KITCHEN FLOOR VACUUM FORMER
Photography by Bob Knetzger
FORMING LASTING IMPRESSIONS
From take-out coffee lids to airplane interior panels, vacuum-formed plastic is everywhere. And for good reason: vacuum forming makes light, durable, and cool-looking 3D parts. Here’s how to cook some up in your kitchen.
My favorite childhood toy was the Mattel Vac-U-Form. The pungent smell of melting plastic filled my bedroom as I spent many hours molding little cars, bugs, and signs. The way the flat plastic changed shape by invisible vacuum power was magical and fun to watch!
Today, I use vacuum forming to make toy prototypes in my own shop. ...
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