I’ve been looking for something but wasnt sure what. A creative outlet as it appears. I was artsy fartsy when younger, but life has a way of beating that out of you. This kind of stuff is right in my wheelhouse. Its time to take my homes interior and make it a theme house. Thanks man for the seed of ideas.
Thanks for the quick response. The woodgrain is a fairly fine detail. I'm afraid the resin will fill the fine detail..."nothing ventured nothing gained." I guess I'll just have to try it and see.
Wow! Perfection! You need to list this in more ways! I’ve put up a metal sturdy pipe in the middle of a two story dining room, to hang a chandelier on.. instead of buying a less believable exorbitantly priced faux beam, I’m making YOURS! Best one I’ve seen! Yours looks better than those selling for too much money! Well done and thank you for sharing!
I started watching this with my brain saying "okay, he's making foam look like wood", but about halfway through without realizing it, I subconsciously was like "he's making wood look more like old wood". That's how convincing this was. Lol
Thank you so much. Remodeling a travel trailer that has water damage. Was wondering what I would do for the ceiling and this will add both character and insulative value. Since it's not a damage prone area now that the roof is sealed, this should give me an awesome unique look without adding weight to the trailer.
I would start the painting with a thin dark brown wash, which will penetrate the texture much better. Then dry brush your lighter browns. Should take fewer coats to get a good result.
I actually started making the white foam into boards today. I found it went much better not removing the plastic coating, but, the wood I'm making is heavily weathered though, so i can get away with that. I'm going for old, but internal boards somewhat protected from the elements. So far so good.
Ide recommend a very distant spritz of a clear coat to hold all your hard work in place after a rainy Halloween. It also gives the wood a kinda.. 'previously looked after but now its just use to hold back to undead' kind of aesthetic 😁
This is fantastic! I have done several projects using this technique. But the fragile nature of the foam is a problem. The only solutions to hardcoating, completely covers the fine woodgrain texture effect. I am thinking of coating it with epoxy resin and raking the same steel brush through the still wet epoxy to maintain the woodgrain texture. What do you think? Any ideas?
All of the paints used will protect the foam from the weather. Color may fade over time, but there's nothing that can be done about that, unfortunately.
WOW , really awesome , i COULD watch this all day long haha , i love the techniques you are using , your good 2 follow voice and the narrow explenation , you DONT rush it , thats what i like because i am from the NETHERLANDS sow its sometimes hard 2 follow videos BUT not with yours , keep it up and greetings .
Love this tutorial! I'll be using it to make boarded up windows for Halloween. Odd question: are those real nails in the thumbnail? I love how rusty and aged they look, and I've been thinking about how I might simulate nails when I mount my pieces.
For the tutorial I used a Hotwire tool but if I have a lot of boards to cut I’ll use a circular saw. If you don’t have a circular saw or jigsaw you can use a handsaw. You’ll want to roughen up the edges anyhow so it doesn’t have to be perfectly straight or smooth.
Wouldn't the wood grain tool be redundant after using the wire brush? Most of the effect seemed to disappear after using the whisk brush to soften the pattern anyway.
I’ve always found that layering gives the best appearance, so even though the wood grain pattern seems to disappear there’s just enough of it laying below the surface to really make it look authentic.
@@vanderhoff66fu theyre available on Amazon or in most larger craft stores and occasionally at Home Depot/Lowes in the paint department near faux finishing tools.
This PERFECT! Just the application I am looking for to create character and an aged good to my camper! Great details and explanation! Question... does the foam you started with flex a bit for a slightly curved ceiling application? TIA!
I know these are for bigger pieces I wonder if that would work for really tiny pieces too because I’m making a model for some thing that’s much smaller than this.
I've been watching some of your videos and.................................YOU'RE FREAKING AWESOME!!!!!! I have a question while I'm here browsing at your talented creations. Would double sided tape help your projects stay in place while you're working on them or will it mess up the foam? I use it for a lot of projects but never tried it on foam. Just curious. You are a very talented individual Sir! Thank you
Thanks so much! To answer your question, in theory double sided tape should work. Plus, if it’s on the back side and there’s an issue, who cares?! No one will see it.
