Set the acrylic on a flat surface.
How to score acrylic sheet.
Flip the sheet over and score the other side.
Next hold the yardstick to the marked line and run the dull side of a utility knife along the yardstick to score the.
Score the acrylic several more times along the same line then place the acrylic on the edge of the table and use light quick pressure to snap the piece in two.
Lay the sheet on a flat surface and using a yardstick and a permanent marker or a grease marker measure and draw the.
Score again and again as many as 10 or 12 times.
Measure it out and use a ruler to make a.
With a straightedge as a guide pull the blade toward you leaving a score mark.
Begin by deciding where you want to cut the acrylic.
Apply pressure to the tool and let your guide direct the cut until it is 1 8th of an inch into the sheet.
For acrylic sheets thinner than inch use a scoring which will produce a deep scratch rather than the chipping effect you d get from a hardened wheel.
For straight cuts in acrylic a plastic scoring blade can be used.
After you ve formed a deep groove in 1 side of the plexiglass grab the sheet by the sides and flip it over to expose the other side.
This can take many passes to complete so be patient and precise.
Score the plexiglass until you ve formed a groove in the sheet.