Laser-cut and UV-printed
Custom Acrylic Signs in Los Angeles
8511 Lankershim Blvd, Sun Valley · Open daily 7 AM–10 PM
A straight-on photo of the wall is enough. The first mockup and one round of changes are free for business-sign requests, per location. Extra rounds are billed.
What is an acrylic sign?
Acrylic is a rigid, glass-clear plastic, often called plexiglass. An acrylic sign is a panel or a set of letters cut from it, with the graphic printed on the front, printed on the back, or cut from a second layer and bonded on. Most panels hang on metal standoffs, so they float off the wall and the edge catches the light.
That clean, glass-like look is why acrylic signs for business sit behind reception desks, beside suite doors and on counters all over Los Angeles. Acrylic weighs about half as much as glass the same size and is far harder to shatter, so it's easier to hang and safer in a busy lobby. It does scratch more easily than glass, which is one reason many acrylic wall signs are printed on the back.
Mockup first
See the acrylic sign on your wall before it's cut
Clear acrylic takes on the color of the wall behind it, so a sign that looks right on a white screen can fade into a beige wall. The mockup shows it on yours. The first mockup and one round of changes are free for business-sign requests, per location. Extra rounds are billed.
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Send a photo of the wall
Shoot straight on, from where visitors stand. A door or an outlet in the frame helps us judge the scale.You
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We place the sign on it
At a proposed size, in clear, frosted or color, with the standoffs where they would go.Our shop
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Approve, then we cut
Your quote lists the same size, panel, print side and mounting as the mockup, plus installation. Nothing is cut until you approve it.You, then our shop
A phone photo is enough. No payment details.
Offices and clinics
Acrylic office signs that match from lobby to door
Acrylic is the usual material for a matching office set: the logo panel in reception, suite numbers, door plaques and hallway arrows. Cut from the same sheets and printed on the same printer, the pieces stay one color and one style from the front desk to the last room.
Frosted panels hide fingerprints on doors people touch all day. In medical and dental offices, acrylic wipes clean with mild soap and water; skip ammonia glass cleaners, which can cloud it over time. Room signs that name a permanent space have their own accessibility rules, covered on our office signs page.
Doing a whole floor? List the rooms and suite numbers on the form.
Lobby signs for the front deskHow we make custom acrylic signs
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Cut the shape
A rectangle, rounded corners or the outline of your logo, cut on our laser. On most acrylic the laser leaves a clear, glossy edge, and it handles detail too fine for a router bit. Large or thick sheets can go on the CNC router. -
Print the graphic
Your logo and text are UV-printed straight onto the acrylic in full color. On a clear panel, a layer of white ink goes behind the color so the logo reads solid, not see-through. -
Add depth
For a raised logo, letters are laser-cut from a second sheet, often a color or mirror acrylic, and bonded onto the panel. The small shadow they cast is what makes acrylic logo signs read from the door. -
Holes for mounting
Standoff holes go into the same cut file as the outline, so they land exactly where the drawing puts them. Small panels on smooth surfaces can mount flat with sign-mounting tape instead.
Face print, reverse print or layered?
| Build | Face print (first surface) | Reverse print (second surface) | Layered (cut letters) |
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| Where the graphic is | Printed on the front of the panel. | Printed on the back and read through the acrylic. | Letters cut from a second sheet and bonded on the front. |
| How it looks | Ink sits on the surface. Crisp up close, and you can feel the print. | Glossy, behind-glass depth. | Raised letters with a small shadow. |
| What protects the color | Nothing in front of the ink. | The acrylic itself covers the ink. | Usually solid colored or mirror acrylic, so there's no ink to wear. |
| Panel it works on | Clear, frosted, white, colored or mirror | Clear panels | Any panel color |
| A natural fit for | Door plaques, counter signs and info that changes | Reception walls, busy hallways and outdoor entrances | Logo walls and suite signs that need depth |
Mirror acrylic is printed or layered on the front only: its back is the mirror coating.
Acrylic, metal or 3D letters?
