Acrylic Art makes precision parts in plastic and metal.

Machined, fabricated, assembled and shipped from one shop in Emeryville. Acrylic, PEEK, Delrin and 60+ other plastics, plus aluminum, brass and stainless.

Send us your drawing or call 510.654.0953
  • 34+ years in Emeryville
  • Plastics and metals
  • One-offs to small runs

Who we make parts for

Lab and R&D equipment

Incubation tanks, chambers, vial racks and fixtures for research teams.

See lab work

Medical device

Housings, covers and machined components built to your drawing.

Biotech and pharma

Process chambers and assemblies with machined ports and bonded seams.

Aerospace

Engineering plastics and metal parts held to tight tolerances.

Screen-printed acrylic signs

We also make

  • One-off custom pieces
  • Display cases and covers
  • Signs and wayfinding
  • Retail displays and fixtures
  • Museum and exhibit cases
  • Semiconductor and clean room parts

Smaller jobs are welcome too, down to a single piece. Bring in your idea and we'll work it out with you.

We don't stop when the part comes off the machine.

At most machine shops you get raw parts back, then find someone else to bond, assemble and ship them. Here it all happens in one building in Emeryville.

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A customer model, checked before quoting
  1. Op 10

    Drawing review

    Send a CAD file, a sketch with dimensions, or the part you want copied. We go over it with you before we quote.

    Start from
    CAD, sketch or sample
    Also
    Reverse engineering
    Repeat orders
    Pricing held where we can
  2. Op 20

    CNC machining

    Milling and turning in acrylic, polycarbonate, PEEK, Delrin, Ultem and metals.

    Work envelope
    20 × 40 × 14 in
    Tolerance
    ±.001 in typical
    Materials
    60+ plastics, plus metals
  3. Op 30

    Fabrication

    Cutting, heat bending, solvent welding and bonding. Edges are flame or vapor polished.

    Sheet size
    Up to 10 × 6 ft
    Thickness
    .030 to 4 in
    Edges
    Flame or vapor polished
  4. Op 40

    Assembly

    Hinges, latches, fittings and screen printing are installed in-house. Every part is cleaned and inspected.

    Hardware
    Hinges, latches, fittings
    Marking
    Screen printing, engraving
    Before it ships
    Cleaned and inspected
  5. Op 50

    Packing and shipping

    We box and label your order and ship it to you or directly to your customer. Repeat customers can keep stock on our shelves.

    Ship to
    You or your customer
    Stock
    Shelves held for repeat customers
    Reorders
    By phone or email

Capabilities

CNC machining Vertical machining centers, milling and turning Work envelope 20 × 40 × 14 in
Tolerances Held on machined features ±.001 in typical
Sheet fabrication Cutting, heat bending, solvent welding, bonding Sheets to 10 × 6 ft, .030–4 in thick
Finishing Flame and vapor polishing, annealing, precision cleaning Optically clear edges
Secondary Screen printing, engraving, vinyl, assembly Painting and anodizing through local partners

Materials we stock and machine: Cast and extruded acrylic, Polycarbonate, PEEK, Ultem, Delrin and acetal, UHMW, Teflon and PVDF, PVC, Aluminum, Brass, Copper, Stainless steel, and more than 60 plastics in all.

Recent work

  • Divided chamber: machined, bonded cast acrylic

    Divided chamber

    Material
    Cast acrylic
    Process
    Machined, bonded
  • Process chambers: machined, bonded, assembled acrylic, fittings

    Process chambers

    Material
    Acrylic, fittings
    Process
    Machined, bonded, assembled
  • Brass components: cnc machined to print brass

    Brass components

    Material
    Brass
    Process
    CNC machined to print
  • Stacking vial racks: machined, bonded acrylic

    Stacking vial racks

    Material
    Acrylic
    Process
    Machined, bonded
  • Hinged enclosures: fabricated, assembled acrylic, gaskets

    Hinged enclosures

    Material
    Acrylic, gaskets
    Process
    Fabricated, assembled
  • Engineering plastic parts: cnc machined delrin, acetal

    Engineering plastic parts

    Material
    Delrin, acetal
    Process
    CNC machined
  • Instrument covers: heat bent, polished acrylic

    Instrument covers

    Material
    Acrylic
    Process
    Heat bent, polished
  • Visitor signs: cut, screen printed black acrylic

    Visitor signs

    Material
    Black acrylic
    Process
    Cut, screen printed
  • Chemical-resistant parts: cnc machined ptfe, pvdf

    Chemical-resistant parts

    Material
    PTFE, PVDF
    Process
    CNC machined

What customers say

5.0 on Google, 24 reviews Read them on Google

  • I was always looking for fabricators to work on existing plastics and metals. They were able to take existing parts from a construction project I was working on and modify them for me perfectly. The quality of work, pricing and timing was amazing.

    Daniel BurtonGeneral contractor

  • I had a few specialty projects that needed to be done. They … finished ahead of schedule and at a price that I considered to be fair. Hands down best in town.

    Mike HoganSpecialty projects

  • They are super knowledgeable and professional … They were so transparent about timing and scheduling plus were really easy to communicate with.

    S. L.Custom aquarium lid

  • I walked in with a concept and Jeff helped consult and sketch. He and Kyle designed, iterated, and delivered.

    Jeff LeeCustom stair guards

Is your job a fit?

A quick check before you send anything. If you're not sure, call and ask.

Go

  • Prototypes and one-off parts
  • Small production runs, reordered over years
  • Jobs that need machining and assembly together
  • Parts that have to be clear, clean and exact

No-go

  • Injection molding
  • Vacuum forming
  • High-volume runs in the tens of thousands
  • Retail sheet sales

What to send us

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A CAD file

Send a model and a quantity. We quote it and tell you anything we would change before we cut.

12" 8" clear box w/ lid hinge back? qty 10

A sketch

People bring us ideas drawn on a napkin. We work out the drawing, the material and the cost with you.

Machined black Delrin parts

A part in your hand

Bring in the part you have. We measure it, draw it and make copies.

Send us your part

A drawing, a sketch or a photo of the part is enough to start. We reply with questions or a quote.

Or call 510.654.0953

Visit the shop

We're a few minutes from the Emeryville Amtrak station. Call ahead and bring your part or your drawing. We start early, so mornings are best.

Address
1290 45th St
Emeryville, CA 94608
Phone
510.654.0953
Email
info@acrylicart.com