What Is Foam Core Boards?
Decorating By tcturtleshell Updated 23 Sep 2007 , 11:11pm by tcturtleshell
Hey Everyone,
I've heard a few people mention they use foam core boards. Please would you explain what that is & where do you get them from? I can't seem to find a specific thread that talks about foam core boards. Thanks very much! 
Happy Baking~ ~TC~ & ~Jscakes~
Hi TC....
Imagine 2 pieces of oaktag with a 1/2" (or more or less) of foam sandwiched in between.
They're used for school projects, presentations, etc...
I use them for cake boards like many others....
You can buy then at any craft store or office supply store in sheets of various sizes and they cut very easily with a Heated craft knife!
Irene 
Hmmm, never heard of that Irene. What is oaktag? LOL Never heard of that either. So I can go to an Office Supply store & ask for them there? Thanks a lot for the help! Your always a sweetie!!
Hey Tina,
I purchase mine from Michael's and A.C. Moore when ever they are on sale for a $1.00. They usually sell for around $3 bucks and are very sturdy...better than the cake boards. I've done a 12x18 on it with no problems...the cake actually felt lighter than it did on a regular cake board 
Sorry I can't tell you what it is made out of...but it is great 
oaktag is just a large thick piece of paper..
this is a photo of foamcore (or foamboard)
http://www.dickblick.com/zz132/02c/
what section of Michaels would you find these in? I've wandered the aisles and have not seen them.
what section of Michaels would you find these in? I've wandered the aisles and have not seen them.
Sometimes they are not in the craft aisles...I usually find mine on a side aisle where paint colors and paint brushes are, or by the styrofoam blocks, or in the framing section. They usually have the different sizes stacked on a rack. HTH
thanks!! Next time I'll keep my eyes peeled. And here's a thought...ask someone at the store!
LIGHT BULB!! 
Thanks for the picture Irene Now I know what it is! It's kind of like cardboard & corkboard mixed into one but not the same texture as either. It has a smooth texture like poster board. Right? DD has used it in school projects. I will look in Michael's or Office Depot. I want to try these things out. Hope this helped others that was wondering the same thing! Oh, does it come in different colors? That would be nice wouldn't it Oh, & another question... Can you re-use them? Thanks for the help Irene & Stephanie! Ya'll have a great Sunday!!
this is what you typically see people make presentations at science fairs with...the large foam board standing upright, bent into three sections.
i also catch the sales when i can and stock up with a couple of different thicknesses. i get the thicker one for heavier or more decorated cakes, and the thinner ones for simpler or lighter cakes. a ribbon works great around the sides since you can just hotglue it on very easily. the only difficulty that i run into is making a clean cut on the thicker ones, since i have to saw back and forth. but that's really easily remedied too, and not really a big deal.
i usually get mine at hobby lobby, and they're back on the back wall, in racks seperated by thickness size. it's always in the same section as matting for framing, posterboard, etc.
Thanks mixinvixen! My DD works at Hobby Lobby so I'll have her get me some! Maybe they can cut it for me too. That would be nice!
another thing: pay attention to what you're getting, cause there is one that has an adhesive on the back, and it is wayyyyyy more expensive! i also have a 3 year old who would enjoy peeling off the protective layer and sticking the board to my wall, thus ruining my perfect cake board!!
Oh no!! That is sooo funny! That's something my DS would do & he's 20 yrs old!
I actually went to Lowe's today & forgot all about looking for the boards! 
DH & I were curtain rod shopping. Totally forgot about it. Well there's always tomorrow.
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