Foam Gargoyle

Make your own lightweight foam Gargoyle / grotesque for Halloween or set props or just plain fun!
**Apologies for the first part of this video that I filmed without the focus lock on**
Using packing foam and expanding foam to create the base, finish with a simple paper Mache or similar for a great faux concrete effect.
Materials needed:
Cardboard
Liquid nails
Expanding foam
Masking tape
Coat hangers
knife/cutter
Paper Mache or similar
Paints

[@josephheppler8881]

Nicely done. Thanks for showing your process. I learned a lot

[@aussiehomehaunts]

Thanks. Hope to get a few more of this year's projects up soon.

[@CardiacCat]

I had my doubts at first but the finished product is really good. Great job.

[@aussiehomehaunts]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@rangerrixx]

Wow... these turned out great. Thank you for sharing.👍

[@aussiehomehaunts]

Thanks. First October that we've had rain, so it needed some extra weatherproofing and a tweak on the wings, but they held up.

[@megansanchez8077]

How does this hold up to rainy weather? Is there a way to make it weather resistant?

[@aussiehomehaunts]

So far so good. The Crommelin texture paint that I used is made for outside use and has created a very good seal. After this you could coat with another stone sealer. I found my wings started sagging at their joining point. So I reinforced with some galvanised steel that I pushed into the foam and liquid nails-ed to the gargoyle wings. Painted over with another coat of the Crommelin paint and they have lasted another two Halloweens and they will go out again this year.

[@aussiehomehaunts]

Also, you could use the method of fabric and grout or cement if you really want a tougher finish. ua-cam.com/video/ixlRoMno86o/v-deo.html check out my. Jack o lantern video, that's what I used on that and was able to just paint over with a acrylic and spray paints.