Jeffrey has been working with our new vacuform machine, which uses a simplified version of thermoforming; a sheet of plastic is heated to a pliable temperature, stretched onto a single-surface mold, and forced against the mold by a vacuum. For example, this process can be used to form plastic into permanent objects such as turnpike signs, masks, and protective covers. As senior Maker, Jeffery was given the task of learning the vacuform machine, as well as developing a workshop and starter project. He has been working with the idea of using aluminum foil to shape customized faces, and using the vacuform machine to mold a plastic mask over the foil face. Still hammering out the finer details, the masks made from this workshop could be painted and used in all manner of events.