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=Procedure=
=Procedure=
The following procedure will show the process of vacuum forming and spray painting a PETG body for a 152 robot. There are many ways to
The following procedure will show the process of vacuum forming and painting/decorating a PETG body for a 152 robot. There are many ways to shape, paint, decorate, and customize your vacuum formed body. The examples given in this training venture are intended to demonstrate some of the possibilities for how you might design and build your own vacuum formed body. You are encouraged to use these examples as stepping stones to build even more creative and inspiring body shells for your robot. Just make sure your final product is GFU appropriate.
In the example of the orange cat body at the top of this page, I designed and 3D printed a mold for the shape. After cutting away the excess PETG plastic, I hand-painted the inside of the body shell. I used stacked vinyl cutouts for the nose, mouth, and whiskers. I cut white vinyl pieces for the claws. Finally, I added the construction paper ears and googly eyes as the finishing touches. (My orange cat at home--which was the inspiration for this build--has no tail... just in case you were wondering why there's no tail)
But now we will pivot, and I will explain a second example robot body shell in greater detail with pictures to show you the process.
[[File:Robot Mold Example.jpg|500px|none]]
[[File:Robot Mold Example.jpg|500px|none]]