Polystyrene for Christmas Ornaments

Published December 5, 2017 | By editor

Lovely snowman to make from polystyrene ballsChristmas is always the best time of the year. To make this time the best, we make it sure by adding decorations in our houses. Decorations vary in styles and designs and also in prices. Making your own decoration for Christmas doesn’t only save you money, but you can also gain pride and satisfaction especially if the decorations you created came out really good.

For this Christmas season, Polystyrene Central shares useful ideas for DIY Christmas decorations. We are going to use polystyrene, the recycled ones to make use of them this Chrissy season.

Instructions for DIY polystyrene Christmas decorations:

Polystyrene Balls

Sort unused polystyrene balls into sizes; small, medium and large. Use toothpicks or unused sticks to connect three polystyrene balls with different sizes to form a snowman’s body. Apply colour using a floral paint. Use buttons for the eyes. Make use of those piled old cardboards boxes you have to make a hat for your snowman, cereal ones work well. Use orange coloured paper ( or colour it with textas) for the snowman’s nose. Connect them using toothpicks too.

Polystyrene Christmas Kissing Balls

Wrap a Christmas themed fabric around a polystyrene ball. Leave enough fabric at the top for easy handling by gathering the fabric tightly then twisting it a little. Secure it with a rubber band or a string. Tie a bright coloured ribbon to hide the extra fabric.

Christmas_decoPolystyrene Hanging Balls for Christmas

Collect polystyrene balls of different sizes. Lay down an old newspaper and sprinkle red or green coloured silver glitter on it. Apply glue on around the polystyrene balls then gently roll it on the laid silver glitter (or preferred colour). Cover the entire surface of the polystyrene ball, let it dry. Do the other polystyrene balls. Look for a peanut butter or vegemite container lid, you can use the yellow or paint it with gold if you like and tie a string through its center. Using stick glue, connect the lid to the coloured polystyrene balls. Tie a ribbon just above the lid then hang in your ceiling the Christmas balls using the string. Arrange them in a descending and spiral manner.

Polystyrene Central specializes in polystyrene sheets, styrene and other types of polystyrene supplies. We offer polystyrene in custom sizes for specific needs. Call us now!

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Give Your Home a Christmas Feel – Without Spending a Lot of Money

Published November 14, 2017 | By PolystyreneCentral

Christmas Wall Art from pensandneedles-by-amy.blogspot.com.auIt’s the time of the year… the holidays are almost here!
This means only one thing, Christmas is coming.
What better way than to decorate your home with all the festive frills and flare but it ddoesn’thave to cost a lot.

Time for some creative activity

Christmas is a joyous holiday and a special time of year. December is almost here and it is so exciting to start planning your decos for your home this Christmas. It’s ok, there is still time and you can stay on budget.There are so many Christmas decors that you can use. You can choose to hang your old Christmas decors from last year, buy new ones or you can make a new one.

Why not a combination of these things? Time to spice things up!

DIY Christmas wall art for you

When you decorate your Christmas, do you usually leave your walls empty? Why not take advantage of this space and make a centre piece for your theme. Your wall is a large space which gives you a wonderful opportunity to make a big feature piece this Christmas.

Let’s start on your Christmas Wall Art

The Materials

Here’s what you will need:

  • Christmas holiday fabric or good quality paper
  • 1 large piece of polystyrene or 3 smaller panels of polystyrene
  • Raffia, ribbon or a string
  • Glue gun and glue stick

Are you ready to make one for your very own wall art for your home?

Wall Art Step by Step

  1. Cut polystyrene if you are using a large piece. Cut it into your desired shape and sizes. Rectangle polystyrene is a good idea as they can complement your walls better. 3 panels work really well.

2. Cut your fabric – about 3cm larger the size of your polystyrene board, so you can fold and glue it under making neat edges.

3. Using your glue stick and gun, glue the fabric tightly to your board. Carefully pull the fabric to make sure that it lays flat on your board. Don’t worry about covering the back of the board because that will go on the wall, just overlap a little so you can make nice neat edges.

4.Take your raffia, ribbon or chosen trimming. Cut it to length with enough to hang your boards. Cut it in half so you’ll have two pieces of ribbon. Glue these pieces to the back of your board.

5. Tie your bow and hang your board.

Now you have a lovely centre piece for your Christmas theme, cheap and easy to make DIY Christmas art that makes your boring wall extra fabulous.

Give Your Home a Christmas Feel – Without Spending a Lot of Money

Easy!
For all your polystyrene board needs, contact Polystyrene Central, we cut to size and can make shapes like bells, Christmas trees and santas, just ask. We have polystyrene to suit your daily needs and any special occasion, be it small, big or whatever size you need, we have it all for you. Ring us now for a quote.

