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D&D General DIY xps foam terrain. Videos? Pics? Advice?


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pogre said:
As an aside, I had to purchase some foam for my recent projects and was duly impressed by how expensive a 4' x 8' sheet of two-inch foam is! I know you get a lot of terrain out of that foam, but I still had a bit of sticker shock. I knew that construction materials had jumped in price a lot due to the pandemic, but still...

In another too little too late suggestion category - I base all of my foam projects on floor tiles. I use really cheap linoleum 12" x 12" self-adhesive tiles. I then glue (to the self-adhesive side) a layer of cheap black felt to the bottom. I have not had any problems with warping when I am painting (knock on foam). The tile is also a little lighter than then mdf, which can also warp in my experience.
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I'm going to use your linoleum tile trick, except with cardboard instead of foam. It looks like the linoleum costs only 70 cents a square at Lowes.

I need to make some quick ocean/coastal tiles by Sunday.
 

I have made some progress on the Keep-on-the-Marshes - though the roof keeps causing me troubles and I have had to rip it apart twice to try to tweak it. Luckily, I have not tried to permanently attach it yet.
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Glad the tiles are working better for you! I have used them for years on my projects - everything from Hirst Arts to river tiles. I have several pieces over 10 years old and the tile has held up well. It is possible to warp it - a couple of my sewer pieces warped after I stacked them on a shelf unsupported, but that is the rare exception and it was mostly my fault.
 

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