How To Curve Acrylic Sheet

If you don t have a toaster oven you can carefully use a heat gun to heat the acrylic.

How to curve acrylic sheet.

Note that this is not on the level of mixing and pouring a fluid for intricate forms. Acrylic sheet can be cut with many different tools but using a dremel with the appropriate attachments can make the process fairly simple. Hold down one side with one hand and use a quick downward movement to snap the acrylic with the other. Instead this is for taking an existing plastic sheet and cutting and bending it to a form.

This is the completed form you will use to bend your acrylic sheet. Begin by deciding where you want to cut the acrylic. In this video we demonstrate the four most common ways to cut acrylic sheet also known as perspex acrylit. Place the part of the acrylic to be bent just above the open door wait for it to soften enough and then bend it to the angle desired.

To set up your plastic or acrylic sheet to bend simple curves for your miniature and model projects you need to first remove the protective covering from the material you wish to bend. Step 1 set the acrylic on a flat surface. Measure it out and use a ruler to make a straight line. Rotate the piece so that the cut line is on the edge of the work surface.

Snap the acrylic at the cut line take the acrylic out of the clamps. Screw the boards together through the second board straight into the base board placing a screw every 6 inches. However you can t use the floor as you need an edge to break the acrylic over later 2 x research sourcestep 2 mark your line. This article will teach you a super easy way to form acrylic plastic sheets without cracking splintering or destroying the sheet.

To make it easier to work with find a flat surface big enough to accommodate your plastic sheet. Set up plastic or acrylic sheet in a simple bending jig. Because of the flexible nature of acrylic sheeting light hand tools like the dremel can be a better option than heavier power tools. Use long thin 1 inch or so in width test strips to practice your technique and learn how your particular heat source affects your chosen thickness of plastic.