Acrylic signs, letters and parts
Opaque, translucent, transparent and mirrored acrylic for signs, displays, jewelry parts, enclosures, keychains and charms. We cut acrylic up to 1/4 in thick.
Laser cutter in Queens & Brooklyn, New York
Laser Cutting Service in NYC
PrintAWorld is a laser cutting service in NYC, with studios in Glendale, Queens and Brooklyn. We cut, score and engrave acrylic, wood, paper and card on an Epilog Fusion M2 laser with a 40 × 28 inch bed, up to 1/4 inch thick in acrylic and wood. Prices start at $45 per sheet, and most jobs are cut 3–5 days after we receive the materials. Pick up by appointment, send a courier, or have the parts shipped.
Laser cutting near you
What does our NYC laser cutting service cut?
Architectural models are a specialty: site and massing models in chipboard and museum board, basswood and acrylic layers, and perforated card for light studies, for firms and architecture students alike.
We also cut acrylic signs, letters and display pieces for brands and agencies, flat prototypes and stencils, and parts for artists’ installations, and we can engrave the same pieces in one run.
There’s no walk-up counter: send the file first, a person checks it and quotes, and you drop off or collect by appointment in Glendale, Queens or Brooklyn.
The facts
Laser cutting NYC at a glance
- Studios
- Glendale, Queens (74-12 88th Street) and Brooklyn (616 Berriman Street)
- Visits
- By appointment. Send your file first, then book a time.
- Laser
- Epilog Fusion M2, cut in-house in New York
- Bed size
- 40 × 28 in. The usable area depends on the sheet, thickness and design.
- Cut thickness
- Acrylic and wood up to 1/4 in
- Operations
- Cut, score and engrave
- Materials
- Acrylic, wood, plywood, MDF, card stock, museum board, chipboard and cardboard. Other materials after a test.
- Files
- AI, SVG, EPS, DWG, DXF or 3DM vector files
- Your own material
- Welcome once we approve the exact product in writing
- Pickup & delivery
- Pickup by appointment, your courier, or shipping anywhere in the U.S.
- Price
- From $45 per sheet. The material, thickness, cutting time and quantity set the final price.
- Turnaround
- 3–5 days after we receive the materials. Tell us your date up front.
- Bigger or thicker?
- CNC routing on a 5 × 10 ft bed
Selected work
01 / THE WORKLaser cutting in New York, from our studio.
Our Epilog Fusion M2
The laser we cut on: a 40 × 28 in work area.
Layered architectural model
Hundreds of laser-cut layers stacked into curved forms.
Crate for a gallery show
A laser-cut crate made for an artist’s installation.
Materials
02 / THE MATERIALWhich materials can we laser cut in New York?
Wood, plywood and MDF
Basswood, birch plywood, veneer, hardboard and MDF for models, panels, inlays and layered pieces. Wood cuts up to 1/4 in thick; we can engrave it in the same job.
Card stock, museum board, chipboard
Paper, card stock, museum board, chipboard and cardboard for architectural models, packaging, stencils and invitations. Score lines fold cleanly.
Bringing your own sheets? Send the exact product, thickness and a link first. We approve it in writing before you drop it off, because some materials can’t be laser cut safely.
Too big or too thick for the laser?
Bigger than 40 × 28 in? Route it on our CNC.
Our laser cuts sheets up to 40 × 28 in and acrylic or wood up to 1/4 in thick. For thicker stock, full sheets, aluminum or 3D carving, our CNC router takes material up to 5 × 10 ft, in the same studios.
From file to part
03 / THE PROCESSHow does laser cutting in NYC work with us?
Send your file
An AI, SVG, EPS, DWG, DXF or 3DM vector file, with cut, score and engrave lines on separate layers or colors. No vector yet? Send a sketch or reference and we quote the file prep.
Tell us the material
Material, color and thickness, finished size and quantity. Say whether we should source the sheets or you’ll supply approved stock.
Get a written quote
A person checks the file, the fit on our 40 × 28 in bed and the material, then sends the price and date. Nothing is cut until you approve it.
Collect it, or we send it
Pick up by appointment in Glendale, Queens or Brooklyn, send a courier to collect, or have the parts packed and shipped.
Your options
Where can you get laser cutting near you in NYC?
A makerspace or school laser
Some New York makerspaces and schools rent laser time after a short class. Cheapest for a few small parts, if the bed size and the booking wait work for you.
An instant-quote website
Upload a file, pick a stock material and wait for the parts to ship. Fine for standard flat parts; no drop-off, and file help is rarely included.
A laser cutting studio in NYC, like ours
A person checks the file and the material, cuts, scores and engraves in one job, and quotes before cutting. Drop off and collect by appointment in Queens or Brooklyn.
