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slodder
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Posted: Saturday, April 26, 2003 - 12:51 AM UTC
I was making breakfast for the munchkins and took out the eggs. They are not in the typical foam board packaging.
They are in a clear styrene type plastic - more along the lines of the stuff used to package toys, but a bit stiffer. It is very similar to the clear plastic styrene by Evergreen.

There is large section on the lid that you can use for lots of different things.
Marty
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Posted: Monday, April 28, 2003 - 02:26 AM UTC
This is a good tip. I have seen those containers in the supermarket but never really though about using them this way.
AJLaFleche
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Posted: Monday, April 28, 2003 - 02:44 AM UTC
Some of this stuff can be heated and press formed to replicate canopies.
ModlrMike
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Posted: Monday, April 28, 2003 - 02:01 PM UTC
I'm always on the look out for clear plastic from packaging. Lots of stuff comes in "blister" packs that leave you with a good chunk of clear material. Very useful for making replacement canopies if you happen to wreck your first one.
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