We are in the process of building a large materials image gallery for you. Here you will be able to see lots of laser cut and engraved samples from a huge range of materials. You can see some lasered samples in the Tips & advice section, the Showcase section and also in Flickr for now but in the meantime, we have got together some basic info to keep you going.
Acrylic
We stock the basic range of Perspex™ branded acrylic in our production studio for a quick turnaround.
| Materials | Specification | Thickness / Sheet size | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Acrylic Perspex™ | • High tolerance cast clear acrylic. • Extruded clear acrylic also available |
• 1mm • 1.5mm. • 2mm • 3mm. • 4mm • 5mm. • 8mm • 10mm. • 12mm • 20mm. • Up to 1250mm x 710mm. |
• Held in stock. |
| Coloured Acrylic Perspex™ | • Black 9T30 •Brown 543. • Blue 743 • Light blue 727. • Green 692 • Orange 363. • Red 433 • White 069. |
• 3mm, 5mm. • Up to 1250mm x 710mm. |
• Held in stock. |
| Frosted Acrylic Perspex™ | • Midnight black ‘matt’ S29221. • Midnight white ‘matt’ S21T41. |
• 3mm, 5mm • Up to 1250mm x 710mm. |
• 3 mm held in stock. • 5mm can be ordered in. |
| Fluorescent Acrylic Perspex™ | • Acid Green 6T66. • Lava Orange 3T19. • Helios Yellow2T51. • Mars Red 4T56. • Neptune Blue 7T9 |
• 3mm, 5mm. • Up to 1250mm x 710mm. |
• 3 mm, 5mm Held in stock. • Can be ordered in. |
| Mirror acrylic | • Silver • Gold • Other colours can be ordered in. |
• 3mm • 5mm. • Other thicknesses can be ordered in • Up to 1250mm x 710mm. |
• 3mm, 5mm Held in stock. • Other thicknesses can be ordered in. |
We can also supply any of the perspex range usually within 1 working day – stocked in our warehouse.
See the PERSPEX COLOUR CHART to choose from.
Wood
Other wood types that arn’t listed we might be able to order in or you can always bring / send your wood samples to us.
| Alder Wood | • Laserable solid wood sheet. • Light in colour. • Natural grain. |
• 3mm, 5mm. • Up to 100mm x 910mm. |
• 3 mm held in stock. • 5mm can be ordered in. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birch plywood | • MR Core glue line – ‘laser ply’ birch veneer. • Light in colour. |
• 0.4mm • 0.8mm. • 1.5mm • 3mm. • 5mm • 8mm. • 12mm • Up to 1250mm x 710mm. |
• 0.4mm – 3mm. • Held in stock. • 5mm -12mm. • Order in. |
| Cherry | • Soft grain solid sheet. • Lovely grain surface. • Used more for decorative purposes |
• 1mm • 1.5mm. • 3mm •5mm. • Up to 100mm x 910mm. |
• 3 mm held in stock. • 5mm can be ordered in. |
| Obeche | • Soft, very light wood. • Ideally suited for laser cutting. • Beautiful silky-matt surface. • Light in colour. |
• 2mm • 3mm. • 6mm • 9mm. •12mm… • Up to 100mm x 910mm |
• Usually held in stock. |
| Mdf (Medium Density Fibreboard) | • Man made fibre board. • Consistant grain. |
• 2mm • 3mm. • 6mm • 9mm. • 12mm. • Up to 1250mm x 710mm. |
• Held in stock. |
| Spruce | • Very light timber sheet. | •1mm • 1.5mm. • 3mm • 5mm. • Up to 100mm x 710mm. |
• 3 mm, 5mm usually held in stock. |
| Veneered Mdf | • MDF core with 0.5 mm real timber veneer on each side. • Cherry. • Walnut. • White Melamine. • White Oak. |
• 3mm • 6mm • Up to 1250mm x 710mm |
• Can be ordered in. |
| Walnut | • Solid walnut sheet. • Dark in colour. • Fantastic natural grain. |
• 3mm • 5mm. • Up to 100mm x 910mm. |
• 3 mm usually held in stock. • other thicknesses can be ordered in. |
Foam
Not all foams are laserable and some can melt pretty badly! This includes polystyrene (the stuff you usually get when you buy a new Tv to protect it.)
