Best Way To Cut Craft Foam

Cut foam with a saw.

Best way to cut craft foam.

Foam sheets aren t thick and will fit within the parameters of the cutter. It s the dumb way to cut foam. Having no money i cut through five inch thick foam sections by making repeated swipes with a cheapie utility knife like the one above. Cut shapes to make one of a kind 3d accents stencils embellishments and kid s games.

I have tried all types of foam board cutting gadgets. This is the easiest and best method i have ever used. Cutting a foam sheet whether it be foam core or craft foam is a project that can be completed by a complete craft novice. Push the edge of the foam against the ridge of the cutter at the top so the foam sheet is even and then run the blade along the section to be cut.

I will be using foam board even more in future projects. Using your craft knife make a second cut down to the paper. Foam core and craft foam sheets can be used to complete a wide variety of craft projects but in order to complete those projects you will most likely have to cut the foam sheet. One of the things i neglected to mention in my banquette building post was how to cut the foam.

It was time consuming messy far from accurate and doing the curves was a real pain. The blade runs vertically so you ll hold and move the piece of foam against the blade to make your desired cut. Then a third cut through the paper back. For straight lines and even strips of craft foam use a paper cutter.