Technique

Vacuum Forming. It is to create plastic mould using vacuum forming machine.

Material(s)

• Mould
• Plastic sheet

Tool(s)

• Vacuum forming machine

Process

1. Turn on and heat up the machine (make sure the heat knob is at 3)
2. Cut out a sheet of the plastic sheet to required size
3. Place the mould onto the allocated spot of the vacuum forming machine
4. Place the plastic sheet on the opening
5. Pull down the cover
6. Lock it in place
7. Pull out the heater and wait for the plastic sheet to heat up and straightened
8. Turn the vacuum on
9. Pull the lever at the right side to bring the mould up
10. Once the mould touches the plastic sheet, pull down the little lever on the left to stretch the plastic for more complex or taller mould

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Reflections

I did not realise the school has the machine, and such machine exist with not so much complexity to use. Great knowledge, likely to use it in the future.