LesWilson
Well-Known Member
So the bow of our Little Mermaid ship stays on stage front of curtain the whole show while the rest is added/removed as needed. So I'm putting alot into the design. Before turning it over to the scenic artists, I was thinking it needs to be toughened up. I've done the research here on CB about "foam coating". It seems that @Van 's VSSD is the way to go but I don't have time or budget to experiment and compare with Foamcoat and the others. The ship structure is sturdy and doesn't wiggle but the blue polystyrene foam is soft. I also don't want to lose the planking detail. Is the standard VSSD formula the right one to firm up the foam but let the grooves telegraph through? Also, will it cover the printing on the foam like a good primer will or is another coating required?