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Need display boards for the graduation?

Published October 24, 2017 | By PolystyreneCentral

Art Display boards - Art BoardsIs someone in the family about to graduate? Graduation is a special occasion and one of the most exciting parts of a person’s life. Wouldn’t it be great if you make graduation extra special?

Throwing a graduation party

Organising a graduation party is a great way to tell someone special that you’re proud of their achievements. So, you’re throwing a party. Great. You prepare delicious foods. The venue is nice. You invited guests and everything’s ready, but is it? What about your party décor? Remember, it’s not just an ordinary party – it’s a graduation party. If you will need to show their journey, make the person extra special on that day.

You will need display boards to show all their achievements.

Good news, you can hire one or more display board.

Graduation boards, a perfect décor

One of the most popular decorations you can ever have for your graduation party is a display board that you can use to hang photos, certificates and mementos of the graduate and the years leading up to it. Display boards are perfect for this.

For a quick and easy solution, choose hiring a display board is the solution you are looking for:

  • Lightweight and durable
  • Easy to use
  • Delivered to you

Put up the graduates baby photos, school photos and special memories. Your guests will surely love looking at the history of your graduate – and you can have a walk down the memory lane. You can  customise the display board to suit your theme colours by wrapping it with a colourful fabric to match perfectly with your décor.  The important thing is, you have a photo board for the graduates to enjoy.

Need dispay board hire? Contact Polystyrene Central and book your display boards now, don’t wait too long or you might miss out. We got it all covered for you, we even deliver right to your door. Ring us on 0429 970 189 to make your booking today.

 

 

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DIY polystyrene projects for spring!

Published September 19, 2017 | By PolystyreneCentral

DIY Flower ballWho’s not excited about spring? We all love the cheery and fresh feel of spring. While spring is the perfect time to go outside and enjoy the sunshine and flowers, wouldn’t it be nice to decorate your home for spring first?

Spring decorating!

Decorating for spring is fun!  Before the spring months roll past, set aside some of your time to decorate your home and greet spring with a bang. Maybe purchase a few shop brought items to decorate your home or if you are a DIY person, why not make your own? Yes, a DIY polystyrene project can bring the spring inside and it’s cheaper too!  Here is a DIY polystyrene craft project that you can create:

Artificial flower topiary

What better way to welcome spring than with a gorgeous floral arrangement exploding in different colours!

What you will need:

  • Polystyrene cone
  • Silk or artificial flower/leaves
  • Tissue paper (any colour of your choice)
  • Pencil
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Paint brush
  • Matte finish decoupage medium

Instructions:

  1. Using a paintbrush, apply decoupage medium to the cone surface. Then cover it with tissue paper. Make sure the coverage is even all over.
  2. Insert the silk flowers and leaves in to covered cone. Mix and match to create a unique design.
  3. Use the pencil to curly petals or leaves to enhance your design.

Now, your articial flower topiary is ready to be used as a centre piece on your coffee table or buffet? With its beautiful burst of lively colours, you’ll start to feel the rush of spring indoors. Happy spring!

If you require polystyrene of any shape or size, contact Polystyrene Central, we can help! We also offer delivery straight to your home. Ring us nowon 0429 970 189to discuss your needs.

 

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Why hire display boards?

Published August 16, 2017 | By editor

Display BoardsDisplay boards allow you to maximize your space. It is important in offices and for display, functions and exhibitions. You may consider buying display boards and keep them for later use, but is your use only temporarily? For example, if you are hosting an event such as exhibition, seminar and art show, you will need display boards.

The question is, should you hire or buy display boards? The answer depends on your budget and amount of times you need to use the boards. For practical reasons, hiring display boards is more suitable especially if you will not use it regularly, like once a year.

Why hire display boards?

  • Save you money
  • Save space – no storage worries
  • Installation

Save money

Okay, you have the budget, but then do you want to outlay it on display boards that you will only use once or twice a year? In today’s economic, we have to spend our budgets on the best things for our business.

DisplayBoardsSave space – no storage

Where are you going to store the display boards after you have bought them? Display boards can be large and bulky, finding a place to store it might be hard. You with need a large storage space where the boards can stand upright so there is minimal chance of damage.

Installation

When hiring display boards, you are spared from everything to do with transport – from arranging them to storing them. The hire will transport the display boards right into your venue and return to remove them at the end. All you need to do for installation is direct the staff to where you would like the boards location. This really is installation made easy.

For short use, once or twice a year your really can’t go past hiring display board! Polystyrene Central have a range of display boards to suit your needs; we even have special art exhibition boards to maximum your art displays.

