MAY 13

Production starts:

Check out the first articles plastigami production.  

Just in time for the makers faire.                        
 

April 5th

I finaly was able to make a 1/4" thick prototype chair.

The 1/4" plastigami sheet held up just fine.

March 29th.

I've been having trouble getting big sheets to come out exactly the way I want them to look. Well I'll just have to wait until tomorrow morning untill I can see if this is all going to work with a big sheet of 1/4" acrillic. I was however able to heat up a 1/16" sheet of PP and form it into a chair which almost held my weight, which was exciting. I think the 1/4 acrillic will be strong enough to hold my weight. (no photo)

Several months ago I had the idea for how to bend plastic sheets by heating them up and bending them into plastic forms. This new and novel process involved laying out several linear heating elements in a pattern or an unfolded origami paper. Then placing a sheet of plastic on top of the heating strips to warm the creases in the ridged plastic sheet the whole piece snaps into shape.

About The Maker:

I'm Andy Lee. I'm majoring in engineering and product design at SFSU I also work as an engineer with Corbet at Instinct

You can find more of my designs at Andy Lee Design

To contact me andybot (et) gmail (d0t) com