Want to make a custom mask for your Halloween costume or perhaps just a really unique form for project boxes, jello molds, etc.? You can make a simple vacuum mold with a bit of lumber, a sheet of ...

Surface conductors on vacuum formed parts appear in many hacks, from cosplay armor to 3D touch pads and smart objects. But making them has always been painful. Either they had to be hand painted after ...

The vacuum forming machine can form plastic sheets around objects to create a form. In the Maker Lab, we have a My Yard Formart 2 vacuum former and a Centroform SV 1217 vacuum former. Material Fees: ...

[Matterhackers] has a nice video tutorial on using vacuum forming to create plastic items. Sure, you have a 3D printer, but vacuum forming has some advantages if you are making thin and flexible items ...

Vacuum-formed architectural elements and props from Provost Displays use a Boltaron sheet to imitate the look of real items while maintaining paintability, impact resistance, and recyclability.

Israeli designer Lou Moria has used a vacuum-forming process to create pairs of plastic slippers that can be produced quickly and cheaply (+ slideshow). Lou Moria designed a pair of shoes that could ...

Marty Hankins removes a sheet of molded plastic from the Vaquform machine as, from left, Joshua Paul, Ruth Wilson and Jean Pyzik ook on during a vacuum forming class at Exploration Commons in ...