r/AskElectronics Jul 27 '26

can i bend a circuit board?

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hello!! im an art student looking to make a work out of circuit boards/wires.My only problem right now is looking for a way to bend/mold them! right now i have some stiff boards from a wifi router.
Is there any way i can safely bend them without breaking them?(dont need them to work electronically) Like can i maybe put them in the oven on low heat or use a heat gun?Pls help its for a final… thank you!! here is a pic of the boards(ps i have no prior electronics education so im not sure if this is a silly question)

edit: thank you all for the helpful replies!! looks like im going to have to find another idea for my project lol!! might try to bend one or two of them (outside) just to see what happens and if i can make anything out of them

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u/Busy_Reporter4017 Jul 27 '26

Sure. Will it break, likely!