Cutting Clear Acrylic Sheet

How to cut acrylic by hand clamp down the straight edge on the cut line.

Cutting clear acrylic sheet. When cutting the acrylic sheet you should try to avoid touching this coating as much as possible to retain the original outlook of the surface. To achieve smooth edges you may use fine sandpaper or a wet and dry paper. Normally the most plexiglass sheets cut to size have a protective coating for protecting the surface. How to cut acrylic sheets method 1 of 3.

Safety precautions when cutting acrylic sheet always wear safety glasses to protect your eyes from shattered acrylic pieces. Place the sheet over hard edge with groove side up. Use a blade meant for acrylic. Set the acrylic on a flat surface.

For plastic you need a blade with a high tooth count. Use scoring knife to cut a narrow groove in the acrylic sheeting scoring preferably works on sheets less than 6 35mm in thickness. Cutting a straight line by scoring the acrylic. Make 5 10 scratches with the scoring knife along the straight edge until you ve cut about halfway.

You can use optix acrylic sheets for everything from storm windows to crafts and it can be cut in a straight line or in just about any design you desire. Score the cut line. Plexiglass can scratch easily which is why it s sold with a protective. Additionally it s important to work with acrylic in a well ventilated area because cutting acrylic sheet can release vapors that will irritate your respiratory system.

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