Fake Coal

Fake coal is obviously a really useful prop for fossil fuel focused actions. Lots of different types have been made:

Edible fake coal

Homemade Christmas Coal recipe

Versions that can be thrown safely

• Sponges coated in thick paint
• Chunks of scrap polystyrene, painted black
• Papier mache, painted black (gloss will reflect and shine)

Version to make larger lumps of coal

Take some recycling - plastic milk bottles, newspaper, card etc, squish it altogether and bind with gaffa tape. Cover the lump in recycled paper and paint with black paint mixed with pva - or if in a hurry and no time use black bin liners to cover the lumps. This is a very light and cheap method.

Existing stock

There are also a lot of large chunks of fake coal in the warehouse available for use, contact Creative team.