1/4" Red Acrylic Sheet
Color 2793 · 1/4" thick
1/4" 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.
1/4" red in practice
Translucent stock diffuses rather than transmits, and thickness controls how much: at 1/4" it softens a light source considerably, hiding lamps and LEDs behind an even glow at the cost of brightness.
This is the first thickness that stands up on its own: rigid enough for free-standing pieces, risers and structural parts rather than only framed panels.
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.
1/4" red (color 2793) starts at $9.50 for a 12″ × 12″ piece at this thickness, and weighs about 1.56 lb per square foot, so a 24″ × 48″ piece comes to roughly 12.5 lb — worth knowing before you size a panel someone has to lift or ship.
Why 1/4" red acrylic?
The all-purpose workhorse and our most popular thickness. At 1/4″, acrylic is rigid enough to stand on its own in most sizes, which is why it's the default for tabletops, shelving, risers, desk shields, and protective barriers. If you're unsure which thickness to choose, this is usually the right starting point.
About Red acrylic
Red 2793 is a translucent red, its own shade among our reds. It transmits an even red glow when lit and stays saturated unlit — good for light boxes, signage, and craft applications. Specify the 2793 code when matching.
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.