Hello! Maybe a silly question but, could I use a handheld cheese grater instead of a surfoam shaver rasp? This will be for log cabin set design used on stage so small details are not tooooo important, yet I love how yours looks.
If I paint my tombstone with drylock and go over it when its wet with the wood grain tool will the grain show up after i paint my final coat of black spray paint on my coffin tombstone? I appreciate all your help thanks.
Hi,I have to make a beam out of polystyrene for a production I am working on...should I apply something before painting as u did?This looks great btw!!!Thanks
I mean if no one will be touching it, then you won’t need to coat it with anything. Acrylic paints bond pretty well to most surfaces, so you can just paint it.
There’s a lot of ways to do it. The easiest and most common would be a hand saw. I’ve also used a jigsaw, circular saw, and hot wire tool. All of them get the job done. Some are messier than others.
Awesome! Ive been looking for a video like this. Have you ever applied stain to the foam? Dont see why it wouldnt work. Thank you! What type of foam did you use for this project?
I'm making a 4' by 2' Styrofoam Coffin gravestone. How do you think it will look if I make long Longwood markings and then do the steel brush over all of it because the end result I'm gonna paint it black what are your thoughts will the grain come through on black with a bunch of dry brushing of different colors.
@@VanOaksProps thanks. I did the back first and it looks great up close. Im going to dry lock one coats then spray paint it black. Then i will weather it a few times with some gray and green. I hope the grain wiil come out 😁
@@VanOaksProps Wow thanks! I tried finding other infor online and videos but they all look horrible. I'm trying to make cabinets that are sturdy and light weight. This youtuber mentions it, but somehow they made them look really nice. ruclips.net/video/xgK1TGJ8QlE/видео.html @4:28
Oh, I see what you mean. You can buy foam core wood, sometimes called "marine plywood" or make it yourself by sandwiching XPS foam between two sheets of plywood. It's pretty expensive and it's hard to say just how much lighter it would be.
Nope. Melamine has a hard coating on it that won't allow you to get deep enough to make it look like textured wood. You could still do the rest of the technique and it would look great, just skip the wire brush part.
Oops! Looks like I left that link out of the description. Here it is: Stanley Surform Shaver Rasp - amzn.to/3ezuZ19 you can also pick it up at most hardware stores in the hand tools section.
Did this for Halloween... awesome video. Turned out amazing. Boarded up all windows on the front of the house. Stole the show.
Holy moly I look this up for my new house and and it’s and I find you!! What are the odds! Thank you so much
The wire brush makes a huge difference! Thanks for the tutorial!
Definitely. Happy to share the knowledge!
I’ve been looking for something but wasnt sure what. A creative outlet as it appears. I was artsy fartsy when younger, but life has a way of beating that out of you. This kind of stuff is right in my wheelhouse. Its time to take my homes interior and make it a theme house. Thanks man for the seed of ideas.
Thanks for the quick response. The woodgrain is a fairly fine detail. I'm afraid the resin will fill the fine detail..."nothing ventured nothing gained." I guess I'll just have to try it and see.
Wow! Perfection! You need to list this in more ways! I’ve put up a metal sturdy pipe in the middle of a two story dining room, to hang a chandelier on.. instead of buying a less believable exorbitantly priced faux beam, I’m making YOURS! Best one I’ve seen! Yours looks better than those selling for too much money! Well done and thank you for sharing!
Thanks so much!
@@VanOaksProps most welcome! I’m a creative lady, learning to be more so! Lol. New subber and will be watching your other videos! Appreciated!
@@ItsMeHello555 Thanks for watching and welcome!!
Totally agree! This is the best one yet!! I’ll be starting mine soon!
@@CutiesbyKelly , nice! Good luck with it! ❤
I started watching this with my brain saying "okay, he's making foam look like wood", but about halfway through without realizing it, I subconsciously was like "he's making wood look more like old wood". That's how convincing this was. Lol
Thank you for the compliment!
Yeah, about @3:45 is difficult to remember lol
I was soooo thinking the same thing… was totally convinced we just skipped to painting wood. 😲
I have to thank you for the amount of money you just saved me.
Thank you so much. Remodeling a travel trailer that has water damage. Was wondering what I would do for the ceiling and this will add both character and insulative value. Since it's not a damage prone area now that the roof is sealed, this should give me an awesome unique look without adding weight to the trailer.
