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BEVERLY DOWNEN AKA
DOWNEN CREATIVE STUDIOS
Portland, Oregon
downencreativestudios.com
• TIPS, TOOLS, TECHNIQUES:
I use EVA foam to create most of my props and
costumes. My most important and favorite tool
I use to transform this versatile material is my
Dremel rotary tool with a flex shaft attachment.
It makes the Dremel easy to hold while I’m
manipulating and carving elaborate textures and
details into EVA foam, and reduces hand and wrist
fatigue when I’m working on a big project.
When trying a material or process for the
first time, experiment on scraps. Keep a few
scraps nearby and apply the same processes
and products to those scraps as ...