How To Cut Acrylic Sheet

To cut acrylic sheets start by marking the line you want to cut using a ruler and a permanent marker.

How to cut acrylic sheet.

Acrylic sheet larger than the size of your project. Using a tape measure or a ruler if the piece is small measure the distance of your first cut. Routers can be used to cut acrylic for both curved and straight cuts. Any movement whether when measuring marking or cutting can create a situation where the end cut is not what was desired.

Use a plastic laminate scorer to cut acrylic by hand. For best results use another tool like the earlier mentioned table saw to cut your acrylic roughly before getting a more exact finish with the router. Be sure to use a compressor to keep the sheet in position to avoid chipping and more time needed to polish the cut. Use a 10 plastic cutting saw blade to cut acrylic on a miter saw or table saw.

Once you ve scored the initial line go over it a few times with the blade until a groove forms. Use a 7 1 4 plastic cutting saw blade to cut acrylic with a circular saw. Use scoring knife to cut a narrow groove in the acrylic sheeting scoring preferably works on sheets less than 6 35mm in thickness. Use acrylic jigsaw blades to cut acrylic with a jigsaw.

Mark the area of sheet you want to cut.