Love, Love love this project. Thinking about doing this in my home. Great job!!!
i just really like how festive this song feels lol
Amazing. I plan to make an accent wall using faux wood. This is perfect. Thank you.
This would ve a great tool to make a lightweight headboard for a bed. Or a wall decoration in a small bathroom. DIY
Wow amazing! All about the layers..That looks like wood alright!
Great job and I like the Herman Munster music.
I would start the painting with a thin dark brown wash, which will penetrate the texture much better. Then dry brush your lighter browns. Should take fewer coats to get a good result.
Yellow tones cancel purple
Wow!! I’m so blown away!!
I always shoot for heavily distressed wood so this is a nice alternative and good time saver!
Excellent for boarded windows or doors on the house!
The music cracks me up , sounds like an old vampire movie music 😁
Haha. That’s exactly what I was going for.
😂
@@VanOaksProps where can I get this song?
I love it! Classic!
I like to drill nail holes and knots in my faux boards and add rust trails from nail holes with orange glaze.
Absolutely!
What is the glaze that is used? Do you buy at home depot?
@@603VIL I use wood glue with dollar store paprika in it.
@@CobwebsandCandlesticks thanks cobwebs!...gotta Go Make Stuff now. 🤘🏻💀
Really helpful video, and I love the spoopy music ☺️
I actually started making the white foam into boards today. I found it went much better not removing the plastic coating, but, the wood I'm making is heavily weathered though, so i can get away with that. I'm going for old, but internal boards somewhat protected from the elements. So far so good.
This is AMAZING! You are SO creative AND talented. Thanks for all the great ideas.
Thank you so much!
Exactly what I needed! Awesome tutorial!
Fantastic job.
Thanks so much!
Never really tried using light colors first as a base. I have always done dark umber in the crevices first. I like the look! Thanks for the tips.
It can work either way. I just happened to go light first this time.
Super cool!
Mind Blown!!
Ide recommend a very distant spritz of a clear coat to hold all your hard work in place after a rainy Halloween. It also gives the wood a kinda.. 'previously looked after but now its just use to hold back to undead' kind of aesthetic 😁
Great tip!
This is fantastic! I have done several projects using this technique. But the fragile nature of the foam is a problem. The only solutions to hardcoating, completely covers the fine woodgrain texture effect. I am thinking of coating it with epoxy resin and raking the same steel brush through the still wet epoxy to maintain the woodgrain texture. What do you think? Any ideas?
Interesting idea. Definitely will be messy. Why not add the grain first and brush the epoxy into the grain?
Absolutely amazing. For real!
Thank you, Chuck!
Looks awesome
Thanks Mike!
Great idea, thanks
Amazing! Thanks for sharing.
Very cool.
What sorcery, it is beautiful
Question - what can / do you seal these with to make them weather resistant / weatherproof? Great video, thanks!
All of the paints used will protect the foam from the weather. Color may fade over time, but there's nothing that can be done about that, unfortunately.
So Cool
Awesome! I love it!
Thanks Michele!
That was awesome. Great job. 👍 😎
Thanks 👍
Excellent!
Thanks, Jasper!
Amazing 👏
Thanks
EPIC!
WOW , really awesome , i COULD watch this all day long haha , i love the techniques you are using , your good 2 follow voice and the narrow explenation , you DONT rush it , thats what i like because i am from the NETHERLANDS sow its sometimes hard 2 follow videos BUT not with yours , keep it up and greetings .
Thank you so much 😀
Thanks for sharing! Awesome results
You bet! Thanks for watching
Wow great job...!
Thank you and thanks for watching!
@@VanOaksProps your welcome thanks for the video. I may try that technique to make faux wood beams for my home office 👍
Thanks for the inspiration!
Thanks for watching.
I like the wood at half way through. Thanks
Amazing
Thanks
This is one of my favorite techniques! Thx!!
999
Very good the best
Thank you!
Loving the series! I'm "just down the road" in Reseda. I'm gonna have to come by to check out your haunt sometime!
Awesome technique! Really enjoying this series.
Thanks guys!
This is one of those projects where I never know when to stop.
Same.
You continue to amaze me, this was VERY helpful, thank you.
Thanks, Denise!
