Building custom parts often means learning new skills or getting out of your comfort zone, especially if you want to create something that is really cool. While most hot rodders can fabricate brackets ...

Surface conductors on vacuum formed parts appear in many hacks, from cosplay armor to 3D touch pads and smart objects. But making them has always been painful. Either they had to be hand painted after ...

Israeli designer Lou Moria has used a vacuum-forming process to create pairs of plastic slippers that can be produced quickly and cheaply (+ slideshow). Lou Moria designed a pair of shoes that could ...

Peter Zelnick can imagine Zed Industries Inc.'s new thermoforming machine — which forms parts in a vacuum — turning out panels for buildings on Mars. How about something more down-to-Earth? * Medical ...

RITTMAN, OHIO -- FastForming.com LLC has relocated to a bigger site and added equipment to meet higher demand for its rapid-turnaround output. The thermoformer recently moved from Wadsworth, Ohio, ...

Vacuum forming is a process which is used for toys and packaging – and it is incredibly satisfying to watch. UK company Formech sells machines that vacuum form, and they show off the process in their ...

Makers and small businesses looking for an affordable way to manufacture vacuum formed products in small production runs may be interested in a new desktop vacuum forming machine which has been ...

Vacuum-formed architectural elements and props from Provost Displays use a Boltaron sheet to imitate the look of real items while maintaining paintability, impact resistance, and recyclability.