Sculpting Tool - #017 (Needs Pro or Craft Power)


$24.95


Market Price: $29.95
SKU: 017
Weight: 0.25 lbs
Power: Not Included

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Sculpting Tool

Foam cutting tool for freehand sculpting, carving and scroll cutting!

Note: this listing DOES NOT include the required power supply.

If you need a power supply, check out our money saving Crafters Kits.


Carving foam just got easier with the Sculpting Tool; one of the most crucial foam shaping tools today, thanks to its versatility. The wire can be used at 7.5" with the arms fully extended or can be shortened to 5.5" for a faster cut. The arms pivot for making negative cuts or can be held taught for scroll cutting.

Includes Wire Tensioner accessory, which will keep the cutting wire taut when you do not need to shape the cutting wire or loop it outward for sculpting negative cuts.

This tool is very popular for carving mountains and shaping designs. Shape 3D Styrofoam sculptures, carve village display platforms and more. Start sculpting Styrofoam the right way with the Sculpting Tool; a hand-held foam cutting scroll saw, carving tool and so much more!

Cutting dense foams? Bigger projects?
Use with a thicker, faster cutting hot wire when you plug into a Pro Power Station.
Or, check out our Freehand Router with an even thicker cutting wire.

To see foam projects made using this tool, click here.



Includes:

  • Sculpting Tool

  • 6 Cutting Wires

  • Please Note: This tool does not come with a power supply. Power supply sold separately - choose from the Crafters Power, the Multi-Heat or Variable-Heat Pro Power Stations, or a money-saving kit.

 

Features:

  • Convenient thumb-switch on the comfort-grip handle

  • 6 feet of power cord

  • Starts cutting immediately

  • Cuts continuously without overheating

  • Arms pivot in so the wire can be looped out, or held taut

  • Buy the Wire Tensioner accessory that holds the wire taut

  • Use with wire at 7.5 inches, or shorten to 5.5 inches for faster cutting

  • Made with care in the USA

 


Used For:

  • Cutting Styrofoam, white beaded EPS, extruded XPS foam, polyethylene foam

  • Carving miniature mountains for snow villages

  • Miniature and war gaming terrain

  • Finish cuts on large foam projects

  • Art and craft projects

  • Holiday decor

  • Reptile hides and aquarium features

  • and so much more . . .

To see foam projects made using this tool, click here.

 

Tech Specs:

  • Our hot wires are made to last for years so long as you let the heat do the cutting

  • Easy user replaceable hot wires

  • Distance from hot wire to bottom of brass handle is 4.5 inches

  • This tool needs to be plugged into the Crafters Power, the Multi-Heat or Variable-Heat Pro Power Stations

 


Videos:

Sculpting Tool Overview:

How to Change the Wires on the Sculpting Tool:

 

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Customer Reviews

Mike Landry, 04-20-2017

I use a number of HWFF tools to create holiday village displays, but this Sculpting Tool is by far my most used. I use it primarily for carving cliffs and rock edges, and its quality craftsmanship allows me to slice up pieces in no time.

The blade can be bent to carve shapes, but I find it too flexible for this purpose (for this work, I use the Freehand Router Tool). 90% of the time I use the Wire Tensioner addon, which I HIGHLY recommend.

The Sculpting Tool is an absolute workhorse, and I recommend it to any foam hobbyist.


Ms. Elsie Daringer, 01-11-2016

This is one of the most useful tools in my kit. I use it to make my display stands for my Dept 56 village pieces. With this tool I am able to cut insulation foam boards into mountains, stairs, gates and anything else my mind comes up with.
There is one improvement I would suggest and that is a better on and off switch. I have had to replace these as they tend to break after using the tool for a while otherwise this is an excellent and necessary tool for anyone who owns any Dept 56 pieces.


Mindy c, 03-11-2016

Easy to use. Nice and light. Lasts a long time. Wire replacement simple. Been using mine for a few years.


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