hi I just found this site and I really love how you reclaim waste material to make all these amazing miniatures. I was wondering if you could help me, as I'm trying to make a miniature matcha bubble tea for my friend, and I'm having trouble thinking of how to form the plastic cup shape with a lid without using clay, since I only have a variety of plastic scraps.
Hi Kitty, thanks for the compliment!
So about your question, if I understand this well,you would like to deform a plastic piece? The only way I can think of this being done, is by using heat,because (hard) plastic doesn't really bend.
It is hard for me to give you a method for this, as heating plastic can always be dangerous and I wouldn't like to be responsible for any accidents.
But what you could do is :
Use the hHot Water Method:
This method is useful for thin plastics.
Materials: Boiling water and a container.
Process:
Submerge the plastic piece in hot water for a few minutes.
Remove it carefully with tongs, then bend it while it's still war