Forming apparatus and forming method

A molding device and a molding method. The molding device comprises a film drawing mechanism (22) drawing the end part of a transfer film from a transfer film roll formed by wrapping the specified number of film layers around a base film, film carrying mechanisms (1, 4, 23, 7) carrying the drawn transfer film to the downstream side, transfer mechanisms (6, 17, 18) transferring the specified number of film layers by pressing and heating the transfer film on a plate put on a movable loading table (14), a film winding mechanism (8) winding up the base film while peeling off the base film from the transfer film, moving mechanisms (10, 11, 12, 13) formed on the same casing (BD) as that of the transfer mechanisms and moving the loading table, pressing mechanisms (9, 24) formed on the casing (BD) and pressing the plate on the loading table, and a control part (52) controlling operations by receiving operating instructions from the outside to press the plate by transferring the specified number of film layers on the plate. Transfer and pressing can be automatically performed by one device.