Plywood
3 variants, thicknesses: 0.8 / 2 / 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 Plywood 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
Plywood consists of several cross-bonded layers of wood — in our case glued with Tegofilm, a dry phenolic resin film adhesive that bonds weatherproof per DIN 68705 (resistant to weather and moisture). The material can show a thickness tolerance of up to ±0.5 mm.
Our birch plywood is grade B/B: knotholes only up to approx. 8 mm across and other features in limited numbers — well suited to decorative uses. In architectural model making, the light-grained birch builds contour models, whole buildings, façades, ceilings and floors.
Processing
Cut thin plywood up to 0.8 mm by hand with a craft knife; for thicker sheets use a table saw, scroll saw or fretsaw. Birch plywood paints and varnishes very well.
Bridges
For small parts under 15 × 15 mm and filigree elements, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 beech | 2 mm | €4.90 | €18.20 | €32.90 |
 birch | 0.8 mm | €2.80 | €10.90 | €18.69 |
| birch | 3 mm | €4.40 | €15.80 | €27.80 |
Sheet prices incl. VAT. Your cut costs sheet plus laser time — you see the fixed price live when uploading or modelling.