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acrylic

Acrylic (PMMA) is a clear or colored plastic that laser cuts with clean, polished edges and engraves with a frosted, matte finish. One of the most versatile laser materials.

Cast acrylic cuts and engraves better than extruded acrylic. Clear acrylic requires a CO2 laser — diode lasers cannot cut clear acrylic. Leave the protective masking on while engraving to prevent scratches and smoke residue.

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xTool D1 Pro10Wdiode
3mm mirroredengrave
Speed3000 mm/minPower35%Passes1DPI254

Engrave on the BACK of mirrored acrylic for best results — protects the mirror coating. Design must be mirrored in LightBurn before engraving.

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xTool D1 Pro10Wdiode
3mm white opaqueengrave
Speed3000 mm/minPower40%Passes1DPI254

White opaque acrylic engraves darker than the base — creates good contrast. Good for signs and plaques.

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Boss LS-163080Wco2
6mm castcut
Speed8 mm/sPower75%Passes1
💨 Air Assist

Polished edge on 6mm cast acrylic in one pass. Slow speed is key for clean melt-polished edges.

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Glowforge Pro45Wco2
3mm clear castcut
Speed150 mm/sPower80%Passes1
💨 Air Assist

Perfect edge clarity on clear acrylic. Leave protective film on. CO2 cuts clear acrylic far better than diode.

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xTool D1 Pro10Wdiode
3mm black castcut
Speed200 mm/minPower100%Passes3
💨 Air Assist

Diode lasers can cut opaque acrylic but CO2 is far better. 3mm in 3 passes usually. Edges melt slightly — sand if needed.

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xTool D1 Pro10Wdiode
3mm black castengrave
Speed3000 mm/minPower40%Passes1DPI254

Diode lasers struggle with clear acrylic but work well on coloured/opaque cast. Black acrylic reveals a lighter frost. No air assist.

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OMTech 40W CO240Wco2
3mm castengrave
Speed300 mm/sPower20%Passes1DPI254

Frosted result. No air assist for engraving acrylic — can cause micro-cracking.

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OMTech 40W CO240Wco2
3mm castcut
Speed12 mm/sPower70%Passes1
💨 Air Assist

Cast acrylic cuts clean. Extruded acrylic flames more and edges are less clean. Leave masking on.

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What Makers Say

★★★★★

"Used it with a Glowforge — engraved beautifully with no changes. I will be purchasing more digital downloads from this shop."

Anna

★★★★★

"I was struggling with lining up my NFC business cards. I was able to not only line them up much better but also do multiple cards at once — making that job so much easier."

Camp

★★★★★

"Excellent quality and design. Cut clean and neat!"

LYNN

★★★★★

"Great jigs. Appreciate the time saved not having to build this from scratch!"

Bruce

★★★★★

"Excellent quality. Item as described. Expectations exceeded."

Michael

★★★★★

"This template made my slate coasters so much easier. 4×4 coasters from Michaels drop in easily and are easy to remove. Def worth it."

chris

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