VIDEOTUTORIAL 1.- RUSTIC STONE IMITATION FOR DECORATION OF WALLS USING EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE (EPS). DO IT YOURSELF AND DECORATE YOUR HOUSE:
(FOR ITS MANUFACTURE MEASURE YOUR WALLS AND PLEASE REQUEST PLATES OF PLUMAPHON 2 m. X 1 m. OF HIGH DENSITY, 25 o 30 Kg/m3, OF 5 cm. OF THICKNESS)
Other manualities
Expanded polystyrene (EPS) is also widely used for other manualities, such as doll creation or support. Sadly, due to its slow assimilation by the planet, it is considered a highly polluting product, so its consumption has been significantly reduced. However, many establishments continue to give it as packaging, so recycling is a great option. User Minuka has combined the reuse of these packaging with a beautiful decoration. From these supports he has created coasters to which he has painted a series of fruits, all of them different. Without a doubt, a magnificent idea that allows us to save and contribute to the conservation of the Earth.
With both this material and paper mache, reader Lila2010 has made some slender giraffe figures in different shades. On this occasion, he has used one ball of expanded polystyrene (EPS) for the body and one for the head. The rest of the parts is paper mixed with glue, which he has painted red with green moles.
VIDEOTUTORIAL 2.- MANUFACTURING USING HIGH-DENSITY EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE (EPS) OF A PORTAL HOUSE FOR THE PORTAL OF BETHLEHEM.- (FOR ITS MANUFACTURE PLEASE REQUEST A PLATE OF PLUMAPHON 1 m. X 50 cm. OF HIGH DENSITY, 25 or 30 Kg/m3 OF 4 or 5 cm. OF THICKNESS)
PORTAL HOUSE FOR THE PORTAL OF BETHLEHEM – FIRST PART:
(FOR ITS MANUFACTURE PLEASE REQUEST A PLATE OF PLUMAPHON 1 m. X 50 cm. OF HIGH DENSITY, 25 or 30 Kg/m3, OF 4 or 5 cm. OF THICKNESS)
PORTAL HOUSE FOR THE PORTAL OF BETHLEHEM – SECOND PART:
(FOR ITS MANUFACTURE PLEASE REQUEST A PLATE OF PLUMAPHON 1 m. X 50 cm. OF HIGH DENSITY, 25 or 30 Kg/m3, OF 4 or 5 cm. OF THICKNESS)
IMITATION OF STONE WALL FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF THE PORTAL OF BETHLEHEM:
(FOR ITS MANUFACTURE PLEASE REQUEST A PLATE OF PLUMAPHON 1 m. X 50 cm. OF HIGH DENSITY, 25 or 30 Kg/m3, OF 4 or 5 cm. OF THICKNESS)
IMITATION OF A WOODEN DOOR MADE WITH EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE (EPS) TO PREPARE THE PORTAL OF BETHLEHEM:
(FOR ITS MANUFACTURE IT’S REQUESTED A PIECE OF PLATE OF PLUMAPHON 25 cm. X 50 cm. OF HIGH DENSITY, 25 or 30 Kg/m3, OF 4 or 5 cm. OF THICKNESS)
STABLE FOR NATIVITY BETHLEHEMS MADE WITH EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE (EPS), STEP BY STEP:
(FOR ITS MANUFACTURE PLEASE REQUEST A PLATE OF PLUMAPHON 1 m. X 50 cm. OF HIGH DENSITY, 25 or 30 Kg/m3, OF 15 mm. OF THICKNESS)
Discover the possibilities of expanded polystyrene (EPS)
Among its most prominent features are its white colour and its rigid but fragile texture. Its production is carried out through a chemical process, which derives from polystyrene, and therefore shares its qualities. It is especially required for Christmas decorations, both in Belenes and garlands.
Christmas bulbs
One of the most common creations is making Christmas bulbs. With this material, we will have a wide range of possibilities. Also, thanks to the option of buying it in this round shape, we will only need the ornaments to cover them with, which can be from buttons you have woven ourselves.
An example of this is the beautiful work of the user Carines (for its great beauty we have chosen this work as the main photo for the cover of this blog – see the first photo of this blog), who has ornamented them with a design of flowers in different shades. The cloth has been embroidered in the form of petals and held with pins. As a final finish, he has placed sequins and matching ribbons in golden colors of great brightness.
The reader Mapachu, on the other hand, has chosen to take a ball of this cork and cover it entirely with buttons. To do this, we will only require glue or silicone, superimposing each other if it is essential to cover all the gaps. On the top has put a beautiful red bow.
Christmas Bethlehem
Bethlehem or Birth is another elaboration that requires the use of expanded polystyrene (EPS). Due to the large number of elements included, it can always perform some function, from snow simulation to ground relief. A sample we see in the mountains made by user Garlopin.
Reader Marian75 has also created a busy Bethlehem. Without a doubt, there is no lack of detail, it has vegetation, houses, animals and hills. A small trick to also give volume to the ground is to place cans of preserves or small books, which will be lined and covered with soil.
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Also Gran Fontanero made a Bethlehem full of good artisanal details. Even the clothes of the figures are made of cloth!
In Joseci‘s simple and efficient assembly we appreciate how to get a support for the landscape by means of an auxiliary board. It is usual to mount the Bethlehem in a corner of the living room, because it is very easy to add landscape elements.
Eva44 ‘s family has a great fondness for Bethlehem, and together they have fun working out more and more charming details. The bread, the hams and cheeses, the vegetables, the tables, the well, everything my daughter, my husband and I did it? the artist tells us.
The Marian75‘s Bethlehem is beautiful and crowded!
Finally, we see here two scenes from the Great Bethlehem of Lustorgan‘s father, a montage that has deserved fame on the forum.
