Need help with something

[Josy]

Anyone have any idea what I could use as an alternative to florist foam, like this..

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Case-20-Oasis-Wet-Floral-Foam-Block-Fresh-Flower-Bricks-/00/s/OTYxWDEyMzk=/z/~zgAAOxyoA1RSbIR/$T2eC16JHJI!E9qSO8E!9BRSbIQrfeg~~60_12.JPG

I need A LOT of it and it's pretty expensive really just for chunks of foam, I thought about polystyrene but nah that's not 'heavy' enough..

So any suggestions?

Edit: Forgot to add I wont actually be using it for flowers so the water thing doesn't matter...

[Holly Christmas]

Have you looked on Amazon?

Currently doing 20 bricks for 14 quid instead of 22?

Also save-on-crafts.com seems reasonable, depends how cheap you need it to be?

[Josy]

Looked on both amazon and ebay, I wouldn't be fussed about that price if I didn't need 100+ blocks.

Thanks though Kate I will have a look on save-on-crafts.com.


At this rate I think I'm going to have to make do with polystyrene.

[ChristmasNeeve]

What on Earth are you making Josy? :laugh:

[T*]

There's loads at home bargains for really cheap.

[King Gizzard]

you can't just not say what you're doing you horrible woman

[Josy]

What on Earth are you making Josy? :laugh:

you can't just not say what you're doing you horrible woman

I'm building a foam house.


Not really it's for making table centre pieces for a friend

There's loads at home bargains for really cheap.

Really Cuda? the same as in the op?

[Kazanne]

Looked on both amazon and ebay, I wouldn't be fussed about that price if I didn't need 100+ blocks.

Thanks though Kate I will have a look on save-on-crafts.com.


At this rate I think I'm going to have to make do with polystyrene.

Can you use plasticine or playdough or that kind of substance Josy? right scrub that.loo I see you are building a foam house,what about large seat sponges,you can cut them up.

[fingers]

The "wet" one is slightly cheaper, but not much.

> http://www.homebargains.co.uk/category/160-arts-crafts.aspx

[Josy]

Can you use plasticine or playdough or that kind of substance Josy? right scrub that.loo I see you are building a foam house,what about large seat sponges,you can cut them up.

Kazanne :joker: I was joking about building a foam house, it's for making candy bouquet centre pieces, I had thought about play dough but then I thought that might make the skewers all dirty/sticky.

So I'm just going to buy the floral foam and cut them in half length ways to save some money.

Thanks Cuda I saw the boxes of it on Home Bargains website.

[Josy]

The "wet" one is slightly cheaper, but not much.

> http://www.homebargains.co.uk/category/160-arts-crafts.aspx

That's the ones i'm going to use, don't think there is much difference between them for what I'm using it for anyway.

[fingers]

Think this is cheaper

> http://www.floralsundries.com/store/category/1/161/Floral-foam-blocks/

[Kazanne]

Kazanne :joker: I was joking about building a foam house, it's for making candy bouquet centre pieces, I had thought about play dough but then I thought that might make the skewers all dirty/sticky.

So I'm just going to buy the floral foam and cut them in half length ways to save some money.

Thanks Cuda I saw the boxes of it on Home Bargains website.

:joker::joker:that foam house was looking promising too Josy:hugesmile:

[Josy]

Think this is cheaper

> http://www.floralsundries.com/store/category/1/161/Floral-foam-blocks/

By the time they add on VAT and £6.50 delivery though I'm best just getting it from home bargains.

:joker::joker:that foam house was looking promising too Josy:hugesmile:

:joker:

[Drew.]

Can you use plasticine or playdough or that kind of substance Josy? right scrub that.loo I see you are building a foam house,what about large seat sponges,you can cut them up.

:joker:

[Kazanne]

:joker:

Stop it :hugesmile: how was I supposed to know:joker: I'm so gullible sometimes.

[Drew.]

