Cut Letters & ACM Faces for Las Vegas Sign Shops
Las Vegas sign shops and installers use The Job Shop as a cutting partner for the parts behind a sign: cut letters and logos, ACM (Dibond) faces cut to the print’s trim, backer panels, install templates, plaques and address numbers. Wood, plastic, composite and foam parts are cut on the CNC router, and metal letters and plaques on the fiber laser. Upload the artwork for an instant quote and pick the parts up or have them delivered; paint, lighting and installation stay with your crew.
While laser rates are being finalized, approving a laser quote sends an order request: the shop confirms the price by email, then you pay online. Nothing is charged until you agree.
Services: CNC Routing · CNC Fiber Laser Cutting
What gets cut
What the shop cuts for sign work
Wood, plastic, composite and foam parts are cut on the CNC router; metal parts on the fiber laser.
- Cut letters and logosCNC routed
- Stand-off and flush-mount letters routed from MDF, acrylic, HDPE or EPS foam, each quoted as its own part, with blind stud holes where they mount. Thick stock reads as depth from the street; thinner stock suits lobby lettering.
- ACM faces and sign panelsCNC routed
- Dibond (ACM) panels cut to the print’s trim size, MDO panels for painted signs and clear acrylic faces for lit cabinets — with rounded corners, mounting holes and cutouts for raceways and lights.
- Backers and layered logosCNC routed
- Backer panels with letter-shaped openings for push-through acrylic, and logos layered from two or three thicknesses.
- Install templatesCNC routed
- Paper patterns stretch and tear; a routed MDF or HDPE template marks every stud hole for the install crew and can be reused at the next site.
- Metal letters and logosLaser cut
- Cut-out letters and logos in aluminum, stainless, mild steel or brass, shipped flat and ready for your painter, powder coater or installer.
- Plaques and address numbersLaser cut
- Building and suite numbers, dedication plaques and small panels in stainless, brass or aluminum, with etched text where you want it.
Also quoted on request
These services don’t have an online instant quote yet: request a quote on the service’s page with your drawing or file attached, and the shop replies with a price.
- Custom quote
Vinyl Printing
Printed vinyl for ACM faces, windows and walls — send the artwork and finished sizes.
- Custom quote
CNC Foam Carving
Foam letters and logos sculpted in three dimensions from block, rather than cut flat from sheet.
Materials that fit
Materials for sign work
- CNC routed
MDF
Grainless edges for painted indoor letters and logos; the ultra-light grade for big pieces.
In stock: 1/8″–1″ in 1/8″ steps
- CNC routed
Clear Cast Acrylic
Clear cast sheet for lit faces, push-through letters and edge-lit panels.
In stock: 1/8″–1″ in 1/8″ steps
- CNC routed
Dibond (ACM)
Flat, light Dibond for printed faces and wall panels; it won’t rot or swell outside.
In stock: 3 mm, 5 mm
- CNC routed
MDO Plywood
A resin-paper face made for painted outdoor signs.
In stock: 1/8″–1″ in 1/8″ steps
- CNC routed
HDPE
Color runs through the sheet, so routed letters need no paint; ask about a UV-stabilized grade for full sun.
In stock: 1/8″–1″ in 1/8″ steps
- CNC routed
EPS Foam
Oversized letters and shapes, light to hang once hard-coated.
In stock: 1/8″–1″ in 1/8″ steps
- Laser cut
Aluminum
Light letters and panels that won’t rust.
In stock: 0.04″ – 1″
- Laser cut
Stainless Steel
Plaques and letters that stay outside for years.
In stock: 20 ga · 0.036″ – 3/4″
- Laser cut
Brass & Copper
Warm metal for plaques, accents and inlays.
In stock: 0.032″ – 1/4″
Stocked thicknesses come from the live catalog; the quote picker always shows what’s in stock today.
A practical guide
Planning sign work
Preparing sign artwork for cutting
Sign files usually start as artwork, not CAD, so a few habits save a second upload. Convert every font to outlines and close every shape — an open path reads as a line, not a part. Export at full size: an SVG is read in its own units, and a DXF without units is read as inches, with the quote saying so. Plain layer names such as THRU, DRILL and ENGRAVE tag features for you; see the layer-naming convention.
Letters drawn inside a backer can be read two ways. When the backer needs letter-shaped openings for push-through acrylic, read the file as one part and the letters become cutouts; when the letters are pieces of their own, choose separate pieces and each one is quoted as a part. Letters cut out of a panel lose their centers — the middle of an O, A or R drops out unless you add bridges, as a stencil font does. Check the part list before you approve: the dot of an i becomes a piece of its own.
Signs that live outside
Sun, summer heat and monsoon storms are hard on signs, and every material grows in the heat. Give long sign faces and rows of large letters slotted mounting holes and a little room at the ends, seal routed MDO plywood edges before paint, and expect a dark face in full afternoon sun to run hotter — and move more — than a light one.
What happens after the parts are cut
Parts leave the shop as cut. Routed MDF and MDO edges want sealer or primer before paint, routed acrylic edges are smooth but frosted (clear polishing is a separate step — ask the shop), Dibond shows a thin core line at every edge, and laser-cut metal can show light discoloration. Paint, powder coat, lighting and sign installation stay with your painter or installer, and printed vinyl is quoted on request; when a job needs more than parts, describe it in a custom fabrication inquiry.
Show calendar
Sign Expo in Las Vegas
Exhibiting at the International Sign Association’s show? Booth letters, ACM panels and displays are ordered like any other job, and the Las Vegas show calendar lists the other big shows.