Call Polystyrene Central to discuss you needs and get a quote and we will deliver right to your venue, we have your next event covered!

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How can I cut polystyrene sheet?

Published July 11, 2017 | By editor

Cutting polystyrenePolystyrene sheets  is a versatile product that is used in schools, home and office project materials; it is also used as insulation for buildings, homes, hotel rooms and offices. As an insulation material, it prevents moisture, sound and is very durable. As crafting material, it is used for stage props that can be easily sculpted it into desired shapes and sizes to be used in the set of stage plays.

How can I cut polystyrene sheet?

Cutting polystyrene sheet you don’t need any technical expertise or woodworking skills. It is a fairly simple process and depending on the thickness will determine the best tool for the job.

Here are simple instruction to help you in cutting your polystyrene sheet to avoid mistakes and wasting time:

For thinner sheet, scissors or a craft knife are suitable.

For thicker sheet, sharp saw or wire cutter.

1. Prepare your polystyrene sheet. Make sure you already measured it to the maximum width and length of your project. Using a pencil or marker, mark the outline where you need to make cuts. If you making a shape, it is best to use a template to avoid mistakes.

2. In cutting thin pieces of the foam, use stainless sharp cutter. Make an initial cut, about 1/3 of the way, before cutting all through the foam’s thickness.

3. Polystyrene sheets that are more than 2.5cm in thickness should be cut using a jigsaw or reciprocating saw.

4. Before you start delicate cutting, use clamp for stability as you cut the polystyrene sheet. You can also ask someone to hold it for you for better stability. The foam’s light weight makes it easy to move along as you cut it.

5. Use finest sand paper on rough edges to smoothen the edges as needed.  This will give you a good result.

Polystyrene Central shares these simple but effective instructions on cutting polystyrene sheets. For orders of quality polystyrene sheets with varying and custom sizes, call us now.

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Polystyrene, more than just cups

Published June 13, 2017 | By editor

PolyPolystyrene is a tough, colourless, extremely clear polymer that is lightweight. This polymer is used to supply a wide variety of widespread items; these include the whole lot from bean bag fill to large blocks used as gentle weight filler on the construction site. At room temperature, this thermoplastic is a stable but when exposed to a heat source, will soften very quickly. It can be recycled but many recycling plants are not be geared up to process these “No 6 plastic”.

The most common form of styrene is the solid polystyrene which is a hard, colourless plastic that’s semi-inflexible and limited in flexibility. Since polystyrene is colourless any color will be added to the product which is great for things like eskies.

Polystyrene is usually manufactured in one in every of 2 kinds:
extruded polystyrene like isoboard
or expanded polystyrene foam (EPS).

Polystyrene productsPolystyrene Products

There a large range of uses from styrene like signage  and lettering, bolt blockouts for commerical and industrial use, display boards (hire and sales), art partitions, noticeboards,  fixed office partitioning or mobile office partitioning, whiteboards and chalkboards, insulation, polstyrene suspended ceilings or mineral fibre suspended ceilings, ceiling & wall panels, coolroom panels, acoustic insulation, marine and eskies, flotation and buoyance, foam, foam pelmets, moulded cornices, cake moulds, stage props, custom shapes and more.

There are also other uses so if you don’t see your need in the above list, then give us a call and we can have a chat about what you need.

As you can see Polystyrene has a massive amount of uses, for Bunbury and surrounds call Polystyrene Central today to discuss your needs.

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How to make a styrofoam cake pop holder

Published May 14, 2017 | By PolystyreneCentral

Cake popAre you making cake pops? Cake pops are delicious bite-sized mini cakes on a stick, these gorgeous icing masterpieces are the hottest thing around.

Who doesn’t love cake? We all do.

Cakes makes every occasion a little bit special. Today, cakes are even better because they came in pops! Cake pops are the new cupcake, but even more fun. Yes, cupcakes are delicious, but cake pops are:

  • Cute
  • Fun
  • Light and tasty

The best thing about cake pops  is they are versatile which means that you can have them for all sorts of occasions, whether it’s a birthday, a  wedding or graduation.

What is a cake pop?

They are the latest form of cake. Cake pops are sweet treats consisting of cake turned into lollies! How’s that for a change? Instead of a traditional cake, why not try the cake pops? They are more fun and taste like that of a real cake.

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Plus, they are a good substitute for a real cake because some people don’t want a whole slice of cake –they just want a bite or two. A cake pop can be the perfect sweet treat to satisfy your guests’ cravings and look so good on any table.

Cake pops holder for your little dessert

Your cake pops needs to stand up – whether you are making your own cake pops, or purchasing them from a shop. When served, they should be lifted up in order for your guests to appreciate their appearance. When they stand up, they can be very tempting.

