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Acrylic Key Fob
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A typical KS3 project, where pupils will glue pieces of acrylic sheet together to form a block which can then be shaped and polished. By adding a drilled hole the shape could become a key fob.

The MRATs below cover the predicted activity covered by a pupil in making an acrylic key fob. Including gluing the pieces together, shaping and polishing using machines and hand tools, and drilling a hole.

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Shaped and polished acrylic pieces used as key fobs
Lighting using MDF base
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This project has the pupils building a small MDF box to contain a lighting circuit that is a base for a table lamp or lighting display piece.

The MRATs and other documents below are related to the construction of the box and building the electrical circuit.

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Using light from base to illuminate acrylic
Mobile phone holder
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This is a stand for a mobile phone, made using flat sheet acrylic, cut using hand tools or a laser cutter, shaped using heat and the edges polished.

The sheet can be formed using a line bender or vacuum former, to achieve curves or folds.

Decoration can be applied, such as paint, stickers or other components.
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Acrylic cut and shaped to forma stand
Clocks
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The clock project is a popular activity in secondary D&T, allowing for a level of creativity in the design of the face or stand, whilst using a bought in movement.

Faces or stands are usually made from sheet material, which are then shaped and painted or finished to achieve the chosen design.

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Y8 clock using multi materials