Plastic Sheets For Making Molds

Work on a smooth glass surface as the heated plastic won t stick to glass.

Plastic sheets for making molds.

Our selection includes moldable polyester thermoplastics worbla sheets flexible adhesives and clay modeling materials. Thermoplastic sheets are easy to melt and shape into your creation just heat the sheets above 150 degrees f for 2 3 minutes until they turn from translucent to clear using a heat gun. Place the two halves together leaving a hole in the top where the plastic will be poured. Polycarbonate clear plastic sheet 12 x 24 x 0 0625 1 16 3 pack shatter resistant easier to cut bend mold than plexiglass.

For vex robotics teams hobby diy industrial crafts. You may purchase a mold or create your own custom molds out of reusable molding materials silicone and or plaster. Polly plastics moldable plastic sheets are great for crafts art projects home repair model making toys cosplay costumes masks armor and prototyping. Molding plastic is a fun inexpensive way to create unique pieces or replicas of your favorite items.

The silicone rtv system can be used to make any kind of mold. Use it make custom parts handles grips hooks brackets and cases. Measure the inside of your oven. You get 3 sheets measuring 8 x 12 x 1 16 thick.

As you ll need to put the plastic sheet into the oven this is your size limitation. Blister and clamshell packaging candy and chocolate molds polycarbonate lexan thermoform plastic sheets polycarbonate often sold under the trade name lexan is the virtually unbreakable thermoform plastic used to make bulletproof glass. As the ultimate destination for diy enthusiasts tap plastics is proud to supply such a large selection of materials at affordable prices. Make adjustments appropriate to the specifications of your project.

Once soft mold them into any shape you desire. Cast your mold with plastic resin wait for it to cure and then remove the mold to reveal your creation. Have a mold ready to use. Then fire the clay mold in an oven to harden it.

The example here is the outside of a mold but it can work inside too. Our selection of mold making supplies includes two types of systems. Making your own plastic molds to make your own molds try forming clay around one half of an object then the other half.