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Originally Posted by dwright54
You get GREAT conical forms. Do you mind sharing your favorite tricks? Love watching this! 
David |
David, here’s how I do conical forms. Very similar to the circles or tubes, but you need to pivot the tool while using it. Again, if you use a knife, remove the blade first.
1. Tool, piece to be formed and foam mousepad.
2. Model piece face down on mousepad.
3. Tool being slid and pressed over model piece. Note it needs to be pivoted so the inner roll is smaller and outer roll larger.
4. Slowly and carefully increase the pressure of the tool so the piece curves more. Maintain a pivot point.
5. Eventually you’ll get a very curved piece to help glue into final shape.
For the really small thruster nozzles on the Gemini Rescue Vehicle, I started with the X-Acto handle just to get the curve going, then switched to a finishing nail with its small diameter to get a really tight roll.
Hope this helps. Others may have their own input oh how they do II.
JoeG