Cutting Foam Core Board

Decorating By yh9080 Updated 29 Mar 2007 , 9:55pm by theecakelady47

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yh9080 Posted 29 Mar 2007 , 3:35am
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Does anyone have any tips on cutting foamcore board or if it can be bought in pre-cut rounds? No matter how careful I am, it always looks uneven and jagged.

Many thanks!

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BlakesCakes Posted 29 Mar 2007 , 3:50am
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I use a hot knife--cuts foamcore like butter.

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DDiva Posted 29 Mar 2007 , 3:51am
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I cut foam core circles all of the time using a scroll saw. I bought one at Home Depot for around $100. Best investment I've made. The saw is also good for cutting dowel rods evenly.

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Cookie4 Posted 29 Mar 2007 , 3:54am
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BlakesCakes - Thanks for the tip on the Hot Knife, I didn't know this existed. Have you ever found this at Michaels, Hobby Lobby or Home Depot?

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BlakesCakes Posted 29 Mar 2007 , 4:44am
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Michael's & Hobby Lobby carry them. I don't know if they carry this "cheaper" model--just the electric handle and 2 blades--but I know they carry the Creative Hot Marks/Walnut Hollow set. You can find those in the wood crafts area, usually. WalMart also has the larger set--it contains some little extras.

http://cgi.ebay.com/CREATIVE-HOT-MARKS-TOOL-KIT-BY-WALNUT-HOLLOW_W0QQitemZ330090359575QQcmdZViewItem

Rae

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yh9080 Posted 29 Mar 2007 , 12:39pm
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Thank you so much for your replies. You just don't know how much I appreciate it! I will buy a hot knife this weekend!

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Crimsicle Posted 29 Mar 2007 , 12:47pm
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I've used a hot knife on styrofoam, but not foamcore. It melts through the PAPER part????


I use a cutter made by Xacto specifically for cutting boards:

http://www.artcity.com/xac-7747.html

Most art supply and some framing stores have them.

Something about the design of the blade makes it cut foamcore much smoother than anything else I've ever tried.

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SILVERCAT Posted 29 Mar 2007 , 3:40pm
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Originally Posted by Crimsicle

I've used a hot knife on styrofoam, but not foamcore. It melts through the PAPER part????


I use a cutter made by Xacto specifically for cutting boards:

http://www.artcity.com/xac-7747.html

Most art supply and some framing stores have them.

Something about the design of the blade makes it cut foamcore much smoother than anything else I've ever tried.


I bought one of the foam boader cutters on sale at walmart!

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BlakesCakes Posted 29 Mar 2007 , 9:46pm
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Yes, it cuts through the paper very cleanly.

Rae

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theecakelady47 Posted 29 Mar 2007 , 9:55pm
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forgive me for thinking out loud...I wonder if an electric knife would work?
hmmmmmm.....I usually use a razor without too much problem. I discovered foam core about 8 years ago, and started making bird houses out of them...never realizing I would be using them for cakes one day. But a round is a little tricker than a square.

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