# Foam **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [January 3, 2013, 4:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/foam/47592 "2013-01-03T16:08:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jbritter3](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jbritter3/32/1265_2.png) [@jbritter3](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jbritter3)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2013, 4:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/foam/47592/1 "2013-01-03T16:08:22Z")
I’m about to put some foam in a case and make a yoyo holder out of it. What sizes holes should I make? and are there any other shapes that would be better than a circle? I’ve seen stars and stuff like that. ---
**Author:** ![wcrase](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/wcrase/32/80_2.png) [@wcrase](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/wcrase)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2013, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/foam/47592/2 "2013-01-03T16:29:22Z")
Use your yoyos as stencils. ---
**Author:** ![xxjohnsonxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/b782af/32.png) [@xxjohnsonxx](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/xxjohnsonxx)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2013, 4:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/foam/47592/3 "2013-01-03T16:41:03Z")
Or tomato paste cans work very well to cut holes ---
**Author:** ![GregP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gregp/32/1192_2.png) [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2013, 4:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/foam/47592/4 "2013-01-03T16:54:24Z")
Assuming the foam is pliable, make the holes slightly smaller than the yoyos. The holes will stretch a bit to accomodate the yoyo and then compress for a nice secure fit. I didn’t have enough foam on hand so I used styrofoam which is rigid, and I found that a 2.25" hole accomodated almost all of my yoyos. ---
**Author:** ![Hippo\_Samurai](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hippo_samurai/32/1058_2.png) [@Hippo\_Samurai](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hippo_Samurai)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2013, 4:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/foam/47592/5 "2013-01-03T16:57:18Z")
> [@xxjohnsonxx](#): > > Or tomato paste cans work very well to cut holes should have done that. ---
**Author:** ![jbritter3](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jbritter3/32/1265_2.png) [@jbritter3](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jbritter3)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2013, 6:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/foam/47592/6 "2013-01-03T18:44:32Z")
geeze. the foam i got was ridiculous to cut through to make holes. And I didn’t have a can to use either. I ended up just using scissors and it looks bad ☹ ---
**Author:** ![cruton](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/cruton/32/1227_2.png) [@cruton](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/cruton)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2013, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/foam/47592/7 "2013-01-03T19:17:46Z")
> [@xxjohnsonxx](#): > > Or tomato paste cans work very well to cut holes Another note to go along with that: dip the edge you are cutting with in a soapy solution and it will give you a cleaner cut. ---
**Author:** ![xxjohnsonxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/b782af/32.png) [@xxjohnsonxx](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/xxjohnsonxx)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2013, 7:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/foam/47592/8 "2013-01-03T19:25:38Z")
> [@cruton](#): > > > [@xxjohnsonxx](#): > > > > Or tomato paste cans work very well to cut holes > > Another note to go along with that: dip the edge you are cutting with in a soapy solution and it will give you a cleaner cut. Actually did not know that I plan on remaking my case over the weekend and I will try that. ---
**Author:** ![cruton](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/cruton/32/1227_2.png) [@cruton](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/cruton)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2013, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/foam/47592/9 "2013-01-03T19:33:00Z")
Just dry the holes out before you put any yoyos in there.