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Shaping - Coggle Diagram
Shaping
Bending
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Single curve
strip heater - bending acrylic 
box folders - bending metal
Casting
Sand-casting
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Easy to do, can make complicated 3D shapes; the mould can however only be used once.
Die-casting
Use of gravity and metal moulds
Moulding - plastics
Injection Moulding - injecting a shot of melted plastic into a mould
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Lamination
2 or more layers bonded together to make a single larger section. Bad press, plywood, curved shapes etc
Blow moulding - extruded tubes of plastic are placed in the mould, and air causes it to expand and take the final shape