Pour your own acrylic sheets

Beyond the Manual
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Has anyone poured their own acrylic sheets for cutting? If so what material did you use please. Would love to make my own custom colors.

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You would have to use acrylic I guess.

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Some acrylic suppliers sell materials. It requires the resin, a catalyst, and if you want color, the dye. You’d then need a perfectly flat and level mold with some way to remove the sheet when it’s cured.

https://www.tapplastics.com/product/mold_making_materials/casting_products/tap_clear_lite_casting_resin/75

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Uhm, I think that’s acrylic paint pouring, which is a whole different rabbit hole.
:rabbit::hole:

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Thanks so much! I understand mold making so I am comfortable with the steps to make the sheets. I just want to be sure as a new glowforge owner I’m not cutting toxic materials and pouring up the right type of resin.

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