Fun with Foam

These foam wall hangings are also easy and fun to make if you are interested in finding a new craft or you need some decorations to spice up your home, whether it be with the holidays or seasons. I found this idea online and even bought a book to make it easier for me. Since these can be easily created, I also sold them at the craft shows that I attended. I guess I have always been quite the entrepreneur, from selling lemonade, Girl Scout cookies, candy bars, etc. as a child to designing and creating a variety of different crafts for sale as a young teenager, and now continue to do them as hobbies in my spare time as an adult. Back in my teenage years, I was already very commonly navigating the internet to help me find these ways to make money. I have always been very imaginative, coming up with my own ideas of items to design and create, and then marketing them to customers. My overall experience with being involved in these craft shows was a wonderful one. Not only was I successful at make a few extra dollars, but people were very impressed by my enthusiam and motivation to get ahead early in life. I also gained alot of valuable experience by learning communication, customer service, and other interpersonal skills.




Steps:

1. First, you should obtain your supplies, including various colors of foam, scissors, glue, permanent markers, 22-gauge antique bronze wire, wire cutters, and any other decorations you may want to use.


2. Next, you want to find a pattern that you like, whether it be from a book from a craft store, online, or even your own drawing made into a pattern based on your experience and skills.


3. Begin by tracing each of the pieces of the pattern onto the corresponding color of foam. After cutting out all of the pieces, lay them all out in position to make sure that their sizes are appropriate and match the pattern.


4. Glue the pieces together in the correct position. Allow about an hour or so for the glue to dry.


5. After everything is dry, you can go back to your project to put the finishing touches on it, such as glitter, paint, etc.


6. When you are completely finished, cut a 1-2 ft. piece of wire, depending on the length you want. Wrap the wire around a pencil or pen to get the looped effect. Then pull the wire apart as necessary to get your desired appearance. Poke a small hole through the top of the foam and hook the wire through the hole and secure.



Tips:

-If you need two of the same piece, such as wings, trace one then flip it over and trace the second one so that they match appropriately.

-When adding paint to your creation, make sure to test out the paint on a piece of paper to get rid of any air bubbles which could affect the appearance of your final project.


-If you make a painting mistake, let the paint dry thoroughly, then peel it off and repaint.


-Use wire cutters to cut the wire since it is thicker and will not cut easily with scissors.