Uploaded April 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
I was on a mission to find lightweight, easy to make rocks. These work well for smoother rocks or those in the background but you can use the painting technique on any rock face.
Please support me on Patreon at patreon.com/KathyMillatt.
Materials
The Amazon links are all items I have either bought or bought something similar for myself. Clicking on any links to Amazon will give me a small affiliate income which I use to produce more videos. Every little helps!
EVA Foam - I used 10mm but you can use any thickness but thinner foam will require more layers
Metallic Sharpie amzn.to/364q4Ae
Template - see the Model It Yourself sheet
Evostik impact adhesive (UK) amzn.to/2G0KrU2
Barge Cement (US)
Utility knife amzn.to/2vVPnbj
Dremel (I use the snake attachment) amzn.to/2Ct61BL
Dremel sanding drums amzn.to/2udjh9Q
Protective Safety Glasses amzn.to/34uwbxl
Respiratory Mask - amzn.to/2Zp9A77
Flexbond or wood glue (I haven't tried the wood glue but people swear by it) amzn.to/3aoyiXh
Artists' acrylics in warm grey amzn.to/2v219jU, payne's grey amzn.to/3633tDR, wedgwood amzn.to/30zs3eD, mid grey amzn.to/2Tzt3xS and raw umber amzn.to/2R81PwF
Water mixable oil colours in olive green amzn.to/366tXoj, yellowish green amzn.to/2tlSW9R and sap green amzn.to/3apMAGQ
Large natural sponge amzn.to/2G0PrYO
Matt clear sealant by Plastikote amzn.to/35LHIc2
Tacky Glue - just a thick white glue
Woodland Scenics Fine Turf green blend amzn.to/2sCf9Qx
Isopropyl Alcohol and Water mix (1:2) (amzn.to/2BJh6OR)
White Glue and Water mix (1:5) (amzn.to/2ouvu3O)
Free Model It Yourself Sheet
Click this link to get a copy.
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I was on a mission to find lightweight, easy to make rocks. These work well for smoother rocks or those in the background but you can use the painting technique on any rock face.
Please support me on Patreon at patreon.com/KathyMillatt.
Materials
The Amazon links are all items I have either bought or bought something similar for myself. Clicking on any links to Amazon will give me a small affiliate income which I use to produce more videos. Every little helps!
EVA Foam - I used 10mm but you can use any thickness but thinner foam will require more layers
Metallic Sharpie amzn.to/364q4Ae
Template - see the Model It Yourself sheet
Evostik impact adhesive (UK) amzn.to/2G0KrU2
Barge Cement (US)
Utility knife amzn.to/2vVPnbj
Dremel (I use the snake attachment) amzn.to/2Ct61BL
Dremel sanding drums amzn.to/2udjh9Q
Protective Safety Glasses amzn.to/34uwbxl
Respiratory Mask - amzn.to/2Zp9A77
Flexbond or wood glue (I haven't tried the wood glue but people swear by it) amzn.to/3aoyiXh
Artists' acrylics in warm grey amzn.to/2v219jU, payne's grey amzn.to/3633tDR, wedgwood amzn.to/30zs3eD, mid grey amzn.to/2Tzt3xS and raw umber amzn.to/2R81PwF
Water mixable oil colours in olive green amzn.to/366tXoj, yellowish green amzn.to/2tlSW9R and sap green amzn.to/3apMAGQ
Large natural sponge amzn.to/2G0PrYO
Matt clear sealant by Plastikote amzn.to/35LHIc2
Tacky Glue - just a thick white glue
Woodland Scenics Fine Turf green blend amzn.to/2sCf9Qx
Isopropyl Alcohol and Water mix (1:2) (amzn.to/2BJh6OR)
White Glue and Water mix (1:5) (amzn.to/2ouvu3O)
Free Model It Yourself Sheet
Click this link to get a copy.
s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/kathymillatt.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/MIY+Foam+Rocks.pdf
If you enjoy this then please subscribe for the next instalment.
kathymillatt.co.uk/blog/2020/04/10/easy-to-make-lightweight-foam-rocks
kathymillatt.co.uk
facebook.com/KathyMillattModelling
instagram.com/kathymillatt
patreon.com/KathyMillatt
We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program and the Amazon EU Associates Programme, affiliate advertising programs designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk and affiliated sites.
