Eye Popping Wall Art

By: Kathleen George for Styrofoam Brand Foam

With acrylic paint and stucco texture gel you can create this 3D looking half-ball wall art. It's sure to be a masterpiece and one for conversation.

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Materials:

STYROFOAM™ Brand Foam:
- Balls: three 3"; four 2-1/2"; seven 2"; two 1"
- Sheet, 36" x 12" x 1
Colonial blue acrylic craft paint
Pencil
Spackling
Fine-gauge craft wire
Serrated knife
Candle stub or paraffin
Ruler
Wooden skewers
Pre-mixed ceramic stucco texture gel, 4 oz. jar; or, lightweight
Medium flat paintbrush
Putty knife, 1"
Disposable palette
Disposable bowl
Thin rubber spatula
Measuring cup and spoons
Water basin
Paper towels
Wire cutters
Thick, white craft glue
Low-temp glue gun and glue sticks

Instructions:

Empty entire jar of texture gel into bowl, or measure out ½ C. lightweight spackling; add paint a bit at a time until pleased with color. Cover bowl with damp paper towel.
Using putty knife, spread thin, even coat of texture gel onto edges of foam sheet. Cover top of sheet in same way. Let dry completely.
Wax serrated knife with candle stub or paraffin. Cut all foam balls in half; set aside one 2-1/2" half-ball for future use. Gently roll half-ball edges on work surface to smooth.
Insert skewers into flat sides of half-balls. Holding skewer, use flat brush to spread thin, even coat of texture gel onto rounded side of each half-ball. Place skewers in glass or jar to dry.
Refer to photo to glue half-balls to foam sheet.
Use flat brush to spread thin, even coat of texture gel around base of each half-ball where it meets foam sheet; smooth joints well. Note: Dip tip of brush into clean water occasionally to keep wet texture gel from clumping on dry surface. Let dry completely.
Cut two 3" lengths from wire; twist ends together to form hanging loops. Glue wire ends into top back edge of foam sheet.