This video will show my method of etching on clear acrylic with an Atomstack a5 m50 pro (5.5-watt) diode laser and Lightburn

I'm using a thick black poster board on top of a standard honeycomb bed under the 4mm acrylic blank. I really like the way the results turned out and it doesn't require any special prep with paint or other surface materials.

00:00 Start (Finished Product and Intro)
01:03 Setup Used
01:48 Weird Tweak I had to make in Lightburn
03:32 Project Setup
04:03 Layer Configuration (Speed, Power, Mode)
06:44 Etching/Engraving Process
07:44 After the Etching/Engraving Result
09:23 Small Clip of Finished Product