Carve a Headstone from Foam

Decorate for Halloween by carving, painting, and decorating your own custom headstone from a piece of insulation foam! In this three hour workshop, participants will learn about and practice destructive sculpting methods in foam while creating a custom carved foam headstone! (Would that make it a headfoam?) Foam sculpting is a forgiving medium, leveraging a variety of easy-to-use tools to achieve fantastic results. The class will cover tool usage, tips and tricks, and an overview of safety hazards related to the materials and tools, and will result in participants completing their own foam headstone to take home, just in time to decorate for Halloween! Participants will receive a blank foam sheet and spend some time looking at references, brainstorming, and sketching their ideas directly onto the blank, including decorative elements, text, and weathering. After a safety and tool usage briefing, attendees will begin sculpting! The remaining time will be dedicated to allowing participants to work towards their creative vision with guidance and support from the instructor. Participants will refine their headstone using progressively finer tools and techniques. The instructor will discuss options for finishing headstones using paint, sealer, glue, or other options to provide a more durable surface and uniform appearance. Finally, we’ll end the class with group and individual photos highlighting your work! Our shop will be open after the class ends; stick around to take a tour or work on a project! Participants who wish to work on more headstones outside of the workshop can visit during our open shop hours and purchase a day pass for $10 or monthly membership for $25. For more information, please see our website: https://www.open-workshops.com/join