Styrofoam

[mattyp84]

Hey im looking to make my own custom background for my roma 90, but im struggling to find any1 in the UK that sells this........ any ideas, i dont need a huge amount and i dont want to spend a huge amount either

any ideas would be great !

 

[Assaye]

Ebay?

 

[mattyp84]

theres really not a great selection on there tbh, and i would of thought staples would sell it but apparently not

 

[chrisbassist]

You might find some sheets in DIY places (sold as insulation) but you'll prob have to glue pieces together.

 

[mattyp84]

Ideal, i did think of that but wasnt sure if it had any chemicals in it etc, i found this

http/www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=9273751&fh_reftheme=promo_159030093%2cseeall%2c%2f%2fcatalog01%2fen_GB%2fcategories%3c%7b9372016%7d%2fcategories%3c%7b9372050%7d&fh_view_size=10&fh_location=%2f%2fcatalog01%2fen_GB%2fcategories%3c%7b9372016%7d%2fcategories%3c%7b9372050%7d%2fcategories%3c%7b9372229%7d&fh_eds=%c3%9f&fh_refview=lister&ts=1274203284259&isSearch=false

They also do it in a black/charocoal colour, seems ideal.

This stuff is safe to use i assume in a aquarium ?

 

[chrisbassist]

That stuff is as it's just polystyrene. Not sure how they colour it so I'd be wary of colours without having more info.

 

[Assaye]

Do you have any arts and crafts or modelling shops near-by?

We used to have massive sheets of styrofoam for art and tech in school. Maybe phone your local schools and see if someone there can tell you where they get their supplies from?