then run the blade along the section to be cut. Cut the foam with an electric knife the type used for carving turkeys. One of the things i neglected to mention in my banquette building post was how to cut the foam. Ways to cut craft foam by jeanne paglio.

Move the knife slowly along the markings so that you can see your progress because you will need to cut accurately and linearly so as to ultimately have satisfying results. For thick foam cut about halfway through the foam. Start cutting the foam place the foam on the floor or onto a hard level surface and use an electric knife to cut along the lines you marked if the foam is not so thin. Our upholstery manager bernie shows you how to cut foam with a bread knife.

Select a metal cookie cutter in the shape you want to cut and press it down evenly through the foam. It s the dumb way to cut foam. Having no money i cut through five inch thick foam sections by making repeated swipes with a cheapie utility knife like the one above.