Scary Halloween Tombstones

Spooky tombstones made from STYROFOAM add a ghoulish touch to your Halloween festivities . . . or 'over-the-hill' birthday party.

Completion time – 2-4 hours

Materials

STYROFOAM Brand Foam

1- 12" x 1" disc

2- 2" x 12" x 36" sheets

Other Materials

Floral knife or serrated kitchen knife

Old candle (to wax knife)

Letter stencils (optional)

Straight pins

Wood burning tool

White craft glue or low melt glue gun

Square edged floral picks

Acrylic Spray Paint:

golden yellow

black

silver

flat white

light green

Assorted dried flowers

Leaves

Branches

Twigs

Spanish moss

Ceramic or real jack-o'-lantern (optional)

Tools

Instructions

With STYROFOAM™ Brand Products, it's easy to add a ghoulish touch

to Halloween festivities. If you're a shop owner, this eerie design

can be displayed in a window, on the shop floor, or rented out as

a party prop. For frightful fun at home, use the tombstones on the

porch, in a dark corner, or as a centerpiece. Before you begin,

review the Creative Design Tips below. They will help your crafting

time go smoothly and enjoyably.

Haunted Halloween tombstones made from STYROFOAM™ brand floral and

craft plastic foam will elicit shrieks and shivers from party goers

and trick-or-treaters.

1. Cut one of the 2" x 12" x 36" foam sheets into two halves,

each 2" x 12" x 18". Using a waxed knife, cut a tombstone

shape from each half. If desired, cut a cross shape from foam

scraps; attach to top of tombstone using glue and floral pick.

2. Pin stencils to the surface of tombstones and trace

appropriate letters with a wood burning tool; or, sketch

letters freehand. Etch cracks, borders, scrolls and other

design details freehand with the wood burning tool. (Always

work in a well-ventilated area when using heat with STYROFOAM™

Brand Products. To avoid possible burns, do not touch molten

foam with your unprotected hand.)

3. Spray letters and details heavily with black paint. Using

silver paint, spray tombstones at an extreme angle to cover

tombstone surface without filling in black details. For a

muted gray color, spray flat white paint at the same angle

across the tombstone. If a more aged look is desired, lightly

spray tombstones with light green paint, again at an angle.

4. If black lettering and details have become hard to read,

touch up with black paint.

5. Cut bottoms of tombstones at an angle; using floral picks

and hot glue, attach tombstones to remaining sheet of plastic foam.

6. Spray paint disc golden yellow; attach to base with long

floral pick dipped in glue at both ends. Be sure pick is

hidden behind tombstones.

7. Trim base to desired size; decorate with your choice of

Spanish moss, branches, twigs, dried flowers and leaves. Add

optional jack-o'-lantern or other Halloween decorations.

CREATIVE DESIGN TIPS

Cutting: A serrated knife, hacksaw, floral knife, or X-acto knife

easily cuts through STYROFOAM™ Brand Products. Wax the knife blade

for easier, smoother cuts.

Sanding: For smooth, round edges, "sand" the foam with another

piece of STYROFOAM™ Brand Products. For large pieces, cut first

and then sand to the final shape.

Painting: Spray paint with acrylic paints. Enamel or lacquer-based

paints may contain active solvents that can damage foam.

(See paint manufacturer's instructions for details.)

Gluing: White craft glue is ideal for STYROFOAM™ Brand Products.

Use floral picks or toothpicks to hold the pieces together until

dried. For faster bonding, try a low melt glue gun; hot glue guns

can be used, but they will melt a small portion of the foam.

(Please follow manufacturer's safety instructions when operating

a glue gun.)

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