1/8 black foam board

[Frame Lady]

I wonder if I am missing something that is right in front of me, but when searching the Larson Juhl, Framers Inventory, Jayeness price sheets I can not fine 1/8" black foam board.

Is it even made?

 

[JPete]

I think it only comes in 3/16 in black.

 

[FrameMakers]

Only if you leave it in the press to long

 

[Framerguy]

There are a number of companies that make black foamcore but, as Jeanette said, they only make 3/16" as far as I know.

If you really really have to have 1/8" black foamcore and nothing else will work, you can make do by placing full sheet of 3/16" black foamcore in a heat/vacuum press at about 160 degrees for about 2 minutes and you will get a close approximation to a sheet of 1/8" black foamcore. The combination of heat and vacuum will soften the foam center and constrict the board to approximately 1/8". You might want to put some 1" wide strips of 1/8" scrap foamcore around the edges of the board so the bladder of the press doesn't round off the edges of the board.

Really.

Try it.

 

[TGFU]

I've never been able to find it either. You can use an 8 ply black mat board though.

 

[MarkyW]

I just checked the online price list of my distributor to see if it was gone, but it's still listed there.

Bainbridge Artcare black foam is listed as coming in 1/8" and 3/16".

And it's also listed in my 2007 Bainbridge specifier.

I know I've bought it before, but with everyone saying it only comes 3/16", it makes me feel like I'm in the Twilight Zone. Unless you meant only regular foam and not acid free.