If you are thinking of using your own foam, check with us to make sure it will cut / engrave ok.
| Neoprene | • A tactile modelling material. • Acid and chemical resistant. • Available in a wide range of colours, thicknesses and densities. |
• Up to 25mm. • Up to 1250mm x 710mm. |
• Special order. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polyurethane foam. | • Rigid foam slab. • Closed cell structure. |
• Up to 25mm. • Up to 1250mm x 710mm. |
• Special order. |
| Zotefoam | • Available in a wide range of colours, thicknesses and densities. | • Up to 25mm. • Up to 1250mm x 710mm. |
• Special Order. |
Paper and card
We can cut and engrave mostly all Papers and Cards. Since there are so many types available we stock a basic range. Some additional things we can order in. Many of our clients have their specific paper samples sent straight to us from their supplier.
| Papers & Cards | • Most of clients supply there own specific paper or card, but we can order in some types. • Various colours and weights. |
• A5, A4, A3, A2, A1, A0 . | • Order in. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solid-fibre board, black | • Solid colour. • Not glued. • Smooth/smooth (both sides satined). |
• app.1000 g/m² – 1mm… • 841mm x 594mm |
• Held in stock. |
| White mount board | • Acid-free. • Smooth/smooth. • Chlorine-free bleached pulp (TCF). • From 625 g/m² is glued |
• App. 920 g/m². • Up to 841mm x 594mm. |
• Held in stock. |
| Grey cardboard, | • Glued, smooth/smooth. • From 100% recycled paper. |
• Up to 900mm x 640mm • 1500 microns. • 2250 microns. |
• Held in stock. |
| Manilla stencil Card. | • Oiled card. • Water resistant. |
• 900microns. • Up to 762mm x 508mm. |
• Held in stock. |
| Finnboard (wood pulp), beige. | • From pure ground wood pulp. • Smooth/rough. • Long Grain. |
• Up to 0.9mm x 3mm. • 700mm x 1000mm |
• Order in. |
| Presentation board | • Finnboard laminated one side, reverse side is white. • Available in a range of colours. |
• 1.5mm. • 500mm x 700mm. |
• Order in. |
Fabrics
We work with a lot of fashion and textile designers who bring along or send us their own fabric to cut and engrave.
We don’t hold any specific fabrics or textiles here in our studio.
Here are some of the general classes of textiles we can laser for you:
| Cotton, Denim, Felt, Leather, Nylon, Mohair, Polyester, Silk, Suede, Wool… |
• Up to 10mm depending on class. • Up to 1250mm x 710mm. • Rolls or fabric can also be accommodated if the width doesn’t exceed 1250mm. |
• Bring or send to us. |
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Other materials
There are so many other things we can cut and engrave, the list goes on and on. We have some amazing suppliers so if you can’t find exactly what you are looking for drop us a line and we will get on the case. Remember to check the Engrave only section as well.
| Natural cork sheets, polished) | • Fine pored. • Fine, closed cell structure. • Low density. |
• 3mm • 5mm. • Up to 915mm x 610mm. |
• Order in. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnetic sheet | • Bendable, • Colour veneer on black Magnet. • Available in range of colours. |
• 1mm – 3mm Up to 900 × 600mm. |
Order in. |
| Pre-vulcanised rubber (laser rubber.) | • High compression strength. • Ideal for stamp making. • Light grey. |
• 3mm • 297mm x 210mm (a4) |
• Held in stock. |
| Rubber Mat, Cellular | • EVA foam with EPDM 60. • Fine pored. • Closed-cell. • Black. |
• 3mm • 5mm • Up to 1000mm x 500mm. |
• Order in. |