Coro Plastic vs. Foam Board

Coro or Foam

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JimmyW said:
Unfortunately I can’t make the trip to a Mini this year, so maybe next year.

I have been searching for vendors and I have only found two.

Can you tell me who the 4 vendors are, please?
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Dunno about 4, but there is 3 that I know of.

Christmas Props Aus. - https://christmaspropsaustralia.com.au/ - Coro, and from posts in this thread looks like starting to do some PVC board too.

Ink Creations - https://www.inkcreations.com.au/shop/ - PVC board

And the newcomer Coroprops Australia - they are just starting up and haven't got their website up yet.
 
I am located in North Richmond NSW.
There is also
PixelandPanel launching at the Sydney Mini.
PixelProps Australia https://pixelprops.com.au/
Coroprops Australia Will be manufacturing in Australia EFL Designs products

Hoping not to offend anyone by leaving the out.
And I have my own laser cutter but not to cut pvc materials as are toxic
but use Acoustic foam board for making my spiral trees and can cut out your own design.
 
JimmyW said:
Very cool design 👍🏻

Just confirming that this is Foam Board?

Cheers
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at the moment we are still using Coroflute has the new stock hasn't arrive yet, but when it arrives we change from printing on the coro to the Foam board and when the coro completely runs out then everything will be cut on foam board
 
Hey everyone,

John from Ink Creations here, sorry haven't been on the forum for a while so I missed this one. As I sell props commercially with PVC board, thought I should put my 2 cents in.

When I first started looking at cutting my own props, I cut both Corflute and PVC Foam Board. From the very outset I found the finish straight off the CNC of PVC Foam Board far superior to Corflute. Then once I printed on them, as well again the Finish and colour was much more vibrant and longer lasting on PVC compared to Corflute.

I had seen other people's light shows and I was immediately drawn to the flaking print and warping of corflute and that turned me off even more to use corflute. I'm big on my house looking good during the day, so I want the print to hold up.

Yes, it does have some disadvantages-
  • it is a bit heavier then corflute, but I see that as stronger
  • It can be brittle and break if you throw it around, but easily fixed with Glue and a cable tie or 2
  • If you choose to get a prop not printed, the white can yellow over time
  • It can warp, but no where near as much as corflute ( that's my experience only)
The Positives
  • Superior Smooth Finish
  • Superior Print (I have had props for 5 years in the harsh west facing sun on my house, print has faded a little but not much, still going strong)
  • Strong and sturdy,
  • Not as prone to warping, (though props should be stored flat off season like Corflute, if you lean a prop against a wall for a few months it will warp into that shape, trust me I found that myself, but laying it flat, it went back to its original shape.
In summary they both have advantages and disadvantages, it comes down to the buyer and the design of prop you want for your house that works in your light show.
 
If you want foam you can buy customised options from vistaprint. Otherwise you can get coroflute from Bunnings. I also found a Brisbane based provider for those living in Brisbane: FabSigns
 
Johnno said:
Hey everyone,

John from Ink Creations here, sorry haven't been on the forum for a while so I missed this one. As I sell props commercially with PVC board, thought I should put my 2 cents in.

When I first started looking at cutting my own props, I cut both Corflute and PVC Foam Board. From the very outset I found the finish straight off the CNC of PVC Foam Board far superior to Corflute. Then once I printed on them, as well again the Finish and colour was much more vibrant and longer lasting on PVC compared to Corflute.

I had seen other people's light shows and I was immediately drawn to the flaking print and warping of corflute and that turned me off even more to use corflute. I'm big on my house looking good during the day, so I want the print to hold up.

Yes, it does have some disadvantages-
  • it is a bit heavier then corflute, but I see that as stronger
  • It can be brittle and break if you throw it around, but easily fixed with Glue and a cable tie or 2
  • If you choose to get a prop not printed, the white can yellow over time
  • It can warp, but no where near as much as corflute ( that's my experience only)
The Positives
  • Superior Smooth Finish
  • Superior Print (I have had props for 5 years in the harsh west facing sun on my house, print has faded a little but not much, still going strong)
  • Strong and sturdy,
  • Not as prone to warping, (though props should be stored flat off season like Corflute, if you lean a prop against a wall for a few months it will warp into that shape, trust me I found that myself, but laying it flat, it went back to its original shape.
In summary they both have advantages and disadvantages, it comes down to the buyer and the design of prop you want for your house that works in your light show.
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yes thats why i have decided to switch as well i had to do a print for a customer here and he wants PVC From board and the second it was cut the quality was far better than Coro
 
Johnno said:
Hey everyone,

John from Ink Creations here, sorry haven't been on the forum for a while so I missed this one. As I sell props commercially with PVC board, thought I should put my 2 cents in.

When I first started looking at cutting my own props, I cut both Corflute and PVC Foam Board. From the very outset I found the finish straight off the CNC of PVC Foam Board far superior to Corflute. Then once I printed on them, as well again the Finish and colour was much more vibrant and longer lasting on PVC compared to Corflute.

I had seen other people's light shows and I was immediately drawn to the flaking print and warping of corflute and that turned me off even more to use corflute. I'm big on my house looking good during the day, so I want the print to hold up.

Yes, it does have some disadvantages-
  • it is a bit heavier then corflute, but I see that as stronger
  • It can be brittle and break if you throw it around, but easily fixed with Glue and a cable tie or 2
  • If you choose to get a prop not printed, the white can yellow over time
  • It can warp, but no where near as much as corflute ( that's my experience only)
The Positives
  • Superior Smooth Finish
  • Superior Print (I have had props for 5 years in the harsh west facing sun on my house, print has faded a little but not much, still going strong)
  • Strong and sturdy,
  • Not as prone to warping, (though props should be stored flat off season like Corflute, if you lean a prop against a wall for a few months it will warp into that shape, trust me I found that myself, but laying it flat, it went back to its original shape.
In summary they both have advantages and disadvantages, it comes down to the buyer and the design of prop you want for your house that works in your light show.
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Cheers Johnno. Appreciate you taking the time to post a comprehensive response.
 
oross21 said:
If you want foam you can buy customised options from vistaprint. Otherwise you can get coroflute from Bunnings. I also found a Brisbane based provider for those living in Brisbane: FabSigns
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Being my first year and given the tyranny of distance (from Brisbane) I think I'll be time poor this year, so I don't see your idea as an option as I am not close to any services that I can use to make props. From what I can see, the props the vendors have available, I'd be wasting my time thinking I could do better 🤣
 
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