Stop it :hugesmile: how was I supposed to know:joker: I'm so gullible sometimes.

it happens to the best of us :laugh:

[King Gizzard]

what the hell is a candy bouquet centre piece and why does he need foam

[Josy]

what the hell is a candy bouquet centre piece and why does he need foam

Similar to this.

http://s4.hubimg.com/u/6799431_f260.jpg

And you need the foam to stick the skewers into

[King Gizzard]

what about playdough

[King Gizzard]

or a potato

[Josy]

Nah :laugh:

Playdough would make the skewers all sticky and a potato? just no Nathan.

[Ammi]

..could you not use polystyrene Josy...I think that's used for the same things anyway..the garden centres sell it for different displays...

[King Gizzard]

what is a skewer

[Josy]

..could you not use polystyrene Josy...I think that's used for the same things anyway..the garden centres sell it for different displays...

I was thinking about it Ammi but it's not really sturdy enough for holding all the skewers.

what is a skewer

FS :laugh:

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/100-x-25cm-Bamboo-Skewers-Kebab-BBQ-Meat-Wooden-Sticks-Chocolate-Fountain-Fruit-/00/s/MTYwMFgxNjAw/z/2bAAAMXQ0v1RbHFG/$T2eC16d,!yME9s5qIGLfBRbHFG1D0Q~~60_58.JPG

[Jake.]

what is a skewer

Isn't it what you eat chicken off of?

[King Gizzard]

of course you can put a skewer in playdough/potato, have you never had cheese and pineapple on sticks that are planted into a potato covered in cling film

[Josy]

of course you can put a skewer in playdough/potato, have you never had cheese and pineapple on sticks that are planted into a potato covered in cling film

Not stuck into a potato, stuck into a melon or half a pineapple yes but no never a potato, that's not very nice appearance wise is it.

The playdough I'm too afraid of it making the skewers all yucky.

[Ammi]

I was thinking about it Ammi but it's not really sturdy enough for holding all the skewers.



FS :laugh:

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/100-x-25cm-Bamboo-Skewers-Kebab-BBQ-Meat-Wooden-Sticks-Chocolate-Fountain-Fruit-/00/s/MTYwMFgxNjAw/z/2bAAAMXQ0v1RbHFG/$T2eC16d,!yME9s5qIGLfBRbHFG1D0Q~~60_58.JPG

..do you have to have skewers..pipe cleaners..?...also, you know when people make models/warhammer type things...don't they use similar lightweight type stuff to make buildings etc, you could look that up on ebay ..?....

[Marsh.]

Can you use plasticine or playdough or that kind of substance Josy? right scrub that.loo I see you are building a foam house,what about large seat sponges,you can cut them up.

:joker:

[Josy]

..do you have to have skewers..pipe cleaners..?...also, you know when people make models/warhammer type things...don't they use similar lightweight type stuff to make buildings etc, you could look that up on ebay ..?....

I was joking about it being to build a foam house it's for centre pieces :laugh:

[King Gizzard]

Not stuck into a potato, stuck into a melon or half a pineapple yes but no never a potato, that's not very nice appearance wise is it.

The playdough I'm too afraid of it making the skewers all yucky.

playdough would only make the skewers a bit colourful, wouldn't be sticky

[King Gizzard]

you could just give the kids a packet of tooty fruitys each and be done with it

[Ammi]

I was joking about it being to build a foam house it's for centre pieces :laugh:

..yeah, I know but it's the same type of thing as you're looking for is what I meant...

[Ammi]

..that's just what they use it for but it might be ok for what you want...

[Josy]

Yeah it might do I will have to test it first though I'm still thinking it's not strong/supportive enough because the entire thing is going to be top heavy.

[Me. I Am Salman]

People don't know what skewers are?

[Shaun]

I'd have guessed somewhere like Homebase or B&Q would be the best bet, but I'm not sure, I've never went in there looking for it :laugh:

[T*]

2 people are happy with my advice giving today :amazed:

[fingers]

I'd have guessed somewhere like Homebase or B&Q would be the best bet, but I'm not sure, I've never went in there looking for it :laugh:

The inventor has a stranglehold on the market, until the Patent runs out it is not going to be cheaper.

[Ammi]

..just out of interest Josy, why can't you use the floral foam..?...(haven't read the thread..)...

[fingers]

..just out of interest Josy, why can't you use the floral foam..?...(haven't read the thread..)...

Read the thread!! :devil::joker::dance: