When I went to the craft supply store, I could only find polyfoam in 15" x 17" rectangles. Dag-nab-it! So I bought 2 and figured, "Eh, I'll just cut it." Now anyone who has ever made anything with foam will tell you the best way to cut foam is with an electric carving knife, the kind my Uncle Buddy used in the '70's to cut turkey on Thanksgiving.
Being a modern gal, I don't own an electric knife. (Although, according to the advertising, if I'd just try it, I'd use it every day.) I searched my local shops and the internet and found that most of these things are now in the $50 to $70 range, which seemed a bit steep for something I really don't think I'll use every day, regardless of what anyone says. So in my infinite wisdom I decided I could just cut the foam with a scissor. (Ha!) Well, here's the thing about polyfoam: it's thick, it's composed of multiple layers, it's not easy to cut in a straight line. It was a mess. Particularly as I wasn't working with straight lines. And since I needed two pieces to cover my top.
I decided to mark my foam in pencil and work it with a box cutter. (You might wonder why a nice girl like me owns a box cutter. It is a momento from my days in the Warriors. We used to like to come out and play. But that's another story.)
This worked out only slightly better, leaving some jagged edges. The next dilemma was that in cutting my foam to fit, I ended up with two triangular sections that were foamless. So I had to cut itty-bitty pieces of foam to cover this, which was no picnic.
I glued all of this foam madness to the top with spray adhesive which worked out ok, except I had to use a lot of it to get a good tack. The next time I might use my glue gun but that can be a mess so I think I made the right choice here.
This is what the table/ottoman looks like with the foam:
As you can see, it's certainly a bit funky at the moment, but I figured batting (like a bulky sweater) hides a multitude of sins. Can you dig it?
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