Vacuum Forming Plastic
Photos showing the vacuum forming process used to make the bricks,
stones & books used for The Secret Garden set. This is a large
(4' X 6') commercial vacuum form press that will handle up to 1/4" plastic.
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| Building up the mold | Adding a sheet of styrene | Locking down the frame | Sliding the table into the oven |
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| The heating coils | The styrene starting to heat | Testing the styrene | Dropping the styrene on the mold |
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| Pulling the vacuum | Knocking loose the molds | Opening the frame | Pulling the plastic |
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| One down, many to go |