A Guide To Acrylic Mirrors
Mirrors are objects that are used in everyday life, all around us! Whether that’s in your home, gym studio, or at an art gallery, these
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How to Install Acrylic Secondary Glazing?
What is secondary glazing? This guide will answer that question, and more! It is designed to serve as a comprehensive overview of the acrylic magnetic
Using an Acrylic Sheet for your Garden Table Top
Garden furniture can be well used throughout the summer period then neglected during the colder months! Both of which can lead to damage such as
What is the Difference Between PLEXIGLAS® and Plexiglass?
PLEXIGLAS® and Plexiglass are two words that are commonly used within the plastic industry and it can be difficult to understand the difference between the
Using Anti-Reflective Acrylic For Picture Framing
Picture framing, whether for a hobby or as a profession, has a lot of benefits. It’s relaxing, it’s creative, it makes people happy to have their treasured images framed beautifully, and it focuses the mind and keeps it active. It’s not something that everyone has the skill or the patience to do, but if you […]
Laser Cutting In To Acrylic Perspex
Laser cutting in to a variety of materials is becoming increasingly popular, most often used within industrial manufacturing companies the laser cutter is starting to make its way over to small design businesses, artists and schools as well as being a sought after piece of equipment within universities for art and design students. Using a […]
How To Build A Drinks Bar With Acrylic
Over ten times stronger than glass and available in a range of different colours and finishes, acrylic plastic is the ideal material for fabricating bar tops and bar shelves. Acrylic is an easy material to work with and can can be cut to size using common household tools, not to mention it can be installed […]
DIY Guide – How To Fit An Acrylic Kitchen Splashback
Two of the most frequently asked questions we get at Cut Plastic Sheeting are “how easy is it to fit an acrylic kitchen splashback?” and “how do I install an acrylic splashback in my kitchen?”. The answer is simple: fitting one of our cut-to-size plastic kitchen splashbacks is an incredibly straight forward process, especially if you […]
Using Acrylic To Build Aquariums & Fish Tanks
The ideal material for Aquariums and fish tanks, acrylic is sturdy, durable, waterproof, and has the same crystal clear transparency as glass so that you can watch your fish as they go about their day. Even more importantly, sheets of acrylic can be bonded together through various methods, and once they have been, the area […]
How To Glue Polycarbonate
Despite being almost 30 times more sturdy than glass and extremely resilient to damage, you cannot simply adhere two pieces of Polycarbonate together using regular solvents, as this will cause the material to craze. Crazing occurs when the bonds that hold the material together at a microscopic level are damaged or broken, causing the material […]
How To Install Acrylic Sheets: The Installation Process
Continuing on from our previous article ‘Preparing for installation‘ we shall now be detailing to you the best method of installing acrylic sheets onto a substrate surface. To quickly recap, ensure that both your acrylic and substrate are properly readied, and that all the machining has been fully carried out; if you have not done […]
How To Install Acrylic Sheets: Preparing For Installation
Installing acrylic sheets can seem complicated at a glance, and compared to sticking a poster on a wall with some blue tack it probably is. That is no reason to be put off though; just follow our guide’s instructions and there is no way you can go wrong. This part of the guide is about […]
How To Smooth & Polish Acrylic Edges
Above: Un-polished acrylic edge as it is after being cut by a saw Above: Perfectly clear edge after polishing Being an extremely versatile material acrylic can be used for any number of projects and in many different ways. It is safe to assume that different facets of acrylic’s resume will be focused upon, depending […]
New Product: Perspex Spectrum LED Light Diffusing Acrylic
LED (Light Emitting Diodes) lighting solutions have been growing in popularity for many years now and are continuing to show signs of increasing popularity. This is no doubt due to the aesthetic, cost and environmental benefits intrinsic to LEDs that so many other light sources sadly lack. The growing popularity of LED lighting presents an […]
Expert Guide: How to Cut Acrylic Perspex
One of the key benefits of acrylic Perspex in many practical and aesthetic applications – beyond its strength, impact resistance and incredible clarity – is how easy it is to work with. Acrylic sheets may be cut with standard workshop equipment including hand saws and power saws, and Perspex dowel or blocks may be machined […]
Acrylic vs Glass Splashbacks
If your kitchen is looking as drab as the weather, why not consider giving it a new lease of life with a modern and colourful Splashback. An inexpensive way to brighten up the home, Splashbacks are now favoured over the more traditional tile surfaces we chose in the 1990’s, and most interior designers recommend these […]
FAQ – Acrylic Splashbacks
If you are installing a new kitchen, an acrylic Splashbacks is vital if you want to stay ‘on trend’. Modern, colourful and adding that ‘designer effect’, acrylic Splashbackshave changed the way we decorate our kitchens today, and are the easiest way to update a tired looking room and dated cabinets. What are Acrylic Splashbacks? Acrylic […]
How to mount Cut Plastic, Acrylic and Foamex
Cut plastic is one of the easy materials to work with, be it Acrylic, Foamex or Perspex; it can be cut, drilled, sawn or formed with heat to give you the best possible finish. As all of the above-mentioned materials are extremely lightweight (when compared to glass or wooden alternatives) they are relatively easy to […]
Acrylic vs. Glass Glazing
Acrylic is almost shatterproof, it is extremely resistant to impact and has even been known to withstand an earthquake (not that we get many of those in the UK – but you never know!) A fragile material, we know that glass shatters easily and can be difficult to transport. Broken glass is an extremely hazardous […]
Extruded vs Cast Acrylic
When choosing Acrylic sheet for your next project you need to consider which type of Acrylic is the most suitable for that particular job – Cast Acrylic or the lower cost alternative Extruded Acrylic. So what are the differences between Extruded Acrylic and Cast Acrylic sheets? The differences are few and far between, but they can […]
Mirrored Acrylic vs. Polycarbonate Mirrors
With so many different types of materials available to us today, how do we know which material we should use for which project? Prices can vary greatly so you need to make sure that you are choosing the right mirrored plastic for the job at hand. Here we list some comparisons between Mirrored Acrylic and Polycarbonate […]