Buddha Thermocol Model

By Thomas Satheesh Raja

Size of Model  Height 10.6” - Width 7.1” - Breadth 3.5” Requirements to do this model:- 01. Thermocol sheet ¾” or 1” (High density sheet) High density means fewer gaps between individual foam       ballsRs.35.00, (4”sheets also available) 02. Fevicol MR or Fevicol SH 100g – Rs. 25.00 03. Outline of any object – draw or trace, this model  outline Click here to download  04. Thermocol cutter Rs. 12.00 to 50.00 05. Sterile blade (Operation Blade) available at Medical shops Rs.10.00 06. Glue or fevistick Rs.10.00 07. Fabric colours or Acrylic colours(oil paints/ Poster color/water colour not advisable)Rs.15.00 per        10ml bottle  08. Acrylic washable distemper 1kg – Rs.70.00 or  Texture white paint 100ml – Rs.100.00  09. Flat Painting brush 10. Sand purified (சலித்த மணல்) For sand effect 11. Sand paper grits 40 or less than that Rs 5.00 per sheet 12. High patience --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How to do it: 1. You may require high patience to do any painting or model. 2. Cut the ¾” or 1” thermocol sheet into 4 pieces. This step can be skipped if 4” sheet is available 3. Paste the above cut sheets to make it as a single Sheet. 4. Paste the outline picture on the top of the thermocol and cut the edges without affecting the shape of the model. 5. Then slowly start carving the model part by part following the outline pasted on the thermocol. 6. Even other 5 sides of the model is equally important as the front side to make it a 3D object 7.Once the entire model is carved, now make it more perfect by making even the small small parts (i.e.)     detail each n every part which looks visible. 8. Once you are satisfied with your object, take a sand paper grits 40 or less than that grits      (very nice sand paper) to polish the edges and polish the cutting marks 9. Apply the distemper or Texture white paint on the thermocol after polishing is over. 10. Apply 2 to 3 coating then again polish with sand paper <grits 40. 11. Once the model is finished fully, it’s now the time to color the model……        Coloring always depends on the creativity of the person who makes the model. Here whatever        color is shown is only illustrative. 12. Here the additional step of Stone effect is done which can be done at the choice of the creator.       For stone effect 2 to 3 coating of distemper is not required. 13.The sand need to be purified first without any dust. The sand should be nice without any big pieces in it.      Then apply fevicol through brush, make it little watery otherwise it is difficult to apply on the model and      spread the sand over it slowly part by part. Once the model is done the final output you get      will be like this… TRY FROM YOUR END