Acrylic sheets are relatively inexpensive, pretty, and can be heat-shaped very effectively. There are blades and tools made specifically for cutting, heating, and bending acrylic but [Marija ...

Eventually, the acrylic will become malleable, but it needs to be loose, floppy, and able to bend without resistance. Once you're satisfied, remove the tube insert and install the tubing.

You can do a lot with acrylic and few tools. If you’re just starting out we’d suggest taking a look at [Michael Colombo’s] guide to heating, bending, and gluing to create custom acrylic ...

Working our way around, we have a heat gun, some dish soap, a silicon bending cord, a ratchet tubing cutter, sand paper, and two deburring tools. The red kind on the left is the one you'll ...