We offer a in-house CNC services.

We offer a in-house CNC services. If you require cut shapes out of almost any material using our flat vacuum bed CNC router

CNC Fabrication Services – Precision Cutting & Bespoke Sign Production

At Custom Acrylics Ltd, we offer advanced in‑house CNC fabrication services designed to bring your signage and visual branding to life with exceptional precision, durability, and finish. Whether you need flat cut letters, bespoke signage shapes, or complex display components, our CNC capabilities deliver highly accurate results every time — ideal for businesses across London and the UK.

Our CNC fabrication is central to what we do. Using a state‑of‑the‑art flat vacuum bed CNC router, we can cut, shape, and machine a broad range of materials to your exact specifications. This advanced technology ensures consistent, repeatable accuracy that manual cutting simply cannot match.

What CNC Fabrication Can Do for You

Our CNC cutting services are perfect for both customers and trade clients, offering flexibility to deliver everything from one‑off custom pieces to high‑volume production runs. Whether your project involves acrylic signage for London retail spaces or bespoke components for corporate displays nationwide, we can support you at every stage.

Precision Cut Letters & Logos

  • Acrylic Flat Cut Letters:
    CNC‑cut from 1mm to 30mm thick acrylic sheets — these are strong, long‑lasting, and available in hundreds of colour options. We can layer materials to create glow‑effect signs, incorporate secondary branding colours, or produce a subtle 3D dimension.

Metal Flat Cut Letters:
Ideal for a premium finish, we cut stainless steel or aluminium composite letters with crisp edges and hidden fixings. This results in a high‑end floating effect perfect for corporate reception areas or external signage.

ACM (Aluminium Composite Material) Letters:
Lightweight yet durable, ACM (often known as Dibond) is ideal for cost‑effective external signage with a 10‑year material guarantee and a range of gloss or matt finishes.

Foamex Letters:
A budget‑friendly option that still delivers high visual impact, especially suited to indoor displays or larger installations with tight budget constraints.

Wood & Natural Material Letters:
For a unique, tactile finish, we CNC‑cut plywoods and hardwoods such as oak. These provide a distinctive, designer feel that works beautifully in boutique, hospitality, and premium retail environments.

More Than Just Lettering — Creative Shapes & Bespoke Fabrication

Our CNC router isn’t limited to letters or logos — it can produce complex shapes, themed signage elements, and custom cut components across a wide range of materials. From intricate wall panels to feature signage elements up to 300mm thick, almost any idea can be realised with precision.

Materials We Work With

We fabricate signage components from an extensive variety of materials, including:

  • Acrylic (extruded & cast)

  • Aluminium & aluminium composite (ACM / Dibond)

  • Polycarbonate & PETG

  • Wood, MDF, and plywood

  • Foam‑based materials such as Foamex

  • Brass, stainless steel and other metals

  • Polyesters, plastics, and specialist composites

This wide material range ensures we can match the aesthetic, performance, and budget requirements of projects from central London retail signage to large corporate interior branding.

Applications of CNC Fabrication in Signage

Our CNC fabrication services are ideal for a range of signage solutions, including:

Dimensional & Flat Cut Lettering

CNC cutting ensures perfect edges, consistent shapes, and fast turnaround — ideal for storefronts, reception walls, and branded environments.

Engraved & Routed Detail

We can engrave logos, text, and decorative detail into substrates for signs, plaques, and branded panels.

Custom Shapes & Themed Elements

From simple silhouettes to multi‑layered thematic signage, CNC opens creative possibilities for your branding.

Prototyping and Production Runs

Whether it’s a unique custom piece or a series of identical signs for multiple branches, our CNC fabrication delivers consistent quality and fast production.

Why CNC Fabrication Matters for Your Business

CNC fabrication uses Computer Numerical Control (CNC) technology, which ensures that shapes are cut from digital designs with precise accuracy and repeatability. This is essential for signage where brand identity, fit, finish, and installation accuracy are critical.

  • Precision: Computer‑controlled cutting eliminates human error and ensures consistent results.

Versatility: Works across a multitude of materials and thicknesses to match your design and budget needs.

Efficiency: Faster turnaround and consistent quality, whether for a single bespoke piece or large signage programme.

Creative Freedom: CNC opens up complex designs that aren’t achievable with manual methods.

Partner with Custom Acrylics Ltd for CNC Fabrication

When you choose Custom Acrylics Ltd for CNC fabrication, you benefit from:

  • In‑house expertise with advanced CNC routing technology tailored for signage.

  • Dedicated design support to refine your artwork and ensure manufacturability.

  • Material advice to help you select options that balance durability, cost, and aesthetics.

  • Precision fabrication to meet exact branding and installation specifications.

  • Nationwide capability, supporting installations from London flagship sites to multiple UK locations.

