Acrylic LED Sign Base

I wanted to create an acrylic LED desk light as a gift and this is what I came up with.

Acrylic:
I used 1/4" acrylic, which is actually .216" thick. The acrylic panel I cut is 8" wide and 5" tall overall. That includes a 0.5" piece that fits inside the upper slot of the top, leaving 4.5" of usable area. That 0.5" on the bottom of the panel is also 0.125" narrow on both sides to create a step for the acrylic so it doesn't sit on the top of the filter or the LED's inside. I've included an SVG of the panel that you can use to create your vector. It should be in the Images folder of the download.

Do your research on the types of acrylic, either cast or extruded. They produce different results. The one in my picture is cast acrylic. It leaves a consistent frosted etched finish and it cuts very clean and easy, usually in one pass. Extruded acrylic leaves a slightly less consistent etched surface and it can be finicky to cut all the way through on the first pass. Don't try to slow down the