Remember that two faces come together to form an edge. Paper is obviously extremely thin, whereas foam commonly ranges from 1mm-12mm, and even higher. The final big difference between the two is due to the difference in thickness in materials.

To simplify foam unfolds, these details are often removed or segregated as it’s easier to add them in once the bulk of the foam piece is done.ģ. On the other hand, typically for foam parts, these details can be done with a multitude of techniques, such as scoring and heating the foam (or using a wood burner/soldiering iron), stacking pieces, sculpting layered foam, foam clay, etc. For a pep file to get all the intricate details for a piece, those details have to be cut, folded and glued together to make them. Attempting to fold foam (8mm) over the ladel.​Ģ.