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Illustration
Aluminum signs
Outdoors in full sun, on a post or a fence, or wider than an acrylic sheet? Printed aluminum and ACM panels stay flat, don't crack at the bolt holes and shrug off a parking lot. See aluminum signs
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Illustration
Dimensional letters
Just the letters, with no panel behind them: thick acrylic, aluminum, PVC or foam set on studs. The usual pick for a storefront name that has to read from across the street. See dimensional letters
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Illustration
LED neon signs
Want it to glow? Flexible LED neon is mounted on a clear acrylic backer cut to the outline of your words, for a wall, a window or a spot behind the bar. See LED neon signs
Sign-type photos are illustrations, not our projects.
What we need for a quote
Free: 1 mockup + 1 round of changes per location for business-sign requests. Extra rounds are billed. No payment details.
- A straight-on photo of the wall, door or counter where the sign goes
- The rough width and height you have in mind, or a door or outlet in the photo for scale
- Your logo file (AI, EPS, PDF or SVG if you have one)
- Clear, frosted, white or colored panel, if you already know
- The surface: drywall, glass, tile, wood or stucco
- Indoors or outdoors, and whether it gets direct sun
- How many signs, if it's a set of door or suite signs
Renting? Send the building's sign rules too.
Send photos any time
Email hello@angelssigns.com with your business name in the subject.
LA permit note
When an acrylic sign needs a city permit
In the City of Los Angeles, a new sign on an outside wall needs a permit, and so does altering or removing one. A face change, new copy on an existing sign, doesn't.
Indoors, two spots still count. An acrylic sign within 6 ft of a window or door and visible from outside is a window sign, and all window signs together may cover no more than 10% of that window. A sign inside a covered mall needs a permit, with its edges and back fully encased in metal. Outside, a wall sign over 40 sq ft must be metal or another approved noncombustible material; approved plastic is still allowed for its letters and display surface.
Our licensed sign-contractor partner files the permit, and we prepare the drawings. Your quote lists the installer's CSLB license number. Information, not an approval. Burbank, Glendale and Pasadena have their own rules. Source: LADBS Sign Manual, P/BC 2023-078. More in the Los Angeles sign permit guide.
In the City of LA, new, changed, removed and lit signs usually need a permit. A face change alone usually doesn't.
What moves the price of an acrylic sign
A 6-inch door plaque and a 10-foot layered logo wall are both acrylic business signs, so one published range would mislead more than it helps. We don't show a number here. These are the things that set it:
- Size and thickness. Bigger and thicker panels use more sheet and more machine time.
- The build. A face print takes fewer passes than a reverse print with a white layer behind it, and both take less work than layered letters.
- Shape and detail. A rectangle cuts quickly. A logo outline with fine points and small counters takes longer.
- Repeats. A run of identical plaques shares one setup across every piece. Ten one-off designs each need their own.
- Mounting and the wall. Standoffs or tape, drywall, glass or tile, and whether installation has to happen after hours.
A photo of the wall and a rough size get you a real number.
Send a photo for a real number. No payment details.
What a complete quote includes
Made in Sun Valley
Laser-cut and printed on Lankershim
Acrylic signs are laser-cut and UV-printed at Angels Print, 8511 Lankershim Blvd in Sun Valley. The printer and the cutter work from one file under one roof, so the logo stays lined up with the cut edge, and a fix to your artwork doesn't travel to another vendor and back.
Coming from North Hollywood, Burbank or anywhere in the Valley? Bring a photo of your wall and your logo, and ask what acrylic is on hand to hold up next to it. Stock changes, so call ahead. We're open daily, 7 AM to 10 PM.
Acrylic sign questions
Still deciding? Call (818) 806-9006 or text a photo and ask.
Acrylic or glass: which is better for a business sign?
What's the difference between face printing and reverse printing?
Can acrylic signs go outside in Los Angeles?
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Can I get acrylic letters without a panel behind them?
Your logo in acrylic, on your own wall
Free: 1 mockup + 1 round of changes per location for business-sign requests. Extra rounds are billed. Or bring your logo to the shop, open daily 7 AM–10 PM.
What to send
- A straight-on photo of the wall, door or counter.
- Your logo file, if you have one.
- Indoors or outdoors, and roughly how wide.
No logo file yet? A clear photo of your old sign or business card works to start.
8511 Lankershim Blvd, Sun Valley, CA 91352Open daily 7 AM to 10 PMGet directions