Can I buy ready made blank perspex or toughened glass?

[Andy Gorman]

That would be handy. I do a fair few of these, the acrylic isn’t a problem as I get it cut to size but I have to take it down the road to get the edges polished.

Most glazing companies will make you toughened panels, pre-drilled etc, but it takes a few days to get them made.

[David Rogers]

If it’s thick stuff over 8mm+ I can buy cut to size & pre-polished from Stockline Plastics. (Dundee & Glasgow)

Anything under that and I flame polish. (Quite a relaxing process).

Toughened glass can be had edge polished, holes & rounded from a larger glass company (not normally your local domestic glazier). Not a cheap solution by any stretch of the imagination…

Dave

[Robert Lambie]

i am honestly not a fan of using acrylic for these type of signs/displays.
if i am going to do one i will always use glass unless stipulated. i feel you do not get the same finish/look with acrylic as you do glass. acrylic tends to scratch/mark far easier too…

i prefer to use laminate glass when possible. its a little cheaper and thicker, so the polished edges look better. yes you can get thicker toughened but costs rise steep.

you will have to Waite a few days for your panels from small glaziers as most just buy toughened/polished in from the bigger firms. i would contact companies like solaglass for your panels as they do everything "in house", so your cutting out the middle man. benefits are lower costing panels and faster turnaround.

[Robert Scullion]

Thanks for the prompt replies, I was thinking along the same lines as Rob that the glass would be a nicer finish.

When asking a glazier I assume you have to give them a template rather than stating something like 500mm x 200mm, small radius on corner and 10mm hole 25mm in from each corner.

Thanks again peeps

Bob

[Andy Gorman]

I give measurements for cut glass, but if any holes etc are needed a scaled drawing with dimensions is a good idea. Glaziers can usually read a drawing! 😉