Project Guides

How to Make an Apple

This guide explains how to sculpt a realistic apple from an expanded polystyrene sphere. It covers shaping the form by compressing, denting, carving and sanding the foam, then refining the surface with filler and sealing it with PVA or Foamcoat. Step-by-step instructions describe how to apply layered acrylic paints to build natural colouring and how to craft a wooden stalk from a dowel, finishing it with paint and shading. Designed for beginners, the guide offers a simple, effective method for creating lightweight, lifelike fruit props from foam.