Making The Blue Floral Coral From Sliced Pool Noodles
The scalloped foam pool noodles make lovely floral-looking slices if you can find one. This is another easy element for your design. Just slice the foam noodle into 1″ slices. Set one of the slices on its side. Place a second slice on top of the first one by positioning it off-center and on its side. Put some glue on the bottom of that slice using the low melt glue gun, then reposition it off-center in the same location. Repeat with another slice.
These can be made as short or tall as you like. These actually stood and balanced quite well on their own because the composition I made is a shorter version. Ultimately, they are glued to the foam board securely.
How To Make The Green Seagrass From Pool Noodles
Simply cut a length of a foam noodle to create the seagrass. The spaghetti has been cut to 16 inches for this display. Next, make five 1-1/4-inch-deep slits in the noodle. If the sections are not completely equal, try to make them somewhat equal but don’t stress about it.
4 of the loose sections should be placed along the edge of the counter with the noodle lying on its side. Slice the remaining portion to resemble a blade of grass, gradually moving from the section’s edge to its center at the conclusion.
Hold the blade in place as if you are about to fillet a fish. Slice each section in half to thin out the “blades of grass.” The foam noodle in the picture has 3/4″ thick walls. Use the knife to make slices that gradually decrease in thickness from 3/4″ to about 1/4″ at the tip.
The leaves appear to be standing straight up at this point because they return to their upright position after being bent. Therefore, down the length of each blade, use the knife to make slices about 1/4 to 1/2 inch apart that are just into but not through the material. This makes it a little more malleable.
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Next, take a heat gun
During the summer, it seems like every Dollar Store, craft store, and Five Below has them outside their stores as a fun “twist” to use in an art sculpture or party decor. I’ve even used them for waterproof floral foam. We enjoyed learning how to cut them in this way and even created sculptures out of them!
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3. Return and re-start at the top once you have reached the bottom. Each noodle should give you 2-3 curly pieces. If you mess up, don’t worry. Save the tiny pieces, especially if you’re going to use it for sculpture or decoration. Even though my curly pieces were far from perfect, that only added to the “art’s” originality.
FAQ
How do you cut pool noodles to look like coral?
By slicing the pool noodle at an angle on one end, the simplest faux coral can be created. Flip the noodle over and cut the foam noodle along a straight line to the desired length. The longest length for the display shown is 19″. These are also cut at the top of the slanted side to 12, 7, 4-1/2, and 3-1/2 inches.
How do you cut pool noodles?
How to make coral with spray foam: Tape a wood dowel to a sheet of wax paper. Spray the foam onto the dowel in a manner that is natural and free-flowing to create an effect that resembles coral. Note: Foam will expand, so avoid spraying a large area at once. Let dry overnight.
