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Floam is the incredible, reusable molding
compound that will keep you creating
for hours on end! Mold your own
creations or transform
almost anything into a
Floam-covered masterpiece.
1 Getting started
Make sure to wash and dry your hands before handling your Floam! Preparing a work surface
Before you begin working, it’s best to cover your work surface with a 2—foot
by 2—foot piece of aluminum foil or a plastic tablemat to prevent the Floam from
sticking to your table. Use tape to secure the corners. Floam sticks to paper,
so do not use as your work surface.
2 Is your Floam too wet and sticky feeling?
We know how kids play and we want to give all Floam users the best experience
possible! We manufacture Floam to have a slightly higher water content than is
ideal to make sure that when you open your brand new Floam, you have the perfect
consistency for sculpting without having to add any water.
If you open your Floam container and it feels a bit too wet, sticky or messy (not just
a little, but Floam actually sticks to your hands), flatten the Floam out as flat and thin
as you can on your work surface and leave it out for 15 minutes to let some of the
moisture evaporate. (It may stick to your work surface a little — just scrape up as
much as you can.) Then, mix the Floam well in your hands with the “flatten and fold”
method described next. Repeat as needed before FIRST use.
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“Flatten & Fold” method to make sure your Floam is mixed properly
Simply flatten out the Floam on your work surface using both hands (fig. a-d). Fold
Floam in half, flatten it again and repeat until it is soft, flexible and mixed well.
You should also knead Floam in your hands in between doing the “flatten & fold”
method. Once you’ve done this, your Floam should be at the perfect consistency to
sculpt Floamazing things!!
If you do this and still have a problem, please contact NSI International customer
service immediately at 888-425-9113. We’ll either walk you through how to make
your Floam perfect, or we’ll replace it for you. Our goal is 100% Floam satisfaction!!
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3 What can you do with Floam?
Basic Floam tips
The main tools are your hands, but there are some household items you can use to
sculpt Floam: plastic rolling pin, spatula, plastic knife, child-safe scissors, bottle caps,
cookie cutters, aluminum foil, pipe cleaners and lots more. You can glue things to dry
Floam such as other Floam pieces or craft accessories.
Using aluminum foil as a “filler” when making Floam creations
You can make incredible Floam shapes by rolling, coiling, flattening, trimming,
twisting, making cut-outs, covering objects and even mixing colors!
Aluminum foil will extend the amount of Floam for making many creations. For
example, if you were to make a Floam egg, you could crumple up and mold
aluminum foil into an egg shape with your hands to the desired size. Then cover with
a thin layer of Floam. You would do this instead of using a large amount of Floam to
make the egg shape. Keep in mind, your finished sculpture will end up bigger than
the foil pieces as you are adding Floam. If you want your sculpture to stand, press the
base of your creation onto your work surface, creating a flat bottom.
Using cookie cutters
How do I store Floam?
Making Floam shapes
After you’re finished playing with Floam, you can let your creations harden overnight
and keep them forever or place unused Floam in the Floam Dome container or in an
air—tight plastic bag. Floam will dry out if not stored properly.
You can use cookie cutters to shape Floam. Flatten out Floam to desired thickness and
press cutter into the Floam. When the cookie cutter touches your work surface, wiggle
it against the table and then lift. You can wet the edges of the cookie cutters if the
Floam sticks.
How do I get the most out of my Floam?
To make the maximum amount of Floam creations, you’ll want to use the least amount
of Floam needed for each project. Flatten out your Floam when covering things.
The thinner you flatten Floam out, the bigger the surface area you can cover and the
more Floam you’ll have left over to make or cover something else.
4 Mixing colors. You can make almost
Look for these Floam colors!
any color with Floam!
To make a new, solid color, flatten two pieces of the desired colors to about 1/4”,
either using your palm or a roller. Place the two pieces together on the work surface,
press until thin with your palm and then fold in half. Repeat as many times as
necessary until you have a new color. Make sure to mix an equal amount of each
Floam color to achieve the following colors. Mixing times may vary.
