Floor Cones

Floor Cones
Designed by: Kathleen George

Typical Project Completion Time: 4 hours

Materials Needed

STYROFOAM™ Brand Foam:
Cones, one each: 30" x 6"; 24" x 6"; 15" x 5"
Optional: Cubes, 5" and 8" to serve as pedestals

Other Materials:
Acrylic paints: white; yellow ochre crackle-finish; charcoal (optional)
Lightweight spackling
Gloss-finish decoupage medium (optional)
Medium flat paintbrush
Disposable palette
Disposable container
Water basin
Paper towels
Putty knife, 1"
Sandpaper

Instructions

1. Follow manufacturer's directions to mix spackling in disposable container until smooth and spreadable. Use putty knife to spread even coat of spackling over foam cones, avoiding bases; let dry and sand smooth. Repeat.

2. Optional: To create foam pedestals for the cones, mix charcoal paint with lightweight spackling to achieve desired shade of dark gray. Follow Step 1 to cover foam cubes with spackling.

3. Paint two largest cones white and smallest cone yellow ochre; let dry. Note: Follow crackle paint manufacturer's instructions to obtain best result.

4. Optional: For a glossy finish, apply several coats decoupage medium to white cones; let dry.

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