The drama teacher, Dana Milne, and I have just completed a marathon session of turning 55 sheets of styrofoam into a cement block wall, plus numerous moveable pieces for Disney's HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL, which opens in less than 2 weeks.. And yes, while this stuff is great for the above, heating it produces dangerous and toxic fumes - including, from what I've read, small amounts of carbon monoxide. Thus, she and I, since we own respirators, did all of the "burning" ourselves. We didn't allow any students in the theatre the day we did this operation. And if we see the need to do any touch-ups etc., we clear the place out until the next day. I guess we're lucky in that the school has a giant fan (6 ft. in diameter) that helps greatly to get rid of the fumes. It's great stuff, but don't take any chances with it.
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Steve Halper
Theatre Assistant & Co-sponsor
Salpointe Catholic High School
Tucson, AZ
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Original Message:
Sent: 03-11-2017 10:11
From: John Perry
Subject: Alternate to spray foam?
Anytime you use plastics, foam, etc. and you cut, saw, or heat cut it, you produce noxious gasses. I have tried to rid my program of harmful foams & plastics. You may be doing long-term harm on your students.
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John Perry
Drama Instructor
Atherton High School
Louisville KY
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Original Message:
Sent: 03-11-2017 08:01
From: Rachel Sparks
Subject: Alternate to spray foam?
I use 8x4 sheets of styrofoam and various tools. You can use a dremel tool/hot knife to get the shape and then water and a heat gun and such to get the texture. There are lots of videos online... it's kindof hard to explain how to do it without demonstrating it. I have made bricks, rocks, cinderblocks with this technique.
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Rachel Sparks
Ches Beach MD
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Original Message:
Sent: 03-10-2017 10:00
From: Erika Trahan
Subject: Alternate to spray foam?
We are creating large Rocks for Ariels Grotto and Skuttle's perch.
Spraying foam around boxes and molded crab cages and crates. (To get big bumps)
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Erika Trahan
Kaplan LA
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Original Message:
Sent: 03-10-2017 08:30
From: John Perry
Subject: Alternate to spray foam?
Whew! That stuff is toxic!
What kind of texturing are you needing? Have you tried wall spackle or ceiling texturing material?
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John Perry
Drama Instructor
Atherton High School
Louisville KY
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Original Message:
Sent: 03-10-2017 08:26
From: Erika Trahan
Subject: Alternate to spray foam?
Good Morning everyone,
Just wondering if any of you have used an alternative to can spray foam for creating/texturing set.
We are using quite a bit this year to help texture things. They are @ $5 a can and they do no go very far.
Just looking for other cost effective ideas.
Thanks!
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Erika TrahanKaplan High School
Speech and Theatre