You will need a cake pop holder and you have a few options like using an egg carton or colander to make your stand. Or here is a better way, you can use a styrofoam as your cake pop holder.

Styrofoam cake pop holder

cake popsHere’s how to make a styrofoam cake pop holder:

  1. Find a good size piece of Styrofoam, it needs to sit flat on the table and be able to take the weight of your cake pops. A big square, oval or circles are all good shapes.
  1. Use a skewer or a lolly stick to drill holes down the length of your styrene at a good interval to make sure your cake pop doesn’t collide with each other.
  1. Then wrap your foam with a pretty gift paper to compliment your cake pops and add a ribbon for a final touch.
  1. Take your cake pop and insert them into the holes.

There you go. Your cake pops are now ready to be served. Enjoy having these sweet little treats on your table.

Need foam? Contact Polystyrene Central, we can cut your foam to the size you need and even round off the corners for you. Ring us today to discuss your needs and get a free measure.

 

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Low cost Easter activity for the children – decorations foam eggs

Published April 4, 2017 | By editor

easter_egg2Easter is a fantastic celebration and one that your family will adore. What’s not to love with Easter? It’s the perfect time to celebration a new season, fun and laughter. During Easter, you are probably enjoying the school holidays and be preparing lots of food and fun activities.

Low cost Easter activity for the children – decorations foam eggs

Easter is a favourite holiday in many families. You can celebrate it with Easter egg hunts and basket filled with chocolates and eggs.

Want eggs that will last a longer and have a cheap fun project to keep the children occupied? Decorating foam eggs is fun, cheap and good for children of all ages.

Foam egg decorations will make your home Easter ready.

Foam Easter eggs can make your Easter celebration more special since they are flexible, beautiful and nice to look at. With Easter eggs placed creatively in different places, your home will look really  “Eastery” and you can keep them for next year too.

There are many ways on which you can use your decorated foam Easter eggs:

Used as wreath

Greet your visitors with a lovely Easter wreath made of foam eggs. They just make your home more welcoming and inviting!

Hang on windows

Add a colourful touch to your curtains by hanging beautiful foam eggs with different colours. Your home will appear livelier and Easter ready.

Outdoor Decoration

Foam eggs can also be made into garlands – perfect for decorating your stairs or outdoor area. Use them as table centrepiece, a great way to impress your friends and family.

What better way to add colour and an Easter festive feel to your home than with decorated eggs.

Decorating foam eggs

The sky is the limit when it comes to decorating the eggs, use paint, crayons of texters for little hands, use fabric or paper pieces for older children. Put a plastic table cloth on your outdoor table, give the children some art supplies and the foam eggs and let them go for it. You will be surprises and the wonderful results the children can produce. Memories in the making!

For your foam eggs and other foam needs, contact Polystyrene Central Bunbury. We have a wide variety of foam products that can be cut according to your needs. Call us now today.

 

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Everything you need to know about polystyrene

Published March 14, 2017 | By PolystyreneCentral

Polystyrene ShapesYou have heard about it, haven’t you? It can be found everywhere and many items are made out of it. As a hard solid plastic, polystyrene is used in products that require clarity such as food packaging items. When combined with other substances or additives, it can be used to make toys, automobile parts and equipment, to name a few. Needless to say, polystyrene is all around us.

What is Polystyrene?

It is a naturally transparent thermoplastic. It means, it can be heated to its melting point, cooled, the process repeated again and all without obvious changes in its properties. Polystyrene can be available in two types – solid plastic and polystyrene foam. Typically, polystyrene is a homopolymer which means it is composed only of monomer styrene in combination of itself.

industrial polystyrene blockoutsWhy is polystyrene used so often?

Of course, you wonder why polystyrene is used a lot compared to other materials. Did you know that polystyrene is more popular for its application as foam? That is because; polystyrene foam has many uses and can be quite durable too. You can shape it according to what you want, cut it and it will retain its shape accordingly. Apart from being used as the perfect insulating material, polystyrene foam is also widely used as a durable crafting material. Yes – there has been a lot of home décor and DIY crafts made out of polystyrene foam and you’ll be amazed at the results!

Is polystyrene toxic?

Generally, polystyrene is not toxic and odourless. It doesn’t expose you to any serious health issues. Why do you think polystyrene is the best crafting material? Because it is safe to use and especially for your kids! Just remember to dispose of it properly and do no burn it. It will emit carbon dioxide and water when burned.

Everything you need to know about polystyrene

Are you short on polystyrene foam? Contact Polystyrene Central for all of your polystyrene needs. We can deliver it and get it to your doorstep – just let us know. Ring us today and let’s discuss your needs.

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