Acrylic glass GS Sweet Pastels
6 variants, thicknesses: 3 mm. Cut on the P1–P3 formats, price shown live while you design.
- Laser cutting
- Vector engraving
- Raster engraving
kerf
The laser vaporizes material — the cutting gap varies with material and thickness. Cuts run centered on the drawn line; for shape.tools products we factor the kerf into your dimensions automatically.More in the glossary →P1–P3 sheet formats
Our three sheet formats: P1 = 181 × 181 mm, P2 = 384 × 384 mm, P3 = 790 × 384 mm. Your design has to fit on one of the sheets. For scale: a vinyl record cover sits between P1 and P2.More in the glossary →
How Acrylic glass GS Sweet Pastels lasers
Standardised photos of the real material — same motifs, same light, so you can compare materials.
Test cuts 
Transparency 
Top view 
Engraving 
Cut edges
raster engraving
The laser fills an area line by line — like a printer. Ideal for logos and larger motifs. In your file: black filled areas, RGB(0, 0, 0).More in the glossary →vector engraving
The laser traces a line and engraves it into the material — precise, ideal for fine contours. In your file: red hairlines, RGB(255, 0, 0).More in the glossary →Good to know
Description
Pastel-coloured acrylic glass GS — PERSPEX Sweet Pastels in the original. The front is matt, the back glossy; we always laser with the matt side up, so engravings end up on the matt face.
The matt side resists scratches and fingerprints, making it a good fit for heavily used surfaces.
Acrylic glass GS is cast: liquid PMMA polymerises between two sheets of glass. The result is a material with outstanding properties — fracture-resistant (compared to glass), weather-resistant, crystal clear in the transparent grades, and easy to shape and machine.
Tolerances
Expect thickness tolerances of ±(0.4 + 0.1 × thickness) mm — up to ±0.7 mm on a 3 mm sheet. The exception is Acrylic GS Precision, which is made to ±0.1 mm.
Cleaning
No glass cleaners — they roughen and dull the surface. Use warm water with washing-up liquid or a dedicated plastic cleaner. Stubborn dirt comes off with white spirit or isopropyl alcohol (2-propanol, available at any pharmacy).
Further processing
Acrylic glass GS can be milled, drilled and sawn, bonded with dichloromethane and, being a thermoplastic, formed at 160–180 °C.
Protective film
Acrylic glass always ships with a peelable protective film. Detach small parts from the film carefully — delicate pieces can break otherwise.
Bridges
For small parts under 15 × 15 mm, plan small bridges: interrupt the cut contour by at least 0.5–0.8 mm. All parts then stay safely in the sheet until they reach you — push them out by hand or free them carefully with a craft knife.
Variants & sheet prices
| Color / finish | Thickness | P1 (181 × 181 mm) | P2 (384 × 384 mm) | P3 (790 × 384 mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bubblegum Blue, matte on one side | 3 mm | €6.90 | €19.90 | €34.90 |
 Candy Floss Blue, matte on one side | 3 mm | €6.90 | €19.90 | €34.90 |
 Lemon Bonbon, matte on one side | 3 mm | €6.90 | €19.90 | €34.90 |
 Orange Fizz, matte on one side | 3 mm | €6.90 | €19.90 | €34.90 |
 Sour Grape, matte on one side | 3 mm | €6.90 | €19.90 | €34.90 |
 Spearmint Green, matte on one side | 3 mm | €6.90 | €19.90 | €34.90 |
Sheet prices incl. VAT. Your cut costs sheet plus laser time — you see the fixed price live when uploading or modelling.
Quick answers
Which thicknesses does Acrylic glass GS Sweet Pastels come in?
3 mm — 1 thicknesses across 6 variants of colour and finish. You pick the thickness while designing; it drives both price and cutting time.
Which sheet sizes do you cut on?
Three formats: P1 181 × 181 mm, P2 384 × 384 mm, P3 790 × 384 mm. Your design has to fit one of these sheets — larger objects get split into several parts.
What does Acrylic glass GS Sweet Pastels cost?
A sheet starts at €6.90 (P1), €19.90 (P2) and €34.90 (P3), each including VAT. What you pay for is the cutting: area, cutting length, engraving, setup and shipping — calculated before you order.
Can Acrylic glass GS Sweet Pastels be engraved?
Yes, both as vector engraving and as raster engraving. In your file the colour drives the laser: red hairlines are engraved as lines, black filled areas as surfaces.
Do I get the whole sheet?
No. You receive your cut parts, not the rest of the sheet. The sheet price is the basis for the calculation, not the scope of delivery.
Related materials
More materials from the same catalogue group as Acrylic glass GS Sweet Pastels — for a direct comparison.
Knowledge for this material
- Cast or extruded acrylic
Cast or extruded: differences in engraving, thickness tolerance, stress cracking and price — and when each makes sense.
- Which material survives outdoors
An honest suitability matrix across our range: what withstands UV, rain and frost — and what is unusable after one winter.
- Allowing for kerf
Why laser-cut tab joints wobble even though the drawing is correct — and how to compensate for the kerf in your file.