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