Elmer's 900803 Foam Board, White Surface with White Core, 30 x40, 10 Boards/Carton

This 10-pack of 30x40 foam boards is quite a bargain. I purchased them for the quick framing and display of larger photographs. The large, rugged cardboard package arrived in fine shape, with extra cardboard protection at each of the 4 corners (the shipping carton is a great for storage). All boards arrived in pristine condition and totally flat. The front and rear surfaces of the boards are satin-finished plasticized paper over a white 3/16" foam core. The boards cut easily with super clean edges using a larger X-Acto knife with a new #2 blade... or a #23 scalpel (preferred). With a bit of skill and patience, cutting a 30-degree or 45-degree beveled edge is easy. I use Scotch Photo Mounting Spray on the back surface of the photos to attach them to the foam board (photo can be carefully removed if lightly sprayed). Leaving a white border of foam board around the photo creates a very professional and cost-effective "framed" display. I couldn't be more pleased with these foam boards and what they add to the presentation of my photographic art. Highly recommended.

Buying this cut the cost-per-board in half compared to trundling down to the local office supply store. And what I'm not using stores right in the shipping box it came in. Elmer's is also great-quality foam board. One piece is pretty strong, but in my case I glued two together (by simply pouring on some Elmer's of course), let it dry, then cut the board to my dimensions -- which were large because the project was for a vintage poster. After that, I took the two layers of glued, cut foam board, set the poster into position, and then shrink-wrapped the whole thing -- TWICE. So that's two layers of shrink wrap pulling very tightly in all directions. The double foam board is holding up like a rock: no bowing or bending. The poster looks absolutely great mounted on the wall just like that, with no frame necessary.

I like these boards. This is my third box. Buying them in bulk is the only way to go if you have the storage space for the box. Behind a door or under a bed works well. It’s much more cost effective than buying one board at a time if you use them often. I paint large paintings and use this board to back them in a frame, so I go through them in a reasonable length of time. Foam core doesn’t go bad, so why not? Heck, find a friend and split the box if you want.

Some sheets had damaged corners but most of them were fine. I was going to use them to showcase some photos but ended up deciding against it because the boards feel cheap for that purpose. In any case, don't get discouraged with this review. The product is perfectly fine for school presentations, family playtime and non-professional (or non-fine art level) situations. It was really my responsibility and lack of budget, not the product. The seller had an offer published that wasn't correct but kept his word and delivered what I bought so, thumbs up for them. Excellent customer service.

This is perfect for my project. I'm actually using water color paint on this and it's working well so far. I needed something large enough to handle all that needed to go into this project and was so pleased to find this. Additionally, it has the sturdiness to stand alone which is a real benefit. As some other reviewers pointed out, there can be corner damage. There was a tiny bit of corner damage on one corner only which was not enough to be of any concern. With packages being tossed around, it would be hard to have no damage at all. This is a really helpful product for many types of projects.

These foam boards were slightly damaged and explained prior to purchase, with return possible. I use these boards to back my jigsaw puzzles I display in my craft room. I saved a considerable amount of money using these slightly damaged boards and am extremely pleased with them.

One of my favorite uses for foam core board is to make selfie-frames for our downtown events.

Joining the chorus of reviewers who had issues with the product being damaged due to poor packaging. The box that these boards are delivered in simply cannot protect them through the delivery process. If you're counting on 10 pristine boards, you'll be disappointed. Only 3 out of 10 in my box were completely unscathed. The boards themselves are nicely made and still worked for my purposes. But given how much they cost, it's not cool to have over 50% of the product arrived damaged.