PrintAWorld is a good fit for
- Architectural models for firms and students: chipboard, museum board, basswood, acrylic
- Acrylic signs, letters, displays and event pieces for NYC brands and agencies
- Parts for art installations and gallery shows
- Flat prototypes, enclosures, stencils and layered pieces
- Short runs of the same part, cut and engraved
Another service may suit you better for
- Running the laser yourself: a makerspace rents laser time
- Cutting steel or other sheet metal: a metal fabrication shop
- A single cheap hobby piece: a makerspace or online marketplace costs less
- Stock over 1/4 in thick or bigger than 40 × 28 in: our CNC routing
Budgeting your project
04 / THE PRICEHow much does laser cutting cost in NYC?
Laser cutting in NYCQuoted per project
A person reviews your file, then sends a written price.
What a quote covers
Laser cutting and engravingFrom $45 per sheet
Sheet materialWe source it, or you drop it off
File preparation from a sketchQuoted per project
Turnaround3–5 days after we receive the materials
Courier or shippingQuoted to your address
Laser cutting starts at $45 per sheet. The final price depends on the material and thickness, how many sheets the parts need, cutting and engraving time, file preparation, quantity and your date. Send the file and we’ll reply with a price; it costs nothing to ask.
Get my project quote
Send the file and we’ll reply with a price. No payment to ask.
From client emails
What laser cutting clients wrote to us.
Our clients rarely leave online reviews, so these are from the emails they sent us after their projects, quoted as written.
“You provided laser cutting services for us last year for a topographic model - those laser cut pieces turned out great, thank you again!”
NYC drop-off & pickup
Laser cutting in Brooklyn and Queens: our studios
Wherever you are in the five boroughs, drop off approved material and collect your parts by appointment at the studio named in your quote, or send a courier. Visits are by appointment only, so send the file first and confirm a time before you come.
Glendale Studio
74-12 88th Street, Glendale, NY 11385
Brooklyn Studio
616 Berriman Street, Brooklyn, NY 11208
Before you order
What do New Yorkers ask about laser cutting?
Where can I get laser cutting done in NYC?
You can rent time on a makerspace laser, use an instant-quote website, or send the job to a laser cutting studio. PrintAWorld cuts acrylic, wood, paper and card in-house on a 40 × 28 inch Epilog laser, with studios in Glendale, Queens and Brooklyn. Send your file, get a written quote, then collect by appointment, send a courier, or have it shipped.
Is there a laser cutting service near me in Brooklyn or Queens?
Yes. PrintAWorld has two studios: 616 Berriman Street in Brooklyn and 74-12 88th Street in Glendale, Queens. Visits are by appointment, so send your file first; the quote names the studio and you confirm a time before you come.
How much does laser cutting cost in NYC?
At PrintAWorld, laser cutting starts at $45 per sheet. The material and thickness, number of sheets, cutting and engraving time, file preparation, quantity and deadline set the final price. Send the file with the material and quantity, and a person replies with a written price.
Can I drop off my own material?
Yes, once we approve it. Send the exact product, thickness and a link or photo first. We confirm in writing that it can be cut safely, then you drop it off by appointment or send it by courier.
Can architecture students send model files?
Yes. Send the vector file with layers for cut, score and engrave, the material (chipboard, museum board, basswood or acrylic) and your review date. Every job gets the same review and written quote, and we tell you if a part won’t fit on the 40 × 28 inch bed.
How fast can you laser cut in NYC?
Most jobs are cut 3–5 days after we receive the materials, and your written quote confirms the date. Tell us your deadline when you ask. Rush work is reviewed job by job, and same-day cutting isn’t standard.
Can I rent your laser cutter or cut it myself?
No, we cut your parts for you; we don’t rent machine time. If you want to run a laser yourself, a New York makerspace that rents laser time is the better fit.
How thick and how big can you cut?
Acrylic and wood up to 1/4 inch thick, on a 40 × 28 inch bed. The usable area depends on the sheet and the design. Bigger or thicker parts go on our CNC router, which takes stock up to 5 × 10 feet.
Can you laser cut metal in NYC?
Our laser doesn’t cut steel or other sheet metal; a metal fabrication shop is the better fit for that. Aluminum parts can be reviewed for our CNC router, and logos on metal objects go through our metal engraving service.
Do you ship outside New York?
Yes, anywhere in the U.S. We pack the parts flat and quote shipping to your ZIP code with the job.
Talk to the teamSend us your file.
Send us your file.
We’ll send a price.
You don’t need to know laser settings. Send the file, the material and how many you need, and we’ll reply with a price, the studio and a pickup time.
Get my project quotePrefer email? Write to contact@prtwd.com.
What to send
- Vector file (AI, SVG, EPS, DWG, DXF or 3DM), at full size
- Material, color and thickness
- Finished size and quantity
- Which lines cut, score or engrave
- Your own material, or should we source it?
- Deadline, and pickup, courier or shipping
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