Series
1
Yellow + Red = Orange
Yellow + Blue = Green
Orange + White = Peach
Series
2
Blue + Red = Purple
Blue + Green = Aqua
Orange + Purple = Brown
Once Floam is combined and turned into new colors,
it cannot be separated.
Rockin’ Red
Forest Green
Electric Yellow
Purple Power
White Sands
Blue Waters
Posh Pink
Orange Sunset
Glimmer Green
Blazin’ Blue
Purple Poppy
Pitch Black
Floam projects
Please visit “HOW TO” videos at www.floam.com showing you how to
make all sorts of things out of Floam. Ask your parent’s permission before
going online.
Covering household objects with Floam
You can wrap wet flattened Floam around an object then just trim off the excess. You can
cover almost anything, but ask your parent’s permission first. Picture frames, used water
bottles, tin cans, jars, memory books, pencils/pens — the sky’s the limit. The key is to wrap
Floam around the object until it connects with the other side of Floam. This will help the
Floam stick better and stay in place.
Flatten out Floam to cover objects
Flatten Floam gently with your hands, rolling pin, or a plastic bottle. Roll until it’s flat and
smooth. Do not use a wooden roller as Floam sticks to wood. Flattening Floam out is a great
technique for covering or wrapping around objects. Wet Floam works best for this process
and sticks easily to most objects. It is recommended to use thicker pieces of wet Floam
(1/8” - 1/4”) to cover objects, as this thickness is less likely to tear.
Creating with dried, sculpted Floam pieces It is sometimes easier to dry Floam pieces before adding them to your sculpture.
Once dry, sculpted pieces can be pushed into wet Floam to stick to your sculpture,
or attached with glue to your dry sculpture. School or craft glue is recommended.
Using dry Floam sheets and cutting unique shapes
Dry sheets of Floam are very handy in making unique shapes. Just roll Floam out on a
piece of aluminum foil and let dry completely. Drying time will vary depending on the
size/thickness of the pieces and the room temperature. This might take a few hours or
even overnight to be completely dry. Floam can be easily cut with child-safe scissors or
a plastic butter knife. When using the plastic butter knife, set your Floam on the work
surface and gently saw back and forth to separate the cut pieces. Be careful not to press
too hard and scratch through the work surface, as this may damage the surface.
WARNING: NEVER USE A REAL KNIFE OR SHARP SCISSORS
TO CUT FLOAM AS THIS IS DANGEROUS AND CAN CAUSE
SERIOUS INJURY! ALWAYS USE CHILD-SAFE SCISSORS OR
PLASTIC BUTTER KNIVES.
Drying time for keeping your creations
Floam can take anywhere from 3 hours (for small thin shapes), to two days (for large solid
pieces) to dry, depending on the thickness. Gently flip your pieces at least once while drying
so all sides get exposed to air. The outer layers will dry the fastest, so be sure your shape is
completely dry before handling.
I broke one of my dry creations
Try using school or craft glue, or another piece of wet Floam and pushing them back together.
Project Idea: Make a Monster
What you need: Aluminum foil, Floam
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1. Start by taking a 1 foot sheet of foil and crumpling it into an
egg shape. Then flatten a piece of Floam to about 1/4” thick
for the body. Wrap the foil ball with the rolled—out Floam.
3. Choose two more colors for the eye.
Take the lighter color of the two and make
a ball. Flatten it and press it into the front of
your monster. Now take the darker eye color
and make a smaller ball and press it into the
center of the eye to make the eye color.
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2. For the feet, make two small egg shapes
of Floam, about the size of a quarter. Press
them firmly onto the bottom of the body.
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4. Now you can make the eye twinkle
with an even smaller ball of the lighter
color, and place it somewhere in the
center of the eye. You can add your
own details, like a smile or a funky hat!
