How To Bend Acrylic Sheets

To bend acrylic sheet you will need.

How to bend acrylic sheets.

Once the acrylic has cooled and firmed you can remove the fixture. 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. In the case of a sharp edged design remember to bend it with the cut edge on the outside. Gather the materials that you need in order to bend a piece of acrylic with a strip heater.

Once it is at the required angle use a bending fixture to hold the sheeting in place. 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. Heat source small projects with bends that are close together will need upon heat source which can be easily aimed at small areas.