There is provided a display device including: a substrate; a plastic layer formed on the substrate; a plurality of thin film transistors formed on the plastic layer; a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor; a roof layer formed on the pixel electrode to be spaced apart from the pixel electrode, having a microcavity disposed therebetween; and a liquid crystal layer within the microcavity, wherein a portion of the substrate is removed to expose the plastic layer.