bending PE

Google 'annealing photo etched parts,' or do similar searches on modeling websites...like this one.

The process involves heating the parts to tweak their molecular chemistry, making the metal more pliable and short-circuiting the 'shape memory' in its crystaline structure, so it won't 'snap back' the way you've experienced.

I'm sure there are probably helpful videos on Youtube demonstrating the procedure.

Good luck...and let is know how it turns out.

Hi;

 I do this .I pass the metal over a flame . ALMOST annealing it . Then I use Bending pliars made for Jewelry making. The jaws are both wide and narrow enough to do the job .

Thanks for the info. I'd read about it in the past but never tried it and couldn't remember what the process was called. I tried it yesterday using my gas cooktop and it worked great.