Cut #2 (and ONLY #2) plastic containers into small chips. I used tin snips to do it.
Make sure to remove all labels and wash them out.
I sandwiched piles of chips between layers of parchment paper and let the press melt it for 5-7 minutes, then used BBQ tongs to fold it into itself periodically.
After maybe 10 minutes it becomes a sold blob, which I kept folding and pressing, folding and pressing.
I made a 4" square press mold, half inch deep.
I covered it with another 4" square piece of wood and clamped it down. I added 2 C clamps that I could screw down to compress it as much as possible to push the plastic into the corners.
I let it sit for about 10 minutes, then took it out and ran it under cold water. It's completely solid! Now I will file off the edges to flatten them and it will be ready for the Carvey!
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