Forming Brass over MDF

[editor@glue-it.com]

I needed to make two brass brackets and tried forming them over MDF:


One of the key steps was coating the MDF in superglue


I annealed the brass a couple of times during the forming


The final finished pair of formed supports.

Actually, not quite finished as I need to clean them up and add spacer bars.

[CharlesWaugh]

Your work is very nicely done!
MDF+Superglue is a wonderful form material.
I've used it for heat-bending plastic, plasma-torch forms (to run the torch around to make and exact shape), bending aluminum, etc.
I find that the water-thin CA is the best - it wicks in deeeeeeep.
Also, if I screw up in making my form - a bit of MDF sanding dust and CA fixxes my boo-boos.