How to make letters for a wedding photo shoot. Craft product carving word three-dimensional from polystyrene foam

It is important to come up with and organize the decor of the wedding hall in which the banquet and the celebration itself will take place. Have you rented a small, cozy cafe for this purpose? Then it is simply necessary to hang an appropriate inscription above the entrance so that guests do not get lost, and people passing by know: there is a wedding here now!

Large foam letters for a wedding

How to make three-dimensional letters from foam plastic with your own hands?

• We draw letters on pre-prepared foam using a regular ruler and a black marker and carefully cut them out with a sharp knife. A nuance: if you buy it (foam plastic, not a knife) specifically for this purpose, and do not use packaging material from equipment that has been accumulated for years in the attic, make sure that the width of the sheet corresponds to the expected width of the letters: this will simplify finishing;

We cut out letters from foam plastic using a stencil

• We carefully clean the workpieces, first with coarse sandpaper, and then with fine sandpaper. Our goal is to get as smooth a surface as possible;

Ready-made foam letter blanks can be covered with paper or newspaper

• Now we beautifully color the resulting letters and leave them, giving them the opportunity to dry. For this purpose, you can use bright paints, varnish, or you can cover them with film, either with a pattern or a plain one. That, in fact, is all the wisdom!

Red letters made of polystyrene foam as decoration at a wedding

LETTERS, NUMBERS AND INSCRIPTIONS FROM FOAM FOR A WEDDING

Letters, numbers and inscriptions made of polystyrene foam for a wedding are an excellent help in the design and decoration of weddings and wedding photo shoots. They will help give your special and unique style to everything where they are placed.

• Foam letters for decorating the wedding table of the newlyweds will decorate the places of the bride and groom, once again emphasizing the heroes of the occasion. The color of the letters can echo the wedding decorations of the bride and groom, wine glasses or other table decorations and combine everything into a single color scheme.
• Foam letters for wedding venue decoration will help decorate any off-site registration. Even if the ceremony takes place outdoors, foam letters are not afraid of anything: they can easily withstand rain, scorching sun and other environmental influences.
• Words and initials for the design of the wedding photo zone will make the pictures from the important day of the newlyweds’ lives bright and beautiful. Each guest will take home photographs from the wedding of their family and friends, on which the names of the bride and groom will be written and will always remember this day with warmth, reviewing them.
• Letters for decorating a car for a wedding will make the bride or groom's car stand out from all the others at the party. With this design, no one will have any doubts about what cars the newlyweds are driving in, and no one will lose sight of them.

order three-dimensional foam letters for a wedding in Moscow from RPK Expert. Here you will be helped not only to create a layout, produce volumetric letters of large and small sizes, but also to decorate them.

Prices for three-dimensional foam letters depend on the complexity of the product, the type and number of layers of paint, the font and size of the letters, the type of foam used and the protective layer.

At RPK Expert you can also buy ready-made foam products. These can be not only letters, but also numbers, inscriptions, initials. For example, for weddings they make:

• Words of congratulations from foam plastic: “Advice and love”, “Bitter!”, “Happy wedding day”
• Names of the newlyweds made from foam plastic: “Katya and Sergey”, “K + S”, “K + S = ♥”
• Styrofoam numbers and dates: “11/11/2011”, “7 years together”
• Other foam wedding phrases: “Just married”, “Love forever”, “Happy together”.

Thus, foam letters, numbers and other inscriptions are one of the most versatile and at the same time unique ways to decorate weddings and other celebrations. They can decorate a banquet, the path to the registry office, cars and photo zones. At the same time, letters made of foam plastic are suitable for use both indoors and outdoors.

During the thermal cutting process, RPK Expert specialists can implement any design solution, and thanks to decoration, give them any unique color and texture. To decorate foam letters, water-based, latex and acrylic paints are used. If necessary, additional foam products can be reinforced with a special coating using epoxy resin. This allows you to give even greater wear resistance to the product, while maintaining its lightness. This manufacturing technology allows you not only to buy three-dimensional foam letters inexpensively, but also to use them for several years. Even after the wedding, the letters can be placed in the courtyard of the house or near the fireplace, thus decorating and reminding of that important day in your life.

Why is it worth ordering three-dimensional foam letters for a wedding from RPK Expert?

If you want to buy ready-made or order three-dimensional foam letters for a wedding in an individual style, then you can do this at RPK Expert. Only our foam letters have such advantages as:

• Ease. Polystyrene foam is a relatively light material, so letters made from it will weigh little, which means they will be easy to transport and install. Such letters can be placed on both horizontal and vertical surfaces, be it a wall or a window.
• Strength. Despite their light weight, foam letters are highly durable and can easily withstand both mechanical stress and environmental influences. If necessary, there are technologies that allow you to achieve maximum effect.
• Variability of sizes. RPK Expert produces three-dimensional letters from foam plastic of any size, from the smallest with small exquisite details to quite large and noticeable from afar. The first is achieved thanks to the technology of figured cutting, and the second by gluing and soldering the parts of the product.
• Variability of finishing. The craftsmen of our company can give your foam letters almost any look: they can look as if they were made of metal, wood, stone, or have a fabric, glossy or matte surface.
• Environmental friendliness. Polystyrene foam is an environmentally friendly and non-toxic material, therefore letters and inscriptions made of foam plastic, like any other products made from this material, are harmless to humans and the environment.
• Creativity. Designers and craftsmen of RPK Expert are always ready for bold and non-standard tasks and are ready to make three-dimensional letters from polystyrene foam of any complexity. Our experience will help you realize your wildest dreams and make your wedding unforgettable.
• Low prices. Thanks to our own production, we have the lowest prices for foam letters. You will not overpay for intermediaries and will be able to receive your order in the shortest possible time.
• Special offers for newlyweds. We value every client and have systems of discounts, savings and bonuses. There are always special offers and gifts for newlyweds.

