I use craft foam...a lot of it! You could coat it with clear nail polish or epoxy but that would need to be after its in its final shape. There's a body coating out now called SoftBody - you might give it a try. Its sort of like Softex but without the fumes.
I haven't has much trouble with craft foam sinking but when I have it was simply a matter of squeezing it now and then to get some of the water out... Just my $0.02 Steve D www.dppoppers.com > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ALLEN,GINGER M > Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 9:53 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [VFB] Foam > > Yes, I agree. I use craft foam for frogs and gurglers and I > have never had it sink. > > > Ginger M. Allen > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Jack Lehman > Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 8:31 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [VFB] Foam > > Are you sure tou're using craft foam? Craft foam and like > products have closed cell foam. If you're using packing > materials, like what comes with computers, its open cell, > basically a sponge. > > Jack > > Mike Bliss wrote: > > > Question: from some posts that we have had recently my > mind went to a > > > problem that I have with craft foam. It absorbs water and > then sinks. > > > Is it just me? If not, what should I do to make it water resistant > > and still float. Is there a better alternative? (I hope I can do > > something to treat it because I have half of the free > worlds supply of > > > it.) > > > > TIA > > > > Mike > > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.2 - Release Date: 3/11/2005 > >
