Some Information on Polystyrene Balls and Polystyrene Eggs

For bulk supplies contact me at doug@artsroom.com

Craft Mill polystyrene modelling balls can be readily obtained in sizes ranging from beads as used in bean bags to polystyrene balls as much as 1000mm in diameter but NOTE well that I only stock a maximum size of 500mm in my Internet shop.  The very  large items can be used as balls for advertising and stage props.  Much smaller sizes in the range from 30 mm to 70 mm are used in the creation of decorative baubles, xmas balls  and for all manner of craft applications.  Craftmill also stocks sizes from 80mm up to 500mm diameter

The same goes for polystyrene modelling eggs.  Polystyrene eggs can be used for the creation of Easter eggs and human and animal shapes.  The readily available size range is from 55mm to 300mm.  by combining them with balls, glueing or otherwise joining them, the potential for making creative works is greatly expanded.   Polystyrene eggs can also be specially produced in very much larger sizes.

Both polystyrene eggs and polystyrene balls can be used as armatures (frames) onto which clay can be modelled.  They enable economic use of clay  so long as it isn't fired as firing the work will probably result in the polystyrene evaporating which would not be a good thing ofr the model.  For air drying clay like paper clay, Das and nylon reinforced earthen clay they are very useful in providing a basic shape upon which to work.

Animation artists using Colour clay Plasticine  amongst others, use these products as formers for their characters.  As the polystyrene is extremely light,  modelling onto them helps to save not only clay but also weight as clay is very heavy.

If you are a serious user of polystyrene balls and polystyrene eggs in your business and resell a finished product using hundreds or thousands of a size, I am also happy to supply.  Contact me for a quote at doug@artsroom.com

To buy small quantities of these products please go to my eBay shop which is at CRAFTMILL