Cutting & assembly

1. Use a CO2 laser (xTool P2, P2S or P3). Diode lasers can't cut or engrave clear acrylic.
2. Use cast acrylic for the sign. Clear and frosted sheets engrave a crisp frosted white; coloured sheets engrave a lighter, matte version of their colour, so paint-fill light colours for contrast. Extruded acrylic engraves faint and gummy.
3. Leave the protective film on while cutting. Peel it where you engrave, or engrave the bare back face with Engrave on back so the front stays glossy.
4. Red lines cut, black fills engrave, blue lines are placement guides. Run the guides as a light line engrave, or at very low power so they only score the film.
5. Raised letters and cut-out decor are cut from 3 mm (1/8 in) sheet. Glue each piece inside its guide with a clear adhesive that's safe for mirror acrylic; solvent cement can attack the mirror backing.
6. Every line has its own Space above it. Go below 0 to tuck a line into the one above, or drag a line up or down in Design view. Overlapping lines are welded into one piece, so they cut and glue as one.
7. Faux decor goes anywhere on the bottom half, and can hang off the bottom edge: drag it in Design or 3D view, drag a corner handle to resize, or the round handle to rotate. Florals show where real faux stems go (attach them last; the readme lists each one's size and spot). Cut-out shapes are cut in a finish like the lettering.

Fonts from Google Fonts (Great Vibes, Parisienne, Allura, Alex Brush, Pinyon Script, Ephesis, Mrs Saint Delafield, Sacramento, Corinthia, WindSong, Cormorant Garamond, Playfair Display, Cinzel, Marcellus, Montserrat, Josefin Sans), licensed under the SIL Open Font License 1.1.