# Cutting 12mm Acrylic with the laser available

**URL:** <https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/cutting-12mm-acrylic-with-the-laser-available/4890>\
**Category:** General Chat\
**Tags:** lasers\
**Created:** [June 16, 2025, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/cutting-12mm-acrylic-with-the-laser-available/4890 "2025-06-16T17:34:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![EagleMac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e56c9b/32.png) [@EagleMac](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/EagleMac)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2025, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/cutting-12mm-acrylic-with-the-laser-available/4890/1 "2025-06-16T17:34:21Z")

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Is It Possible to cut 12mm whit translucent acrylic with the laser offered by Avid?

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**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.avidcnc.com/eric/32/3220_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/Eric)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2025, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/cutting-12mm-acrylic-with-the-laser-available/4890/2 "2025-06-16T18:02:37Z")

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Translucent is tough because the laser really works best on things that absorb the light. Dark opaque acrylics do work well.

Depending on the opacity acrylic can work.

There’s some video and a material list here you can reference:

> **[PLH3D-XT8 45W Cutting and Engraving Laser Head](https://optlasers.com/plh3d-series-laser-heads/xt8-cutting-and-engraving-laser-head-for-cnc-machines)**
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> Superior for Laser Cutting and Engraving, this 45 W laser head achieves exceptional precision while easily cutting, e.g.15 mm wood in a single pass.

(material list is at the bottom)