This is a great diy. Could you use the wood grain tool at the very end to see more detail?
You definitely could.
I absolutely loved this video!! Thanks for sharing!! What kind of foam is this? Can I find at home depot/lowes?
It’s XPS insulation foam. You can often find it with other insulation products at Home Depot/Lowe’s.
Love this tutorial! I'll be using it to make boarded up windows for Halloween. Odd question: are those real nails in the thumbnail? I love how rusty and aged they look, and I've been thinking about how I might simulate nails when I mount my pieces.
They are, but they’re clipped to about 1/4” and stuck into the foam (for safety.)
What are you using to cut that piece of foam to the desired length and width? Hot Wire? Knife?
For the tutorial I used a Hotwire tool but if I have a lot of boards to cut I’ll use a circular saw. If you don’t have a circular saw or jigsaw you can use a handsaw. You’ll want to roughen up the edges anyhow so it doesn’t have to be perfectly straight or smooth.
I love your channel!! Thank you for sharing your talents!
Thanks so much!
Amazing work as always. 👏🙌
Thank you Jen!
This is one of my favs. So quick and it looks so good! 999
Wouldn't the wood grain tool be redundant after using the wire brush? Most of the effect seemed to disappear after using the whisk brush to soften the pattern anyway.
I’ve always found that layering gives the best appearance, so even though the wood grain pattern seems to disappear there’s just enough of it laying below the surface to really make it look authentic.
@@VanOaksProps Where can I buy a wood grain tool? If I can't find one any alternatives to what I could use? Thanks
@@vanderhoff66fu theyre available on Amazon or in most larger craft stores and occasionally at Home Depot/Lowes in the paint department near faux finishing tools.
This PERFECT! Just the application I am looking for to create character and an aged good to my camper! Great details and explanation! Question... does the foam you started with flex a bit for a slightly curved ceiling application? TIA!
There’s definitely the ability to bend or trim it for a flush fit.
I know these are for bigger pieces I wonder if that would work for really tiny pieces too because I’m making a model for some thing that’s much smaller than this.
It should
Could be selling these. Nice work
Thanks!
Phuk yes love this...
The finished close up set off my anxiety. Damn Splinters.
Ha! Sorry about that.
Could wood stain be used? Maybe after the base coat of paint?
Possibly
I've been watching some of your videos and.................................YOU'RE FREAKING AWESOME!!!!!! I have a question while I'm here browsing at your talented creations. Would double sided tape help your projects stay in place while you're working on them or will it mess up the foam? I use it for a lot of projects but never tried it on foam. Just curious. You are a very talented individual Sir! Thank you
Thanks so much! To answer your question, in theory double sided tape should work. Plus, if it’s on the back side and there’s an issue, who cares?! No one will see it.
Hello! Maybe a silly question but, could I use a handheld cheese grater instead of a surfoam shaver rasp? This will be for log cabin set design used on stage so small details are not tooooo important, yet I love how yours looks.
Possibly. I can't say with any certainty without seeing it.
If I paint my tombstone with drylock and go over it when its wet with the wood grain tool will the grain show up after i paint my final coat of black spray paint on my coffin tombstone? I appreciate all your help thanks.
Good question. I don’t know, although I’d assume the grain pattern wouldn’t be very visible since Drylok tends to flatten/spread out as it dries.
@@VanOaksProps im getting a grain tool and im gonna paint it with black latex paint i hope the grain shows through.
VanOaksProps...I love your tutorials! What is the music you use in the background? Would be great for my Halloween theme this year!
Thank you! It's a piece of royalty free music I found on envato marketplace.
@@VanOaksProps But what is it called? Do you remember?
Hi,I have to make a beam out of polystyrene for a production I am working on...should I apply something before painting as u did?This looks great btw!!!Thanks
If it’s not being handled, you probably don’t need to coat it before paint.
@@VanOaksProps you mean been used?Not sure...Maybe pva and water as a coat before painting?Thx again
I mean if no one will be touching it, then you won’t need to coat it with anything. Acrylic paints bond pretty well to most surfaces, so you can just paint it.
Loved it but how did you cut the foam.
There’s a lot of ways to do it. The easiest and most common would be a hand saw. I’ve also used a jigsaw, circular saw, and hot wire tool. All of them get the job done. Some are messier than others.
