How to Bend Acrylic and Make Amazing Shapes

[@cluebin8398]

For complex shapes you can place acrylic sheet in boiling water to soften the whole thing evenly and not have to hold it while heating, then drop the softened sheet over a mold that has the shape you want.

[@2cjappy]

Thank you.

[@waveshake3441]

Wow, shall try it defo

[@noelathome]

What is the maximum thickness that you can do this with? 1/4"?

[@rahmatasia4405]

Any video reference for this?

[@richardmyhan3369]

This is a great idea. I'm definitely using it.

[@mothmoiloa]

russian lady, you are brilliant

[@ChrisLocke1969]

Try a hot air gun... no burns, no blackening, very little boiling. Also, always heat both sides.

[@GrizzG13]

Chris Locke heat guns kick out a substantial amount of directed heat, and they generally always have a High and Low setting. Do you have a recommended safe distance to avoid scorching?

[@ChrisLocke1969]

@@GrizzG13 with patience, its more about the movement of the piece than amount of heat... you can't just hold a piece over the heat, yes, that'll scorch it in seconds. I evenly wave the line on the piece that I want to bend, over the stationary heat gun, flipping the piece over every 3 or 4 passes, and soon the piece will start to bend on its own in general along the intended bend line, and I know its soft enough to remove from heat and bend with tools (I use flange pliers, or for large pieces just two blocks of wood to bend pieces)

[@GrizzG13]

@@ChrisLocke1969 excellent. That's actually very helpful info. I'm starting a project that's going to require a lot of bent acrylic. My only real experience with heat guns and clear plastics before this has been from trying to recondition beat up head lights. I do believe you're right though. Patience is gonna be the most important factor

[@ChrisLocke1969]

@@GrizzG13 if you're looking for perfectly square/tight angles, make yourself jigs as necessary. One other important tip... as soon as i have the shape i want, i spray the piece with water, and it locks in place instantly. Good luck with your projects! 👍

[@GrizzG13]

@@ChrisLocke1969 good to know! I was wondering if water would cause a stress differential and make the bend brittle or weak. I'll be sure to do that. Thanks for your help! 😁

[@annajonske6566]

this was so much more informative than I thought!! thank you for covering common mistakes

[@fredbradshaw3835]

Luv how she says acrylic and she said it 1000x.

[@fanalante1201]

best video of how to bend after watching many others. it is detailed, clear, comprehensive. tks.

[@Tz-Tagz]

Good job on showing and explaining all the different methods!

I was unable to bend Acrylic until I watched your video Thank you, I solved my problem

[@Ideas1003]

Useful ideas, hands up, greetings to you from Morocco 👌🌹

[@goldworld2024]

Nice Acrylic Creatives.

Such a professional but approachable video you created, well done! 🙌

[@crush3095]

love your accent omgg they should play your voice at restaurants because it tastes so good

[@Almostth3R]

That was awesome. Thank you for the demonstration. Have you ever tried to bend an enclosed circle with bends on both sides, ie. walls?

[@euniemin1334]

Omg!! You are talented!! Respect.

[@samueltaylor4989]

In Soviet Russia, acrylic bends you!

[@itzgood421]

😂😂😂

[@tranquilthecat3417]

I use a hot air rework station for my heat source, kind of like a heat gun but it can get much hotter. But there is a bunch of great info here, and I like how you use pieces of wood to act like a jig to make bends easier.

[@yindiartz]

Wow...you are amazing. So glad I found your channel. Keep up the incredible projects. Can't wait to see your next one.

[@Holling2323]

My new favorite channel.

[@jenblob1065]

Wow! Many tks the upload and little tips!

[@priority19]

great ideas, thanks!

[@walts555]

👍 Excellent. So many vids show everything going right, but true learning also involves all the things that can go wrong. Well done.

[@HealthyIndianKitchen]

Very good ..Thx👍👍

[@LaBizounerie]

99.9k subs!!! OMG!!! I hope my subscription will push you over 100K !! Great video!!! :)

[@Wreinie]

Loved this video! Totally inspired me for future projects

[@leecooper7564]

yup..she is an artistic genius ..w.d. and thankyou :)

[@saishyamnilgiri1]

Kind of you to take time to share. Usually people will NOT share their trade secrets.

[@TooBusytoDiE]

Fantastic! This has given me the solution to a project I've been working on for some time!

[@havenpersonalcare7968]

Awesome video!

[@AA-69]

Great to see a woman doing a good informative video AND KEEPING HER CLOTHES ON !!!.. Boiling in a pan of water is also a hood way of bending it, I've made large motorcycle screens with that method 😘🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@mijaresaldo]

Thank you! Soooo useful!

[@Orcanian66]

Great video. Thanks for sharing.

[@charitodagupion7398]

Nice, keep safe and may God bless you always, i do DIY and recycling, friend from Philippines

[@anythingoldmechanical]

Thank you so much for this. Brilliant!

[@osks]

Very nicely done!

[@miciso666]

man i remember making my first tough project in school :D it was a S shaped vial? thingy holder and it was the toughest thing ever in metal class. now years later i wanna attempt it again. amazing video really handy and will try soon to see if im still good at it :)

[@denizcakmakoglu436]

Teşekkürler bilgiler için. Ellerine sağlık.👏👏👏👍

[@DarkHarpuia]

Fantastic video! I'm thinking of using an acrylic piece to create an air conditioner deflector, and this will help a lot!

[@Mark-vv1dy]

Great video, but PLEASE never wrap hot plastic around a spray paint can! Even if you think it's empty, it can be under pressure inside, or you could have gotten two cans mixed up, and those cans can explode if heated. Safety first.