- ISA International Sign Expo
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- Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Exhibit-hall dates and venue as the show’s website listed them on Oct 7, 2026. Shows can change them, so confirm in your exhibitor kit. Listed for planning only: The Job Shop isn’t affiliated with this show or its contractors.
When to order: Lead time runs from the approved proof once payment clears and depends on the shop’s capacity, so order exhibit parts against your exhibitor kit’s freight deadlines rather than the show dates. See current lead times.
Design tips
Design tips for sign work
Sizes here are read from the shop’s current machine settings — the same rules the quote checks every part against.
- Strokes and gaps
- Keep every stroke, and every gap inside a letter, wider than the 1/8″ bit. Routed inside corners keep a 1/16″ radius, so sharp serifs soften slightly; outside corners stay crisp.
- Stud and mounting holes
- Draw stud holes at their real diameter and give blind holes a depth — in a STEP model, or on a DRILL layer that names it — so they don’t break through the face. Round holes from 3 mm (0.118″) up are drilled; smaller ones are drilled on request, and the shop confirms the part before you pay.
- Signs bigger than a sheet
- One routed piece can be up to 61 × 121″, and it also has to fit a sheet stocked in its material and thickness. Split larger signs into panels, with the joints where a reveal, a frame or a break in the graphic hides them.
- Fine lettering in metal
- On the laser, keep holes at least about half the material thickness across and the metal between cutouts at least the material thickness wide, so thin strokes and small counters don’t warp or burn away.
- Tiny metal pieces
- Metal letters under 1″ both ways can fall between the bed’s slats once they’re cut free, so they may arrive held by small tabs — snap them off and file the nub smooth.
How ordering works
From file to finished parts
Quote online, approve a proof, pay, then pick up at the shop or get local delivery.
Upload your files
DXF, SVG or STEP — routed parts to the routing quote, metal parts to the laser quote. Quoting needs no account; you sign in when you approve.
Check the instant quote
Confirm what the quote read from each part — cuts, holes, pockets and engraving — and see each part’s price and the total. Change anything and it re-prices.
Approve the proof
The proof lists every part, feature, material and quantity. Add notes for the shop before you approve.
Pay online
Routed parts are paid by card or US bank account (ACH). While laser rates are being finalized, approving a laser quote sends an order request: the shop confirms the price by email, then you pay online. Nothing is charged until you agree.
Pick up or get delivery
Choose free pickup or local delivery when you approve. The shop emails you at each step — received, programmed, cutting and finished.
For sign work: Order a spare of any letter that’s easy to lose or damage on install day, and put the install date in the notes for the shop.
The practical details
Lead times, pickup & delivery
Lead times
- Standard · 5–7 business days
- Fast · 3 business days
- Rush · Next business day
Lead time counts business days from when payment clears; orders paid by 3 PM Pacific on a business day join that day’s schedule. Your quote shows the estimated ready date for each speed, and faster speeds cost more. For laser parts, the shop confirms timing with the price before cutting.
Pickup & local delivery
Collecting parts at the shop is free. Pickup is by appointment — call (702) 755-4722 or reply to your order email to schedule a time. Local delivery covers Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas and Boulder City: $45 flat, free on orders of $500 or more. Your quote checks the ZIP; outlying towns are priced for pickup or arranged freight.
How it’s priced
Routed parts: cutting per part, plus material by the whole sheets your parts nest onto — or a per-sheet handling fee when you bring the sheets.
Laser parts: each is priced on its cut length, each hole by its size, its pierces and any etched lines, plus setup and programming once per design, handling for each piece and loading for each sheet the job uses, and metal is billed by the area your parts use, cut from the shop’s stock.
Order minimum: $95.
Signage FAQs
Can you cut dimensional letters for a storefront sign?
Yes. Letters and logos are routed from MDF, acrylic, HDPE, Dibond or EPS foam, or laser cut from aluminum, stainless, mild steel or brass. Upload the artwork with fonts converted to outlines, and each letter is quoted as its own part; example prices show what sharing a sheet saves. Paint, mounting and installation stay with you or your installer.
Do you cut PVC sign board?
Expanded PVC board isn’t stocked for online quotes. For routed plastic letters and panels the catalog carries HDPE, ABS and clear cast acrylic, plus Dibond for printed faces. If a spec calls for PVC, contact the shop before you design around it.
Which sign materials hold up outdoors in Las Vegas?
For routed faces and letters, Dibond, MDO and HDPE; for metal, aluminum or stainless, or steel under a good coating. Keep MDF and standard plywood indoors, seal MDO edges before paint, and ask the shop to confirm a UV-stabilized grade for HDPE that sits in full sun.
Can you print or paint the sign?
Online orders deliver the parts as cut. Printed vinyl for ACM faces, windows and walls — supplied or installed by the shop — is quoted on request from the vinyl printing page. Paint, powder coat and sign installation stay with your painter or installer.
How big can a cut sign be?
A routed part can be up to 61 × 121″ and must fit a stocked sheet of its material; larger signs are cut as panels joined behind the face. On the laser, the largest part depends on the metal — today 72 × 144″ in mild steel 3/16″ and thicker — and the quote checks every part.
Do I need a permit for an outdoor sign?
Often. Permanent exterior signs usually need a permit from the city or Clark County, and shopping centers and HOAs may add their own criteria. Get the design approved first: permits and installation stay with your sign company, and the shop supplies the cut parts.