The structures needed to be able to support the sculpture of the gargoyles themselves and provide stability for the prop. These vertical pieces were created out of white insulation foam that was carved and aged using dremels scouring pads and wire brushes. We now move on to the sculpture bases that the gargoyle statues are resting on. A row of two bricks was textured into the base, and then a plaque was placed in the center of each gargoyles street facing side. The brick base was done to attempt to deceive the eye of the viewer as to where the column begins and the prop starts. This will also create a hard finished surface. Use a heatgun to open up the grout lines and scuff marks, taking care not to burn or overheat the foam. Clear excess foam from the grout lines using a stiff bristle brush or air compresser nozzle.Ħ. Rough up the surface with a wire brush using horizontal strokes.ĥ. Dremel out the grout lines with a Dremel Trio, circular saw or Dremel Polishing Tip.Ĥ. Brick rectangles overlap in the middle of each row.ģ. Pink foam has a grain, make sure the grain is horizontal with your brick pattern.Ģ.

Making pink insulation foam look like brick:ġ. The foam was dremeled to create a grout pattern that matched the existing brick work on the column. The bases of the two gargoyles was made of plywood and then covered in pink insulation foam.

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