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Posted by Nik on 3 November 2008 at 23:20

Here’s a couple of pictures of my work’s latest project. If you look at the pictures you can see that they are made from layers instead of a digital print (customer’s spec). They are made of Foamex, sprayed into colour.

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Ian Johnston replied 16 years, 11 months ago 11 Members · 16 Replies
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Nicola McIntosh

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3 November 2008 at 23:25

very nicely done 😀

nik
Shane Drew

Member
4 November 2008 at 02:26

excellent.

mental note: don’t let my kids see this or they’ll want one too 🙄
Jason Xuereb

Member
4 November 2008 at 03:11

Now thats AWESOME.

CNC or cut by hand?
Graeme Harrold

Member
4 November 2008 at 07:59

I concur with the others……….fantastic work and something different….. :appl: :2thumbs:
Cheryl Smith

Member
4 November 2008 at 08:46

they are fabulous, well done, put some hours into those by the looks.
Nik

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6 November 2008 at 17:09

quote Jason Xuereb:

Now thats AWESOME.

CNC or cut by hand?

CNC cut then sprayed into the colours before the pain-staking job of building it up.
Lynn Normington

Member
6 November 2008 at 17:48

they look great well done, what paint did you spray them with? I imagine they are for a doctors or dentist 🙄

Lynn
Nik

Member
6 November 2008 at 22:35

Not sure as to the paint used as I’m not a sprayer and didn’t spray them. Think they were for a child’s nursery or fun house.
Karl Williams

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6 November 2008 at 22:40

Very nice.
Robert Lambie

Member
30 November 2008 at 21:51

great work nik, i like those… do you know how the edges of the foam were sealed prior to painting by any chance?

thanks for taking the time to post your work.
Nik

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30 November 2008 at 23:20

quote Robert Lambie:

great work nik, i like those… do you know how the edges of the foam were sealed prior to painting by any chance?

thanks for taking the time to post your work.

Yes the edges were covered with spray putty and sanded prior to spraying. This gives a solid look to the edges.
Robert Lambie

Member
30 November 2008 at 23:24

spray putty?
we have a form of putty for sealing edges and the like. not putty as in window putty i know… but… well hard to explain. anyway, i dont even know if we have it anymore as it was pretty naff….

do you have a link to the stuff online? we don’t use foamex if we can help it but i did some signs two weeks ago and made some features from 10mm foamex and it was the edges that didn’t look good enough for me once sprayed. this would have been ideal if i had it handy.

thanks in advance for any feedback nik…
Nik

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30 November 2008 at 23:26

Will check with one of the lads tomorrow and get back to you as to the exact stuff we used on the edges.
Robert Lambie

Member
30 November 2008 at 23:28

cheers nik 😀
Marcella Ross

Member
1 December 2008 at 01:21

fantastic work. 😀
Ian Johnston

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1 December 2008 at 11:02

quote Robert Lambie:

spray putty?
we have a form of putty for sealing edges and the like. not putty as in window putty i know… but… well hard to explain. anyway, i dont even know if we have it anymore as it was pretty naff….

do you have a link to the stuff online? we don’t use foamex if we can help it but i did some signs two weeks ago and made some features from 10mm foamex and it was the edges that didn’t look good enough for me once sprayed. this would have been ideal if i had it handy.

thanks in advance for any feedback nik…

Rob
a good product for sealing Foam edges is EVO STIK 3019, it’s basically PVC pipe Glue ( great fun to work with, make a bad day feel great :lol1: ) it seals the edges perfectly. to save having to fill 10mm. use 10mm Foamalux ultra, as well as 5mm foamalux ultra, the hard face product has a lot denser core and so doesn’t require filling, a light prime and two coats of paint and your done., It cost a bit more i know but the difference in labour more than makes up for it.

Ian