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.

Be sure to use a compressor to keep the sheet in position to avoid chipping and more time needed to polish the cut. Any movement whether when measuring marking or cutting can create a situation where the end cut is not what was desired. Using a tape measure or a ruler if the piece is small measure the distance of your first cut. Once you ve scored the initial line go over it a few times with the blade until a groove forms.

Use a plastic laminate scorer to cut acrylic by hand. Place the sheet over hard edge with groove side up. Acrylic sheet larger than the size of your project. Use acrylic jigsaw blades to cut acrylic with a jigsaw.

Then score the line using a plastic scoring blade using the ruler as a guide so your line is straight. First start by clamping the acrylic sheet down with table clamps to prevent slipping. Use a 10 plastic cutting saw blade to cut acrylic on a miter saw or table saw. Use scoring knife to cut a narrow groove in the acrylic sheeting scoring preferably works on sheets less than 6 35mm in thickness.

Mark the area of sheet you want to cut.