About

A SoCal shop that cuts to spec.

Locally operated Closed-cell EVA specialist No middlemen

The story

Tired of foam that lets the shop down.

I got tired of buying marine foam that arrived wrong-sized, hand-trimmed by someone guessing, then warping by season two. So I bought a CNC and started cutting my own parts — and word got around the marina, the dunes, and a couple of prop shops.

FoamForge is one machine, a stack of marine-grade EVA, and a workshop full of templates and customer files. Every job leaves the shop fitted to the thing it was meant for: a salt-tested boat deck, a long-travel rig's interior, a one-off prop for a stage production.

If the pattern works, we cut it. If it doesn't, we'll tell you before we cut.

Capabilities & tolerances

What the machine does.

Materials in stock

  • 6mm closed-cell EVA — thin padding, hatch gaskets
  • 9mm closed-cell EVA — most marine decking
  • 12mm closed-cell EVA — heavier-duty marine + overland
  • 18mm closed-cell EVA — custom structural
  • Marine-grade color range · gray, tan, black, teak-grain, custom runs

Cut tolerances

  • Profile cuts to ±0.5mm (0.020")
  • Repeatable parts across a job — match within 0.1mm
  • Outer dimensions up to [max bed size]
  • Inner cutouts down to ~3mm feature size
  • Edge finishing available · bevel, round-over

File formats

  • DXF (preferred)
  • SVG, PDF, EPS — vector only
  • STEP / IGES — routed surfaces, surcharge applies
  • Photo / sketch — send it anyway, we'll convert for quote

Service area

From the marina to the dunes.

Pacific pickups & shipping

SoCal marinas

  • Marina del Rey · Newport Beach · Long Beach
  • Huntington Harbour · San Diego · Oceanside
  • Dana Point · Avalon · Two Harbors
  • Channel Islands · Moss Landing

Overland meets & runs

Dune & desert

  • Glamis · Gordon's Well · Ocotillo Wells
  • Johnson Valley · Pismo Dunes · Anza-Borrego
  • Prescott (AZ) · Baja Norte runs · Ensenada
  • San Felipe & points south by arrangement

Build days & lead times

Shop cadence

  • Standard lead time: 5–10 business days
  • Rush builds: by inquiry · three-day turn possible
  • Re-orders auto-quoted from saved templates

Want to talk shop?

Contact FoamForge