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I use those small plastic cups used to dispense medication. They have markings on the side for measuring out in various amounts, and are fairly inexpensive at drug stores. You can get multiple sizes of those small plastic cups (and lids) at places like Party City. Prices are reasonable. Lids can be...

zymurgeist wrote:It would be far easier to cast one out of epoxy resin.

If it doesn't have to be tranparent, you could get thinner plexi, build the box with the correct dimensions, and polish the edges to get rid of the seams.

A shop vac can be used, of course. For thicker plastic or more detail, you might want an additional, stronger vacuum source. A shop vac in conjunction with a vacuum pump and vacuum reservoir could give higher quality pulls. The idea is: put hot plastic over master, use shop vac to pull the initial &...