Description
A 50 x 70cm black acrylic sign board for $125.38, cut at 5mm thick - the blank panel for a wedding, engagement, baby shower or birthday welcome sign. It arrives plain, so the wording is yours to add in vinyl, paint pen or professional lettering.
Buying the blank rather than a printed sign is what most stylists and DIY couples do, and for good reason. A pre-printed sign locks in the names, the date and the font before anything is finalised, and costs several times more. A blank panel lets you letter it yourself with a paint pen the week before, send it to a vinyl cutter for forty dollars, or hand it to a calligrapher. Black acrylic is the choice that photographs best under reception lighting, because white lettering on black reads cleanly in a way that dark text on clear does not once there is a crowd behind it.
Specifications
| Size |
50 x 70cm |
| Thickness |
5mm |
| Material |
Acrylic |
| Colour |
Black |
| Shape |
Rectangle |
| Supplied as |
Blank board, no lettering |
| Occasion |
Weddings, engagements, baby showers, birthdays, bridal parties |
| Stock location |
Australia |
What's in the Box
| 1 x acrylic sign board |
50 x 70cm, 5mm black acrylic, blank |
Why Choose a Blank Acrylic Sign
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Nothing is locked in - names, dates and wording stay changeable right up until you letter it.
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5mm, not 3mm - thick enough to stand in an easel without bowing, which is where thin acrylic signs fail.
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Black photographs better than clear - white lettering reads cleanly against it regardless of what is behind the sign.
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Letter it any way you like - vinyl decal, paint pen, calligrapher or a printed decal you apply yourself.
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Australian stock - dispatched locally within one business day.
How Do You Letter an Acrylic Welcome Sign?
Three routes, in ascending order of cost. A white or metallic paint pen straight onto the acrylic is the cheapest and works well if you print your wording at full size, tape it behind the clear side and trace - though on black acrylic you will need to trace on the front from a template laid over the top instead. Cut vinyl lettering from a local signwriter or an online cutter is the middle option and gives the crispest result for around the cost of a bunch of flowers. A calligrapher is the premium route. Whichever you choose, clean the surface with isopropyl alcohol first, because acrylic holds an oily film from handling that both vinyl and paint pens lift off later.
What Size Should a Wedding Welcome Sign Be?
50 x 70cm is the standard for a welcome sign at the entrance, and it is the size most easels and sign stands are built around. Bigger than that starts to need a dedicated stand and becomes awkward to transport. Smaller than A2 gets lost against a doorway or a floral arch and cannot be read from a distance. As a rough guide, allow about 5cm of letter height for the couple's names so they read from across a room, and keep the secondary text at half that.
How Do You Display and Transport It?
A timber or gold easel is the usual display, and most hire companies have them. At 5mm the board is rigid enough to sit in an easel without support behind it, and heavy enough not to blow over indoors - outdoors, weight the easel legs. For transport, keep the protective film on both faces until you are ready to letter it, then wrap it in a blanket or bubble wrap for the trip. Acrylic scratches far more easily than glass, and the scratches show badly on black.
Who Buys These
Couples doing a DIY wedding, which is the biggest group by a distance, along with wedding and event stylists who buy blanks in bulk and letter them per client. It also sells for engagement parties, baby showers, milestone birthdays and corporate events, and to small businesses making their own permanent signage.
Pair It With
Behind the sign, a 300 LED fairy light curtain makes an entrance backdrop, and a tinsel curtain backdrop does the same in metallic. Add a 113 piece balloon arch kit to frame the sign at the door.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the sign come with wording on it?
No. It is supplied as a blank board so you can letter it yourself or have it lettered.
What size and thickness is it?
50 x 70cm at 5mm thick.
Can I write on it with a paint pen?
Yes. Clean the surface with isopropyl alcohol first so the ink adheres properly.
Will vinyl lettering stick to it?
Yes, acrylic is one of the best surfaces for cut vinyl. Clean it before applying.
Is an easel or stand included?
No. Any standard A2 easel or sign stand will hold it.
Can I reuse it?
Vinyl lettering peels off and paint pen wipes off with isopropyl alcohol, so the board can be relettered.
How quickly does it ship?
Stock is held in Australia and orders are prepared within one business day, with express available at checkout.
Fast Australian Shipping
Stocked and shipped from Australia, with delivery to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart, Canberra and Darwin as well as regional addresses. Orders are prepared within one business day, and express delivery is available at checkout.
Colours may vary slightly from the photographs depending on your screen. Please allow a small measurement tolerance, as sizes are measured by hand.
