Hi
Here in the UK we cant get dollar tree foam, we have to use the heavier Westfoam which comes with it's own problems.
One of which is removing the paper, I.E. forming the nose of the FT 22. Quite by accident I have found out if you play a heat gun on the paper gently it will peel away easily, dont over do it or the foam will shrink!
A great heat gun I found :-
http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Range-D...qid=1424446053&sr=8-8&keywords=embossing+heat
I originally bought this for heat shrink tube, which it does a treat, and was trying to soften the square leading egde of foamboard when I found the paper peeled away with ease. Back to the sandpaper for the leading edge though!
Just thought I'd share, though I feel I'm not the first to discover this.
Graham
The link should read:_ "Dovecraft pink heat tool" It's a TWO speed heat gun used in embossing cards. Look up "embossing heat tool" on Amazon and you'll find various ones.
Here in the UK we cant get dollar tree foam, we have to use the heavier Westfoam which comes with it's own problems.
One of which is removing the paper, I.E. forming the nose of the FT 22. Quite by accident I have found out if you play a heat gun on the paper gently it will peel away easily, dont over do it or the foam will shrink!
A great heat gun I found :-
http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Range-D...qid=1424446053&sr=8-8&keywords=embossing+heat
I originally bought this for heat shrink tube, which it does a treat, and was trying to soften the square leading egde of foamboard when I found the paper peeled away with ease. Back to the sandpaper for the leading edge though!
Just thought I'd share, though I feel I'm not the first to discover this.
Graham
The link should read:_ "Dovecraft pink heat tool" It's a TWO speed heat gun used in embossing cards. Look up "embossing heat tool" on Amazon and you'll find various ones.
