A detailed tutorial on how to make a custom foam base for your village display, sculpted with Hot Wire Foam Factory tools.

Today I made the styrofoam base for the Candyland village! Why does it have to be 90 degrees here? I started out with three 4x8 sheets of polystyrene insulation from Lowes. I used a utility knife to cut out a bunch of odd shapes, then I stacked the shapes together with wooden BBQ skewers. Next, I used a cool tool from Hot Wire Foam Factory called a sculpting tool to cut through the styrofoam. When you turn it on, the wire heats up and lets you slice right though styrofoam. I love it. You can…

houses and accessories not included......... Enhance your village collection on this beautiful hand made and own design Christmas village display platform Display includes multi-levels with beautiful iceberg carved edges, Hand carved stairs and fun sled/ski hill all in a nice design to reflect season and quality. Matching background to define the display is also included This is a large platform that can display a beautiful Christmas village , measure 48 inches wide 22 inches deep 3 levels…

Beautiful lighting

My kids are pretty excited to help set up our Christmas village. I am glad my son is still at an age where he likes to climb in the attic and help haul out the boxes. My daughter was part of the assembly line too, although she was too cool to wear her Santa hat this year! I keep each of the pieces in their original boxes for a few reasons. One- It will be handy if we ever move again, Two- it keeps the buildings and the foam packing relatively clean and lastly, if I ever have to sell any…

Dept. 56 Christmas Village Ladder Display

I had an empty wall in my relatively small train room. The layout is 8'x10' (see my earlier post An Eclectic 8x10 Action-Packed Layout http://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/topic/an-eclectic-8x10-action-packed-layout). I could have added display shelves, put up a background panel or added to my layout. My wife had the idea of adding a removable mountain. So, I began to think (obsess?) about it. I am a fanatic skier, so I wondered about adding a ski area. The Brawa operating ski lifts seemed too...

See a simple Christmas village display idea with a DIY Christmas tree shaped shelf made from scrap wood.

Today I made the styrofoam base for the Candyland village! Why does it have to be 90 degrees here? I started out with three 4x8 sheets of polystyrene insulation from Lowes. I used a utility knife to cut out a bunch of odd shapes, then I stacked the shapes together with wooden BBQ skewers. Next, I used a cool tool from Hot Wire Foam Factory called a sculpting tool to cut through the styrofoam. When you turn it on, the wire heats up and lets you slice right though styrofoam. I love it. You can…