Uploaded June 2016 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This paper has an unusual coating that swells up when heat is applied. It's normally used by printing on it with a standard inkjet or laser printer, then exposing it to a very bright light. The dark areas absorb more energy, and become raised. I also experiment with the material in a laser cutter.

americanthermoform.com - Source of the paper used in this video
youtube.com/watch?v=0fIg4rI4cDw - Video about the U Michigan group