I'm going to lasercut a piece of acrylic in a star-petal shape and then bend the petals up to form a flower. What is the best tool to form the acrylic into a natural flower shape?
The oven doesn't work because I can't bend the piece fast enough before it cools and if i put it back in to reheat, it will revert back to a flat sheet.
I tried a heat gun but its a little slow and doesn't heat well. Sometimes I crack the acrylic.
Can I use a plumber's torch to do this? Will it burn the acrylic?
Can I just put the torch in a vice and leave it on continously while I heat and bend the acrylic at local points until im done?
2006-12-30 11:14:40 · 2 answers · asked by azntwboy 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
the torch is going to cause bubbles in the acrylic. there is a tool put out by metabo it is a heat gun but operates at a higher heat level. i hope this was helpful.
2006-12-30 11:37:23 · answer #1 · answered by tkyz6 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any open flame is likely to burn the plastic.
2006-12-30 11:17:43 · answer #2 · answered by Thomas K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