Splash Screen between forms - vb.net

One of the forms on my application takes a while to load.
I need a splash screen that pops up while the form loads. Unfortunately I don't even know where to start on this one as I can't seem to find anyone using splash screen between forms, only when loading application so I couldn't find any ideas.
Can anyone give me a clue?
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Right click on your project > Add > New Item > Splash Screen

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