Diode laser engraving on clear acrylic is notoriously difficult, and painting acrylic freehand usually creates a mess. So, in this video, I will take you through the steps I follow to take a diode or CO2 laser and engrave a masking pattern onto clear acrylic that will make multi-color painting a breeze. I use this as one technique for creating custom high-quality signs, and now you can too.

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Laser/Vinyl Cutters
SP-3624 90W 36"x24" self designed laser
Full Spectrum Laser Muse 3D
xTool D1 Pro Diode Laser: https://www.xtool.com/products/xtool-...
xTool M1 Laser/Blade Cutter: https://www.xtool.com/products/xtool-...
Cricut Maker 3: https://amzn.to/3s8j7i0
3D Printers
Sliced-Pi ]|[ CoreXY (self-designed)
Sliced-Pi ][ CoreXY (self-designed)
Prusa I3Mk3 with MMU 2
Creality CR-10 (massively upgraded)
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AnyCubic Photon S SLA Resin Printer https://amzn.to/3wtSVvo
CNC Router
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Inkscape https://inkscape.org
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