Can this be used for outdoor purposes?
Yes
Can’t find your linked glaze, out of stock. Can you recommend an alternative?
Try this: amzn.to/3tjBUaV
What type of foam are you using?
Do u need to paint the foam prior to putting texture onto it?
I'm using EPS insulation foam. It does not need to be painted before the texture is added. That pink color is how it comes from the factory.
@@VanOaksProps thank you
@@VanOaksProps thank you
Can you leave this outside? Can you make it harden?
You can definitely protect it by adding a hard coat.
Awesome! Ive been looking for a video like this. Have you ever applied stain to the foam? Dont see why it wouldnt work. Thank you! What type of foam did you use for this project?
It was EPS insulation foam.
I'm making a 4' by 2' Styrofoam Coffin gravestone. How do you think it will look if I make long Longwood markings and then do the steel brush over all of it because the end result I'm gonna paint it black what are your thoughts will the grain come through on black with a bunch of dry brushing of different colors.
I'd only do it if people would get close enough to see it. If not, skip it.
@@VanOaksProps thanks. I did the back first and it looks great up close. Im going to dry lock one coats then spray paint it black. Then i will weather it a few times with some gray and green. I hope the grain wiil come out 😁
can you make this weatherproof for outdoor?
The acrylic paint is weather resistant.
@@VanOaksProps awesome! thank you so much❤️
How would you hang this from drywall? Any recommendations for adhesives?
For a permanent installation I’d use liquid nails.
@@VanOaksProps thanks
Can I use this outside on my walls?
Absolutely.
@@VanOaksProps okay so do I use exterior 🎨 paint ?
@@mariaemilianegron acrylics are weather resistant, but exterior latex paints will give you better protection
What foam do you use and where do you purchase it?
I use XPS foam and depending on where you live, you can get it at the local big hardware stores (Home Depot/Lowes) in the insulation department.
Is this foam suitable for outdoor use? If so, how would you seal it?
Yes. The acrylic paint is weather resistant.
Hey, VanOaksProps. Is insulation foam breakable?
Yes, it is.
Great fun. Though am a bit traumatised by the music.
🤣
Where did you get the foam from ?
Depending on where you live you may be able to find it at your local Home Depot or Lowes in the insulation department.
W❤🤘
What is the “glaze” product that is mentioned?
It’s painters glazing medium. There’s a link to the specific product I use in the video description.
Foam board is there anything you can't do with it?
It's pretty amazing stuff!
How thick is the insulation foam please :)
1”
That's like a Beetlejuice / Monkey Bone song your playing
Could you do a video in how to make foam core wood?
I’ll see what I can do.
@@VanOaksProps Wow thanks! I tried finding other infor online and videos but they all look horrible. I'm trying to make cabinets that are sturdy and light weight. This youtuber mentions it, but somehow they made them look really nice. ruclips.net/video/xgK1TGJ8QlE/видео.html @4:28
Oh, I see what you mean. You can buy foam core wood, sometimes called "marine plywood" or make it yourself by sandwiching XPS foam between two sheets of plywood. It's pretty expensive and it's hard to say just how much lighter it would be.
be easier to go get some rough sawn fence wood for a few quid.... leave it behind your shed between haloweens and it'll age itself.
True, but it would take a few years and be incredibly heavy.
best. Save my life:(( can i prime my melamine wood with thick coats and do the samething ?? If ok, how long shouls i wait to start use wire brush?
No, unfortunately the wire brush won't work on the Melamine.
@@VanOaksProps even i try to scuff on the thick layer of primer or paint?
Nope. Melamine has a hard coating on it that won't allow you to get deep enough to make it look like textured wood. You could still do the rest of the technique and it would look great, just skip the wire brush part.
@@VanOaksProps thx u so much, such a detail explaination. It's helpful, im going to try it in the next few days and update to u
Where can you get the rasp tool at?
Oops! Looks like I left that link out of the description. Here it is: Stanley Surform Shaver Rasp - amzn.to/3ezuZ19 you can also pick it up at most hardware stores in the hand tools section.
Where did you get that foam
Friends found it on Craigslist and shared it with me. They said it had come from a construction site that was planning on throwing it away.