CNC / Laser Cutting & Letters
Laser Cutting
Fine, intricate cuts with a naturally polished edge — best for detailed shapes and thinner materials that a router bit would tear or overheat.
Laser cutting uses a focused beam instead of a rotating bit, which means it can follow much finer detail than CNC router cutting — sharp inside corners, thin connecting lines, delicate lattice patterns — without the material chipping or a bit breaking through thin sections. On acrylic specifically, the laser also melts and seals the cut edge as it goes, so the piece comes out with a polished, almost glass-like edge straight off the machine, no separate polishing step needed.
We use this for detailed acrylic letters and logos, fine jaali and lattice patterns, intricate invitation and packaging die-lines, small acrylic photo cutouts and awards, and any job where the design has thin details a router simply can't cut cleanly. It's less suited to very thick or dense material — beyond a certain thickness, cutting speed drops and edge quality on some materials, particularly wood-based ones which can scorch, starts to suffer, and CNC router cutting becomes the more practical choice.
If you're not sure which cutting method your design needs, send us the file — the level of detail in the artwork usually makes the answer obvious once we look at it.
Frequently Asked Questions
On acrylic, no — it leaves a clean, polished edge. On wood-based materials like MDF, some light scorching along the cut edge is normal and is often sanded or painted over as part of finishing; we'll tell you what to expect for your specific material.