Best source for foam?

Hello folks,

You've been ever so helpful lately with the ideas on yo-yos and pom-poms
that I thought I'd ask for help one more time. I want to make cushions
for our hard wooden chairs in the kitchen. I have some great fabric for
the covers, but know that if I use regular cushions they will be smashed
fairly flat, fairly quickly. I would rather use some sort of foam, but
there is no store which carries that sort of thing anywhere near me.
Does anyone know of a good source for firm foam for making cushions?
The sort that is pretty firm, but you can cut to fit the chair... or
possible already round-shaped for old-fashioned wooden chairs?

Cheers!


-- Jo in Scotland

Jo,

Do you have any upholstery shops near you? Or maybe they're called
re-upholstery shops? If so, you might try calling one to see if they can
help.

Judie


On 8/7/2010 10:31 PM, Jo Gibson wrote:
Hello folks,

You've been ever so helpful lately with the ideas on yo-yos and pom-poms
that I thought I'd ask for help one more time. I want to make cushions
for our hard wooden chairs in the kitchen. I have some great fabric for
the covers, but know that if I use regular cushions they will be smashed
fairly flat, fairly quickly. I would rather use some sort of foam, but
there is no store which carries that sort of thing anywhere near me.
Does anyone know of a good source for firm foam for making cushions? The
sort that is pretty firm, but you can cut to fit the chair... or
possible already round-shaped for old-fashioned wooden chairs?

Cheers!


-- Jo in Scotland

In message HFo7o.59449$806.41988@hurricane, Jo Gibson
writes
Hello folks,

You've been ever so helpful lately with the ideas on yo-yos and
pom-poms that I thought I'd ask for help one more time. I want to make
cushions for our hard wooden chairs in the kitchen. I have some great
fabric for the covers, but know that if I use regular cushions they
will be smashed fairly flat, fairly quickly. I would rather use some
sort of foam, but there is no store which carries that sort of thing
anywhere near me. Does anyone know of a good source for firm foam for
making cushions? The sort that is pretty firm, but you can cut to fit
the chair... or possible already round-shaped for old-fashioned wooden chairs?

Cheers!


-- Jo in Scotland

Do you have a Dunelm store near you. There are some in Scotland and they
sell foam for cushions. I believe they do mail order too.
I bought one from my local store for my DH's chair to raise him up.
Shirley
http://www.dunelm-mill.com/webapp/wc...?freeText=foam
&storeId=10551&catalogId=11100&langId=-1
--
Shirley Shone

www.allcrafts.org.uk

I suggest you Google for 'latex suppliers'.
Dunlopillo always used to advertise in the papers, but I don't know
whether they still do. You could Google for them - I imagine they are
still in business? You do want latex for a cushion pad, because the
ordinary foam will get squashed flat even more quickly than a cushion
pad.

If you do get some, and it needs shaping, I had good results from
drawing the shape with a marker pen, and cutting on that. It is very
difficult to cut 'by eye', as it keeps flopping about and getting
squeezed into a different shape by the scissors (I did use scissors for
latex - it is easier for me than a knife).
..

In message HFo7o.59449$806.41988@hurricane, Jo Gibson
writes
Hello folks,

You've been ever so helpful lately with the ideas on yo-yos and
pom-poms that I thought I'd ask for help one more time. I want to make
cushions for our hard wooden chairs in the kitchen. I have some great
fabric for the covers, but know that if I use regular cushions they
will be smashed fairly flat, fairly quickly. I would rather use some
sort of foam, but there is no store which carries that sort of thing
anywhere near me. Does anyone know of a good source for firm foam for
making cushions? The sort that is pretty firm, but you can cut to fit
the chair... or possible already round-shaped for old-fashioned wooden chairs?

Cheers!


-- Jo in Scotland

--
Best Regards
Pat on the Green

Try googling caravan or boat refurbishers...they might have reusable
off-cuts

Karen
"Jo Gibson" wrote in message
news:HFo7o.59449$806.41988@hurricane...
Hello folks,

You've been ever so helpful lately with the ideas on yo-yos and pom-poms
that I thought I'd ask for help one more time. I want to make cushions for
our hard wooden chairs in the kitchen. I have some great fabric for the
covers, but know that if I use regular cushions they will be smashed
fairly flat, fairly quickly. I would rather use some sort of foam, but
there is no store which carries that sort of thing anywhere near me. Does
anyone know of a good source for firm foam for making cushions? The sort
that is pretty firm, but you can cut to fit the chair... or possible
already round-shaped for old-fashioned wooden chairs?

Cheers!


-- Jo in Scotland

Now that you mention cutting the latex, Pat, I believe I had good results by
carving with an electric knife. No kidding. Polly

"Pat S" I suggest you Google for 'latex suppliers'.
Dunlopillo always used to advertise in the papers, but I don't know
whether they still do. You could Google for them - I imagine they are
still in business? You do want latex for a cushion pad, because the
ordinary foam will get squashed flat even more quickly than a cushion pad.

If you do get some, and it needs shaping, I had good results from drawing
the shape with a marker pen, and cutting on that. It is very difficult to
cut 'by eye', as it keeps flopping about and getting squeezed into a
different shape by the scissors (I did use scissors for latex - it is
easier for me than a knife).

I have done that with poly (whatever) foam, but not with latex. I'm
amazed it worked well. I will remember. Thanks for the tip!
..
In message , Polly Esther
writes
Now that you mention cutting the latex, Pat, I believe I had good
results by carving with an electric knife. No kidding. Polly

--
Best Regards
Pat on the Green

When you do use the electric knife make sure you have it at a 90° angle. I
use to cut foam as part of my job at the fabric store (locally
owned/operated). Boss showed me how to do it.
PRACTICE it first and then check how 'straight' up/down the cut is

Butterfly

"Polly Esther" wrote in message
...
Now that you mention cutting the latex, Pat, I believe I had good results
by carving with an electric knife. No kidding. Polly

"Pat S" I suggest you Google for 'latex suppliers'.
Dunlopillo always used to advertise in the papers, but I don't know
whether they still do. You could Google for them - I imagine they are
still in business? You do want latex for a cushion pad, because the
ordinary foam will get squashed flat even more quickly than a cushion
pad.

If you do get some, and it needs shaping, I had good results from drawing
the shape with a marker pen, and cutting on that. It is very difficult
to cut 'by eye', as it keeps flopping about and getting squeezed into a
different shape by the scissors (I did use scissors for latex - it is
easier for me than a knife).