Project Idea: Floam a Picture Frame
What you need: Frame, Floam, Plastic knife
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1. Take one color of Floam
and flatten it out into a
sheet. You can use your
hands, a plastic rolling pin,
or even a plastic bottle.
4. Take these coils and lay them
decoratively on the frame, pressing
down every few inches to make
sure it sticks to the frame.
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2. Cut the Floam into strips
and lay them onto the frame.
Then wrap the Floam strips
securely around the frame
and press to make sure the
Floam attaches to the frame.
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5. Flatten out another color of
Floam and cut out 4 heart shapes.
You can use a cookie cutter or
make a template out of cardboard.
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3. Take another color of Floam
and roll out several thin coils with
your hands.
6. Place these heart shapes on
the 4 corners of the frame, press
down gently and it’s finished! Let
it dry overnight and frame your
favorite picture!
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Troubleshooting
My Floam isn’t sticking to surfaces when I am trying to cover them
How do I remove Floam from clothing/fabric/carpet/counter/hair?
Remember that Floam is designed to be clean and NOT to stick to surfaces. So when you want
to cover something with Floam and make your own Floam creation, you need to wrap the
Floam “around” something and join it together. For example, to cover a vase, you would wrap
Floam around the vase until the Floam ends meet. Or to Floam a picture frame, you would
wrap it around the back of the frame. If you are still having trouble, cover the object with a
light coat of school glue and let it dry for a few minutes, then apply the Floam.
With short-term contact on these surfaces (less than 30 seconds), there is an extremely
limited chance of any transfer, staining or discoloration. Avoid having Floam come into
contact with hair, paper, unfinished wood, soft fabric, varnished, painted or porous
surfaces. If you do accidentally get Floam on an unintended surface for a prolonged
period, follow these steps:
My Floam dried out
If Floam is a little dry, just add a few drops of water and put it back into the container
for a few hours. Then remove the Floam, mix it thoroughly and watch it come back to
life. If it has completely dried out, you will probably need to replace it.
My Floam got wet
Flatten it out on a piece of aluminum foil or plastic mat and leave it out for a few hours
to dry until it gets to the right consistency again.
Floam is a registered Trademark, Used under License US PATENT # 5,157,063
Other patents pending
© 2012 Viacom International Inc. All Rights Reserved. Nickelodeon, related titles, and logos are
trademarks of Viacom International Inc.
© 2012 NSI International, Inc., and NSI Products (HK) Limited. All Rights Reserved. Made in
China. Manufactured by NSI International, Inc. New York, NY 10001 www.nsi-int.com
conforms to ASTM D-4236
Save this instruction sheet, as it contains important information.
Questions? Comments? Call us at (212) 993-6228 or email us at [email protected]
www.floam.com
1. R
emember that Floam is water soluble and can be removed easily from most
surfaces with soap and warm water.
2. Remove as much Floam as possible by hand.
3. Remove the excess from surfaces with warm water and a sponge or cloth.
4. D
ried Floam can be loosened by applying a wet cloth for several minutes. Once
softened, remove as much as possible by hand. Then apply a cleaning solution
(such as soap and water – or as recommended by the garment or item’s care
and cleaning label) to remove the balance of the Floam.
5. W
ith clothes that you would normally just put in the wash, Floam should come
out with ease. Make sure Floam is removed from clothing before putting in a dryer.
6. If you get Floam in your hair, gently remove as much of the Floam as possible,
then just wash your hair normally to remove any remaining Floam.
Floam is washable and non-toxic. BUT HERE IS WHAT NOT TO DO WITH IT:
WARNING: May cause an allergic reaction in hypersensitive individuals.
WARNING: Do not eat! Keep out of reach of pets and small children.
Keep away from face, eyes and hair. In case of accidental contact,
use running warm water to dissolve.
CAUTION: Avoid prolonged contact with fabrics and carpeting as
staining may occur. Remove Floam from fabrics as soon as possible.
Do not use Floam on painted, unfinished, or varnished wood surfaces as it may transfer color if left for prolonged periods.