Acrylic Printing & Cutting
Why Opt for our Custom Acrylic?
1. Fast turnaround: We have a 2-4 week turnaround time (depending on quantities).
2. Stellar accuracy: We guarantee accuracy within .01 inch (10/1000ths) for our acrylic rulers.
3. Budget-friendly: We offer small quantity batches, as low as a $200 minimum for all acrylic orders. Price breaks are also available for larger-batch production.
4. Customizable: Match your brand colors with any color of the rainbow: fluorescent, clear, glitter, or glass-green acrylic! Our UV printing service allows for one-color or multi-color printing with less set-up fees than laser engraving or traditional screen-printing.
*Please note we do not offer single rulers due to setup times.
For Pattern Designers:
Designed a pattern that could use an acrylic template? Get started by sending your design to custom@lasercutquilts.com for a free, no obligation quote. We carry several colored or clear acrylic options, depending on your preference, and can cut in small quantity batches to get you started.
For Shop Owners:
Whether you're looking for pragmatic giveaway items for your upcoming Shop Hop event or would simply like to make higher margins on custom branded acrylic notions, send a short email to custom@lasercutquilts.com describing what you'd like and how many (with a picture, if you have it), and we'll get the ball rolling for you!
Frequently Asked Questions
Our standard lead time is 3 weeks (slightly longer than custom applique) because of printing; however, depending on job size and current queue, this can be longer. Please inquire at time of confirmation for current lead time. Expediting orders is possible, but may incur additional charges for priority handling/shipping.
Acrylic is a heavier substrate, so we try to ship USPS flat rate whenever possible; however, depending on the template size and other factors, we may have to ship UPS or Fedex. Actual freight costs will be calculated at time of shipment and added to the invoice. Freight is typically +10% of your original order total.
We accept 3rd party UPS and FedEx accounts if you wish to use your own.
All custom orders require a 50% down-payment with the balance at time of shipment.
We require a minimum $200 order for acrylic, but we optimize the full use of an acrylic sheet to prevent waste, so there can be a +/- 20% over / under run. Any overrun will be added to final invoice. Please note if you are needing a minimum quantity of templates.
Our price breaks for acrylic templates start at quantity 100, then again at quantity 200, and finally at quantity 500. Let us know if you'd like multiple quantities quoted so you can compare pricing.
All acrylic is quoted with nominal dimensions; however, due to the characteristics of cast acrylic, actual thickness will vary. Additionally, we can only guarantee the accuracy of cut acrylic to +/- .01 (much smaller than you can notice with the naked eye).
The customer is responsible for providing accurate, production-ready artwork. Production-ready artwork means that no additional sizing, layout, design, or touch-ups are required. If artwork is not to this standard, we will notify you and request corrections. If you require help with artwork or design, we can provide this for an additional $50/hr.
We can UV print virtually any color on your acrylic templates. Please note that like with any printer, color variation may occur. Also keep in mind that any objects on your design without a fill will naturally be the color of the acrylic (so with clear acrylic, they'll end up clear).
Most templates we cut from 1/8" clear acrylic, but sometimes your project may call for a different color or thickness. We can source nearly any color of acrylic, including fluorescent and glitter colors (note that colored acrylics and glitter acrylics cost more).
For rulers with lots of cutouts or for use on a longarm quilting machine, we recommend using an acrylic at least 1/4" thick. The thicker the acrylic, the higher the cost to produce.