[@farhadfadayi7389]

great video. thanks for sharing

[@lisaliners9707]

Hmmmm! This is giving me ideas for my rats cage and making them trays. Thank you so much for your video and inspiration!

[@henninghellerud]

Trays or even custom tubes, as you can bend two halfs and glue them together (ofc with animal-friendly glue)

[@vijitgarg]

Awesome idea.

[@johnmartins5047]

Very interesting. Thanks.

[@comodororelampago5656]

I love your Work.

[@AzisBaimcreative]

Wow amazing

[@CB27]

Thanks for a great video. What is the minimum bend radius achievable with 90° bends? Is 3-4mm achievable with 3mm thick acrylic? I want to make a tin foil roll holder to mount on the inside of a kitchen cupbard door. Space is a bit tight so debating whether to cut 4 pieces and glue them together or form the rectangle by starting with a long strip and putting 4 bends in it

[@chetanpanchal5517]

Superb video, extraordinary explainnation. Thanks for sharing your knowledge

[@radstorm]

I subscribed for 2 reasons 1: Very informative and 2: I love your voice :o)

[@PENFOLD1962]

I have learnt a lot during your video, thank you. Take care my friend 👍😷👍

[@yousefjallad5633]

Amazing as usual

[@joelbitton]

Good and patient teacher. Very encouraging.

[@woodcolors8664]

New and unique always here. Thank you so much Madam

[@bacaliboy]

Your videos are awesome--thanks for posting!

[@NowLedgeOutpost]

AWESOME!!

[@jyotirani8232]

really very useful

[@AliG.G]

Very impressive thanks

[@IUSTITA]

Thank you! You are a gem!

[@andreasheintze4891]

Simple and clear explanation and demonstrations. Thank you

[@Dhirenswain77]

Thank you so much. Your video helped me completing my project neatly.

[@willmoore9171]

Good job!

[@The-Equality]

Good one, btw can you please make a tutorial on how to make water ripple pattern effect on a acrylic sheet?

[@savoircalculersavoirdemont9456]

clean work

[@RCHut]

I was searching for this so long 👋🏻🙉 thank you 😊

[@iamlove7110]

I love everything acrylic

[@stefaniaponitz5738]

Fantastic video, thank you!

[@omkarashokdhumal5996]

Thank you 😊. It was good presentation

[@charitodagupion7398]

Nice, keep safe and may God bless you always, i do DIY and recycling, friend from Philippines v

[@vivahat9282]

This is amazing

[@SemekiIzuio]

Awesome I was looking for a specific tier display but wasnt finding any luck. I might have to take this route and bend it to different heights

[@PaperMario64]

Awesome job

[@vishnuramachandran2441]

That's pretty brilliant idea 👌 thanks mam and all the best👏🤝🏻

[@1datukpanglimo]

great idea...definitely going to do it right now!!its fun..

[@Jestunes]

Love the acrylic bending technique. I was making a clear miniature podium for a puppet music video and was going to cut all the pieces then glue them with the medium Hot Stuff glue. but after watching your video I think I will bend the sides and the front to hold the top angled piece after I glue it. Sounds good and might make a better miniature podium. Will show you the results in the future. Thanks for sharing...

[@theartofcompetition5965]

awesome. will this work with acrylic mirrors?

[@kenzellayo7218]

WOW, amazing video. I must try this at home it looks so cool. The way it gets hard to soft when heated. Thank you so much for sharing this with us.

[@WonderfulWorldofAwesomeness]

Very cool!

[@gerbendenheeten6905]

Great tutorial! Question, I want to bend thin acrylic (like 3-4mm) , should I warm that up just a bit, or just as long as the thicker one? Also, what is the heat 'curing' time, I mean how long can you wait with the bending, after heating?

[@TellaAustin]

patience bring art

[@PleakTCG]

I was browsing acrylic tubing and bends for inspiration on updating my pc water cooling build. Realized that she would be pro at doing custom loops lol.

[@nixonmadrazo4629]

cool! thanks for this vidro

[@rahitifromtahiti]

So inspiring thank you so much for sharing!

[@papaidolatrine2499]

Very helpful tips thanks 🙏

[@realestateinfonet9041]

Awesome!

[@Filmfare-c1i]

Nice video

[@lonestarlonewolf]

Ah, yes. This is perfect! I can make taillights with this 😂👍

[@MAYASANDY12]

Love ur work

[@luztorres4346]

Great, thank you!

[@rams5474]

Nice one. Suggest if you first have base then fold it 90°perpendicular, then down at 45°then 2" above the bottom at the edge a final -1" 45,° facing up will give it hangibg. You can give a cut at the desired point for charger wire incert. My one question is hot water can't help instead of burner heating?

[@raq007]

Wow !! U just ignited my inner creativity... loved your videos

[@lana6335]

Super!!!!!

[@SKTWoodDesign]

Glad to see you back!!!

[@creationsozone]

Thank You :)

[@ভালোবাসাররং-গ৪শ]

Wow💗💗💗

[@crazyartistvinitfiji4168]

Amazing

[@GrozerVonTeplitz]

Nice stuff!

[@eyejedi]

AWSOME

[@j.c.3800]

thank you. very clear instructions.

[@WilTK4]

thanks a lot, idk if acrylic like this would work on custom tuned body kits for bikes and cars, but im looking forward to it

[@SlimWilly4508]

*clears throat* I am here to learn for this exact reason my friend 😉

[@clearthings9282]

Suuuuuperrrrrrrrrrr, im from KERALAAAA

[@CreativeFlashAnimation]

Very helpful. God bless you

[@iMiilk182]

Hey nice to see you posting again :) welcome back