Get Started with Your CNC Signage Project

Whether you’re planning acrylic flat cut lettering for a London storefront, bespoke shaped signage for a commercial fit‑out, or high‑volume signage for a retail rollout, our CNC fabrication team can help.

Contact Custom Acrylics Ltd today for a consultation, material advice, or a tailored quote for your CNC routing and fabrication needs — and discover why so many businesses rely on us for precision signage solutions in London and across the UK.

CNC Fabrication Materials Comparison – Custom Acrylics Ltd

Material Icon Pros Cons Example Applications
Acrylic (Laser-Cut) 🎨 ✅ Smooth, professional finish
✅ UV & weather resistant
✅ Ideal for layering & illumination		 ⚠️ Can scratch if not handled carefully Reception logos, feature walls, illuminated signage, indoor & outdoor letters
Aluminium Composite (ACM / Dibond) 🏢 ✅ Lightweight & rigid
✅ Durable for outdoor use
✅ Excellent for large-scale signage		 ⚠️ Limited flexibility for curves Exterior fascias, building signs, wayfinding signage, London high-street signs
Stainless Steel / Aluminium Metal ✨ ✅ Premium, high-end finish
✅ Extremely durable
✅ Perfect for corporate branding		 ⚠️ Higher cost
⚠️ Heavier, requires secure mounting		 Corporate offices, plaques, decorative feature signage, prestigious installations
Foamex (PVC Foam Board) 📦 ✅ Lightweight & cost-effective
✅ Easy to cut & install
✅ Good for temporary signage		 ⚠️ Not ideal for prolonged outdoor use
⚠️ Less durable than acrylic or metal		 Exhibition signage, trade shows, indoor wayfinding, temporary promotions
Wood / MDF / Hardwood 🌿 ✅ Warm, tactile aesthetic
✅ Bespoke & decorative
✅ CNC precision achievable		 ⚠️ Requires maintenance
⚠️ Susceptible to moisture		 Boutique retail signage, decorative panels, interior feature walls, artisan branding

What do you require Cutting ?

We cut for customers & trade…

Acrylic flat cut letters

 

From 1mm to 30mm thick, acrylic flat cut letters are strong, long lasting and can be sprayed to hundreds of colour options.  To get innovative, chat to us about layering with luminous acrylic to create ‘glow’ effects, or simply layering with different colours to incorporate your secondary corporate colour.  As with all flat cut letters, these can be fitted flat to a surface or on nylon ‘stand off’ locator fixings.  Producing in thicker acrylic allows for a 3D effect, we’d be happy to show you samples and examples upon request.

 

Metal flat cut letters

 

Popular in stainless steel, both in brushed and mirrored finishes, we also offer lower cost brushed and mirrored in aluminium composite material. Metal letters can be used when the letter height is too small for built up 3D letters.  As stainless steel is available in 0.9mm thick sheets, it creates a thin blade like crispness to the letters, producing a high end feel and gives the sign a ‘floating’ effect when fitted with hidden locators.

 

ACM flat cut letters

 

ACM or Aluminium Composite Material (also known as Dibond) is a 3mm thick aluminium ‘sandwich’ like material with a light weight stabilising resin in the centre.  This means it’s incredibly lightweight and stable with a 10 year manufactures guarantee.  ACM is available in a range of colours in both gloss and matt so is perfect for low production and low cost projects with long tern external capabilities.

 

Foamex flat cut letters

 

The lowest cost material used for flat cut letters, this is a great material for large high impact installations to suit smaller budgets.  Recommended for indoor use Foamex can still be effective externally for a number of years.

 

Wooden flat cut letters

 

Choosing the right material for your brand and environment is a really important part of the process. Adding to our range of materials we cut helps to achieve the best results for our clients. Have you considered wood? Such as plywood’s with the thin layers adding a certain ‘designers’ aspect,  and hardwoods like the Oak pictured for Brunello Cugioga giving an earthly high end effect.

 

It doesn’t have to be letters & logos

 

Our CNC router can produce interesting shapes in a range of materials just like the letters listed above. Carrying a theme or adding a feature in flat cut materials from 1mm to 300mm thick is now easily achievable

Here is a list of Materials we can cut for you :-

  • Aluminium composite
  • Acrylic
  • Polycarbonate
  • Wood
  • Mdf ( All grades )
  • Mdf ( tricoya brilliant for signage letters)
  • Plywood
  • Real hard woods like oak
  • Foamex
  • HPL
  • Aluminium

Here is a list of typically signage letters we make at Cutting Edge Designs

    • Flat cut letters ( all material as above )
    • Chamfered / radius letters
    • Carved letters ( pristmatic )
    • Engraved cut letters
    • Channel letter ( built up letter )
    • 3d letter ( machined carved )
    • Painted letters