I have been reading my new Collette Peters book, she uses foam core boards, Wondering where to buy them?

I get mine at AC Moore, when they are on sale for 88 cents each. They are 1/4 inch thick, so I need to double it for heavier cakes, but you cannot buy a cake drum for that price, even with a coupon!

Theresa

Hi,
I buy mine at Hobby Lobby. They have the 1/4" or 1/2" in the photo/picture frame department. I believe the prices are from $3.00-$5.00.

I buy mine from any arts and crafts store. Even Staples and Office Max sell them. I find that the 3/16th works the best.

I get mine at Michael's.

Good to know where to get them now!!!!

I buy mine online. I forget where I found the last bargain, but I hunted until I found a very reasonable price. A case was about $35. That's 20 large sheets. I get several boards out of each sheet. I only use it for large or oddly-shaped cakes, so it lasts a long time. Shipping isn't much because it's so light. It's so nice having lots of the stuff on hand to make whatever I need.

Definitely Hobby Lobby for me. They are much cheaper than the art stores and Michaels. Something to remember when using foam core boards though is that the edges are not that pretty so I glue ribbon on mine.

Alamo you're saying you glue ribbon around the edges? Does that mean you don't cover them w/ foil or contact paper or whatever first? Seems like because they are covered w/ paper they would absorb the grease.

I've been wanting to know about foamcore too, so thanks to MissRobin for asking!

When I have used foam core I have either covered it with MMF (I do this a lot) or only cover the top with the clear contact paper. The added ribbon around the edges really adds a lot. I sometimes put things under the clear contact paper (see my monkey cake on my website). I love putting the multi-colored shreded paper under it for party cakes. Sometimes I just roughly tear up different colors of tissue paper and glue stick them to the board and then cover them with a sheet of the clear contact paper.

I use Hobby Lobby for sure. I am all about their 40% off coupon that runs every other week through the internet. I use that for everything. I print out several copies and always have them in my wallet.

I used to work in the framing department at Hobby Lobby -- you can go back there and ask if they have any foam core scraps... if they have any the size you need, you can get them for practically nothing! (well, all stores may operate differently...but it's worth a try!)

So I take it you buy theses in sheets, they arent already cut into circles?

Thanks for all the helpful suggestions. So do you cut the with an exacto knife or what?? I guess their food safe. Do you use yours for each tier or just for base. I think Collette Peters said she used hers for each tier. I know she said she usually covers her base with royal icing.

I have only used them for the base. I would think the foam might make it hard to put a center dowel through. I might be wrong!

thanks for that tidbit sugarlove!!!!!

and MissRobin, I was way off on the price: they are $1.99-$2.99 I went Monday to Hobby Lobby and they were even cheaper than our local Walmart.

Do you put the foam board between each tiered of the cake?.

Do you cover the board or just put the cake on top of it.

Thank You

What is the best thing to use to cut the boards?

I don't use the foam board between layers; just the regular card board type. I bet you could use the 1/4" between layers though.
I use an Xatco (sp?) knife, or one of those arts and craft knives (bought mine at Walmart).
You can cover foam board with anything from fondant to scrapbook paper to cake board foils.

I'm not sure if this is what you are all looking for but I did a search because I am almost out (I stocked up on an AC Moore sale) but here is a link and I think its the same kind of board. http://store.foamboardsource.com/foam-board--foam-board-with-memory--3-16--foam-board-with-memory.html

that looks like the same to me. Shame they don't have the 1/2" size....

They do have the half size. If you go to the main page and work your way back to the foam board page they will show you the different sizes and pick the 1/2 inch

I did a re-take
8.5 x 11 is as big as the 1/2" boards come (unless I still haven't found the right page....) I like the idea that they have sets though.

click on the foam board with memory, then 1/2 inch. The sizes go as big as 48"x96".

If that is the right foam board.

Thanks!!

But you know what, the 20 x 30 1/2" for 24 of them is $164 and at Hobby Lobby that would be $96! I wonder if the ones at Hobby Lobby are as sturdy? Think I'll check that out next time I buy some!
Still a good site for the smaller sizes and sets offered!