Material to make 3d surfaces

[wpyung]

I am looking for a material which would look like perspex sheet but could be shaped into curved surfaces e.g. like the petals of a flower. It would need to be pliable for working but then set so that it would be solid at room temperature.

This might be a thermosetting plastic, but would have to be usable in a home environment.

Has anyone got any ideas or can give me a list of suppliers ?

Cheers

[obseq]

Welcome to the Forum,

I have also been looking for something like you describe in your post.

Check out this thread from this past summer:
http://www.sculpture.net/community/showthread.php?t=2902&highlight=plastics+suppliers
At the end, I posted a link to a pretty comprehensive list of plastics suppliers that I found.


Good luck, and please share any progress with us!

[Daniel]

hi,
here is a material that is a thermoplastic sheet that will soften in hot water. It can be shaped while hot, then will become a rigid plastic again at room temperature. Hope this helps.
http://www.pinkhouse.com/Thermoplas.html