Mosaic and Foam Memory Quilt

Faith Schexnayder applies mosaic tiles to foam to create her out-of-the-ordinary memory quilt.

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Steps 6-8
6. Use a drywall hand sander to smooth the foam into its final form. Use sandpaper to further smooth the foam. Note: This makes a HUGE mess. Wear a mask while cleaning and place pieces into bags or use a shop vacuum to clean up. It is best to perform this job in an area that is not too windy.

Note: Steps 7 – 8 were not shown or discussed in the segment.

7. You may need to add supports in the foam to take the weight of the tile. Heat up one end of a piece of rebar with a torch until it is very hot. Push the piece of rebar through the foam allowing the heated pipe to melt a path in the foam. Think of thinner areas that may break with a lot of pressure placed onto them.

8. After the supporting pipe goes into the foam, squirt insulating foam into the hole to seal it and glue the pipe in place. Let it dry and harden for 20 minutes. Cut off the excess insulating foam with a knife.



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