Paint the Way You Want with Foam Products

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, the reason why the world is filled with so many types of art and creativity. No matter what somebody makes, it’s almost guaranteed that somebody somewhere will find beauty in it, even if it’s only the person who made it. There are no restrictions on how to create what we do, be it a traditional painting, crafts with the family, or interior design. One product that helps us create in all of these applications and many more is foam.

Foam shapes used for painting can be utilized in innumerable ways, with its range of textures and materials. One of the most basic ways you can paint with foam is by stamping. Pre-cut foam designs like stars or animals can be dipped in paint or ink to become a fun arts and crafts project with the kids, or used to accent a room instead of a wallpaper border. Open-cell materials are absorbent so they are able to hold paint, allowing you to dictate how light or dark the stamp ends up. When ripped into tiny pieces, foam can squeeze into hard-to-reach areas like door jambs and corners and paint those as well. Foam brushes retail in craft and hardware stores for various purposes, attesting to the versatility of the material in the painting medium.

Closed-cell foam, meanwhile, can be used to create much more consistent patterns, being closer to solid blocks than open-cell foam. These are great for creating your own custom stamps, as their consistency makes them excellent for detailed trimming and cutting. A foam cylinder can work much like a paint roller, and depending on the surface of the foam used, you can get unique patterns from these as well.