Plastics and Heat-Forming
You can always ask staff members for help or refer to our Plastics and Heat-Forming Guide.
What is Vacuum Forming?
Vacuum forming is a simplified version of thermoforming, where a sheet of plastic is heated to a forming temperature, stretched onto a single-surface mold, and forced against the mold by a vacuum.
Our Heat-Forming Machines
Heat-Forming machines are available at both IRL locations.
Large Format Vacuum Former
Desktop Vacuum Former
Foam Cutters
Provided Materials
Various Styrofoams
Plastic Sheets for Vacuum Forming
Software
No software is required for heat-forming machines.
Machine Instructions
Need help getting started with plastics and heat-forming? Check out our Plastics and Heat-Forming Guide.
Example Projects
See what these machines can do.
