Yellow on Black Engraving Acrylic – 1/16" & 1/8"

Bright yellow microsurfaced acrylic with a black core – laser engrave or CNC route the yellow surface to reveal crisp, high-contrast black designs.

Make signs, labels, displays, awards, and custom projects stand out with Yellow on Black Engraving Acrylic. This two-ply, impact-modified acrylic features a bright yellow microsurface over a contrasting black acrylic substrate. Engrave through the approximately 0.003" yellow surface layer to expose the black underneath, creating clean, permanent graphics without paint filling or additional color application.

This material is lightweight and easy to fabricate while remaining durable enough for both indoor and outdoor applications. Its matte finish minimizes glare and gives finished projects a clean, professional appearance.

Part of the Duets Laser XT line, this material is UV stable and engineered specifically for laser and rotary engraving, cutting, and fabrication. The microsurfaced construction requires only a shallow engraving depth to expose the contrasting black layer, making detailed text, logos, graphics, and patterns easy to produce.

Why Buy from MakerStock?

• High-Contrast Engraving: Engrave through the bright yellow surface to reveal a permanent black image underneath.

• Ultra-Thin Microsurface: The approximately 0.003" yellow face requires only shallow engraving to expose the contrasting black substrate.

• Laser & CNC Ready: Designed for laser engraving, laser cutting, rotary engraving, CNC routing, and other fabrication methods.

• Indoor & Outdoor Use: UV-stable, impact-modified acrylic is designed for signage and projects used both indoors and outdoors.

• Matte Finish: The non-glare surface provides a clean, professional appearance for signs, labels, displays, and identification products.

• Two Thickness Options: Choose 1/16" for lightweight signs and labels or 1/8" when your project benefits from a thicker, more rigid panel.

• Affordable and Fast Shipping: $12 flat-rate shipping per 50lb box across the continental US from our two warehouses in PA and UT.

• No Minimum Order Requirements: Order one sheet for a project or stock up for your business, school, makerspace, or fabrication shop.

Perfect For

• Indoor & Outdoor Signs: Create durable business signs, informational signs, identification plates, and exterior signage with permanent yellow-and-black contrast.

• Safety & Warning Signs: The bold yellow-and-black combination is ideal for attention-grabbing caution signs, equipment notices, restricted-area markers, and informational signage.

• Directional & Wayfinding Signs: Produce easy-to-read room numbers, directional markers, facility signs, directories, and identification panels.

• Awards & Trophies: Engrave personalized award plates, plaques, trophy components, recognition pieces, and commemorative displays.

• Equipment & Identification Labels: Make durable machine labels, control-panel tags, equipment identification plates, asset labels, and organizational markers.

• Retail & Display Signage: Create attention-grabbing product signs, promotional signage, shelf markers, and branded fixtures.

• Makerspace & School Projects: Perfect for laser-cut signage, student projects, nameplates, classroom labels, STEM projects, and custom fabrication.

Project Inspiration

• Sign Makers: Laser engrave detailed lettering, logos, icons, and graphics into the yellow surface to expose the contrasting black underneath.

• Fabrication Shops: Create highly visible equipment labels, machine identification plates, control-panel tags, and organizational signage.

• Businesses: Create branded room signs, nameplates, directories, equipment labels, and wayfinding systems.

• Schools & Makerspaces: Produce classroom signs, equipment labels, safety notices, student nameplates, and project identification tags.

• Retailers: Build attention-grabbing product signs, display labels, price markers, promotional pieces, and branded fixtures.

• Makers: Turn custom artwork, typography, patterns, and illustrations into permanent two-color engraved designs without paint filling.

Explore Related Products

• Other Two-Color Engraving Acrylics: Explore additional color combinations for signs, labels, awards, displays, and custom engraving projects.

• Colored Cast Acrylic: Choose solid-color acrylic for projects where you want the same color throughout the material.

• Clear Cast Acrylic: Ideal for transparent signage, displays, laser-cut components, engraving, and general fabrication.

Specifications

• Material: Microsurfaced impact-modified acrylic.

• Product Line: Duets Laser XT.

• Construction: Two-ply / two-color acrylic.

• Surface Color: Yellow.

• Core / Engraved Color: Black.

• Total Thickness: 1/16" (1.6mm) or 1/8" (3.2mm).

• Yellow Microsurface: Approximately 0.003" thick.

• Recommended Engraving Depth: Approximately 0.003" to expose the black substrate.

• Finish: Matte.

• Engravable Side: Front engravable.

• Masking: Film masked on the front (engraving) side only. The reverse side is unmasked.

• Indoor / Outdoor Rating: Indoor and outdoor use.

• UV Stable: Yes.

• Thermoformable: Yes; material can be heat bent using appropriate fabrication techniques.

• Product Code: L-116-106.

• Tolerances: All MakerStock panel dimensions are cut to tolerances of +0"/-0.188".

Suggested Laser Settings

Laser settings should always be treated as a starting point. Results can vary based on machine condition, optics, focus, exhaust, material batch, and other factors. Test on a scrap piece before beginning your finished project.

35 Watt Systems – Laser Indoor / Laser XT

• Raster Power: 40

• Raster Speed: 100

• Vector Power: 45

• Vector Speed: 20

50 Watt Systems – Laser Indoor / Laser XT

• Raster Power: 30

• Raster Speed: 100

• Vector Power: 35

• Vector Speed: 20

Pro Tip

You only need to remove the thin yellow microsurface when engraving. The yellow layer is approximately 0.003" thick, so avoid engraving unnecessarily deep into the black substrate. A shallow, properly focused engraving pass will generally produce sharper details, cleaner lettering, and stronger yellow-to-black contrast.

For detailed graphics or small text, run a test engraving first and adjust power and speed until the yellow surface is cleanly removed without excessive penetration into the black layer.

The sheet is film masked on the front engraving side only to help protect the finished surface during handling and fabrication. The reverse side is not masked. Leave the front masking in place during cutting when appropriate for your process, then remove it after fabrication.

FAQs

• What does "Yellow on Black" mean? The sheet has a thin yellow microsurface over a black acrylic substrate. Laser engraving or routing through the yellow surface reveals the black underneath, producing permanent two-color graphics.

• Can Yellow on Black acrylic be laser cut? Yes. Duets Laser XT is designed for laser engraving and vector cutting. Always test your settings first, particularly when working with a new machine or material.

• Can I CNC route or rotary engrave it? Yes. The material can be CNC routed and rotary engraved in addition to laser processing. Use appropriate tooling and settings to remove the yellow surface cleanly without cutting unnecessarily deep into the black substrate.

• Can it be used outdoors? Yes. Laser XT is UV stable and designed for both indoor and outdoor applications, making it suitable for exterior signage, identification plates, directional signs, and similar projects.

• Do I need to paint-fill the engraving? No. Removing the yellow surface exposes the black acrylic underneath, creating the contrasting graphic without adding paint.

• What is the difference between this and regular yellow acrylic? Standard colored acrylic is generally the same color throughout the sheet. Yellow on Black engraving acrylic is intentionally constructed with two contrasting colors, allowing text, logos, patterns, and graphics to appear black when the thin yellow surface is engraved away.