1/8" Red Acrylic Sheet
Color 2283 · 1/8" thick
1/8" Red translucent acrylic (plexiglass), cut to your exact size from 11″ to 48″ per side. Choose a standard size or enter custom dimensions, add flame- or diamond-polished edges, and see the price instantly.
$5 for the first cut, $3 each additional, totaled across your line.
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1/8" red in practice
Translucent stock diffuses rather than transmits, and thickness controls how much: at 1/8" it still passes a good deal of light, so backlighting stays bright and even.
This is the lightest thickness that still holds itself flat in a frame, which is why it is the default for signage faces and glazing where something else carries the load.
In a laser: CO2 cuts it without trouble. A diode usually will too — pigment is what absorbs the beam — but translucent shades vary, so test an offcut before committing a sheet.
1/8" red (color 2283) starts at $4.94 for a 12″ × 12″ piece at this thickness, and weighs about 0.78 lb per square foot, so a 24″ × 48″ piece comes to roughly 6.2 lb — worth knowing before you size a panel someone has to lift or ship.
Why 1/8" red acrylic?
The thinnest acrylic most jobs call for, and the most economical. At 1/8″ it stays light and easy to handle, which makes it a go-to for signage, glazing, picture-frame glass, and point-of-purchase displays. It has some flex in larger panels, so it's best where it's framed or supported rather than free-standing.
About Red acrylic
Red 2283 is a translucent red, close in family to our other reds but its own shade. Backlit it produces an even red glow; unlit it's vivid and opaque-looking. Good for signage, displays, and craft builds. Specify 2283 when matching existing material.
Made to order. Everything listed here is available to order now. If your color or thickness runs out after you order and we can get more quickly, we make or source it and ship as soon as it's back in — we'll email you if there's a delay. If it's no longer available at all, we cancel that item and refund it in full. On a deadline? Email us before you order with the date and we'll tell you straight whether it looks tight.