{"id":736,"date":"2022-02-17T19:53:10","date_gmt":"2022-02-17T19:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graphicwarehouse.co.uk\/blog\/?p=736"},"modified":"2025-05-14T17:27:34","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T16:27:34","slug":"behind-the-scenes-acrylic-fabrication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/graphicwarehouse.co.uk\/blog\/2022\/02\/17\/behind-the-scenes-acrylic-fabrication\/","title":{"rendered":"Behind the Scenes&#8230; Acrylic Fabrication"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"736\" class=\"elementor elementor-736\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4bbb6ab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4bbb6ab\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8930c67\" data-id=\"8930c67\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d92c33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d92c33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">I've said this before, showing behind the scenes is difficult because I can't share your work or others'... this is a drum stick display stand I made with my daughter... she's 11 and an awesome drummer!<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-59c802a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">This is a very simple example of what can be achieved by cutting, folding and polishing the edges of acrylic...<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d4f8d84 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d4f8d84\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-af0f1a8\" data-id=\"af0f1a8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28b308a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28b308a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"line-height: 27px;\">I thought this might be a little more interesting that a flat panel with round corners, drill holes and a flame edge polish.\u00a0 We print loads of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/graphicwarehouse.co.uk\/products\/rigids\/print-mounts\/acrylic-perspex.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reverse print acrylics<\/a>\u00a0and they are beautiful.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"line-height: 27px;\">When we print we us our Multi-award winning Oce Arizona flat bed printer.\u00a0 We prefer true flatbed printer because the media is vacuumed down to the bed and does not move.\u00a0 We think this provides a much sharper, hier quality print.<\/p><p style=\"line-height: 27px;\">We can print the reverse and then apply a layer of white ink in the same process&#8230; it&#8217;s quick and can be the equivalent quality of fine art (gicl\u00e9e).<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9dcf1c2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9dcf1c2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25595f0\" data-id=\"25595f0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5102ddd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5102ddd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Here are the steps I took...<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-41b6e46 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"41b6e46\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e0bf0fe\" data-id=\"e0bf0fe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aa1759 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6aa1759\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>I measured the are I wanted and deigned this is Corel Draw (Illustrator or any DTP package that exorts as DXF files).<\/li><li>Exported the template with through cut and rebate (50% cut to hold the drum sticks in place at the bottom).<\/li><li>I used a Zund G3 to route the shape and cut 50% through the acrylic where I wanted to fold it (This is not necessary but I like the cleaner straight fold).<\/li><li>I then used an Acrylic bender to heatheat the areas I wanted to fold.\u00a0 It gets very hot but only at the line where you are going to bend.<\/li><li>Finally I used a flame edge polisher.\u00a0 This create a tiny flame which can reach temperatures of between 1200-3300\u00b0C!\u00a0 (You&#8217;ll notice I did this in my kitchen at home as I was making acrylic shelves at the same time and counn&#8217;t find the lighter at work in the weekend).<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-067d9a2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"067d9a2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f7fb6b5\" data-id=\"f7fb6b5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c9bded elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"9c9bded\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_text&quot;:&quot;call us&quot;,&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200,&quot;highlight_iteration_delay&quot;:8000}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-plain-text elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">Please <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\">call us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-plain-text elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">if you have any questions on 0330 380 0172 or use the Chat below!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-41ebb5a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"41ebb5a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ee3367\" data-id=\"6ee3367\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f756c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f756c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Acrylic?  Is it the same as Perspex or Plexiglas?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ff67313 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ff67313\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d954325\" data-id=\"d954325\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58438af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58438af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It&#8217;s a bit like Sellotape and Hoover, Perspex and Plexiglas are, infact, brand names of acrylic.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Acrylic comes in a couple of forms, Cast and Extruded (I used extruded in the video).<\/p>\n<p data-slate-node=\"element\">When choosing an acrylic sheet for your next project, it&#8217;s important to consider the various advantages and disadvantages of each type of acrylic. 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