How to buy or order three-dimensional foam letters for a wedding in Moscow

In order to buy ready-made or order volumetric foam letters for a wedding, call or write to us at a time convenient for you. Right now you can order letters for weddings and photo shoots or reset your order for a cost estimate.

In addition to foam inscriptions, you can also order other wedding decorations from us:

Make your wedding unforgettable - call or write to RPK Expert right now!

Making three-dimensional letters from polystyrene foam using polyurethane foam

Here at the initial stage the following options are possible:

• a) We make “molds” from cardboard into which we will “blow out” the foam. We fill them with foam, wait until it hardens, and then take them out. If you filled it slowly, then there will be no voids or unevenness inside, and only one edge will need to be processed;
• b) Very large letters can simply be “blown out” more or less evenly onto sheets of paper by placing cellophane on them (just cut a few bags). And you don't need to mess with forms. The disadvantage of this method is that the subsequent processing of the resulting blanks will take almost more time than the production of molds.

The further technique corresponds to how we worked with ordinary polystyrene foam: we cut off excess foam with a sharp knife, carefully clean out any irregularities, paint, and decorate.

A nuance: did the three-dimensional foam letters come out with holes? The “Swiss cheese” effect can be removed using regular wall putty.

Volumetric foam letters with silver decor for weddings

Wedding decor

Probably, today there is not a single wedding photo without beautiful words made of foam, for example, “love”, “family” and so on. But this is so banal! That is why we offer a master class on creating other letters that will drive you crazy with their brilliance and originality.

Looking at the photo, it seems that this is a very complex technique and there is no way you can cope with this task, but this is not so, you can easily make such letters for yourself, spending only two hours of your time.

To work you will need:

• Styrofoam;
• A foam cutter (if you don’t have one, a regular stationery knife will do);
• Colored paper, preferably with drawings, so the letter will be more original;
• Pre-prepared letter templates;
• Glue;
• Gold glitter;
• Gold colored marker;
• Gold acrylic paint;
• Simple pencil;
• Scissors;
• Water in the sprayer.

First you need to prepare a template, you can draw it or print it and cut it out. If you don’t know how to draw at all, you can use the templates below, all you have to do is print them.

It is better for beginning needlewomen to use templates with straight lines, without curls.

Now this template needs to be traced on the smooth side of the foam and cut out using a knife or cutter. It is better to heat the knife, for example, with a lighter, so the edges will be smooth. Attach the resulting letter to the back of colored paper, trace it and cut it out.

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Paint the sides with paint. After the paint has dried, coat the area with glue and sprinkle with glitter. Spray a letter cut out of colored paper with water from a spray bottle and glue it to the front side of the foam letter.

Place the letters under the press for about fifteen minutes so that the paper sticks better.

Use a marker to outline the outline of the letter. It is advisable to cover the glitter with glue or varnish so that it does not fall off.

As you can see, the letters turned out luxurious, they will definitely be a wonderful decoration for your celebration. They can be used not necessarily for a wedding, but also for birthdays and simply as everyday interior decoration.

What else besides three-dimensional foam letters?

Using this simple method, you can make almost any shape from foam plastic, not just letters. Original and fun wedding competitions are probably planned at the wedding. Prepare some toys for them in advance as prizes!

Instead of cardboard molds, you can also use silicone molds, in which soap and homemade cookies are made. Color the blanks brighter, coat them with varnish, and draw funny faces.

Volumetric letters with red decor

You can glue buttons, pebbles and shells, make eyes and a nose from pre-painted peas, buckwheat and semolina (the semolina will have to be painted directly on the product). Guests will be delighted!

Advantages of the material

Polystyrene foam is an excellent material for crafts in the form of letters, and not only letters, but any decorations for the holiday. It has a number of advantages over other materials, for example:

• Moisture resistance. There is no need to even argue here; polystyrene foam is probably the only material that will not deteriorate from rain or any other exposure to water. Paper - of course, will be all torn, wood - will swell and lose its original appearance, fabric - will get wet and will also begin to look not very attractive.
• The foam is very light and this is undoubtedly a plus. Foam letters can be made of any size and in any case they will be easy to move and rearrange, you can even hang them from the ceiling and not be afraid that they will kill one of the guests.
• Foam plastic is a fairly voluminous material, and if you need a three-dimensional letter, you don’t need to do any complex manipulations, just cut out the letter, decorate it and that’s it.
• Foam plastic is not a very expensive material, and if you don’t want to make the letter yourself, ordering from another needlewoman won’t cost you much.
• Letters made of foam plastic will serve you for a long time, you will be able to look at them for several years and remember your happiest day in your life, and perhaps decorate your home for your anniversary (if the letters were made for a wedding), it will be very symbolic.

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As you can see, polystyrene foam is an excellent material for needlework, as if it was created to be used to make letters for photo shoots and decorations for the holidays.

You can decorate the finished product with anything you like: beads, rhinestones, sequins, colored paper, appliqué, paints, you can make flowers from napkins or any other figure and decorate the finished letter with it, you can even take dried flowers or live ones and use them for decoration.