Project Guides

How to Make a Tombstone

This guide explains how to create a realistic foam tombstone using Styrofoam, Foamcoat and acrylic paints. It covers sketching and cutting the basic shape, distressing and carving surface details, sealing and texturing the foam with Foamcoat, and applying layered spray and brush-painted finishes to mimic aged stone. Instructions also describe how to add moss effects with green texture and PVA, and how to mount the finished tombstone on a base. Designed for beginners, the guide provides a simple method for producing convincing Halloween or theatrical props from lightweight materials.