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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Varianor Abroad" data-source="post: 4659539" data-attributes="member: 12425">Turn your imagination loose and make anything you like! I second the recommendation for a craft store foam cutter. They run about $10.00 these days. They also are selling inexpensive straight wire tools that you can use to melt designs into foam. If you use an X-acto knife, be aware that they dull easily and can break sometimes. FranktheDM's advice is right on the money, especially about ventilation!In contrast to glue, I recommend using artist's gesso to seal your foam. This is a paint-on acrylic used to seal canvas. It works well on foam, though it still suffers from the melting issue that's described. Gesso costs as little as $7.95 for a big bottle that will last a long time. You can do multiple coats or just one coat depending on the color you will put on top of it.You can often find multipacks of cheap brushes at a dollar store. You'll need a selection to get started.</blockquote>