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Hi does any body know of companies who laser cut on paper, in melbourne metro region?? need 2 know asap!!!! 
I don’t know of any companies who do small jobs like that, but if you hang around the design school at RMIT, someone might let you use the machine they have there…
could someone suggest some other ways of having thin sheet metal cut- other than laser cutting? this is quite expensive.
i want something a little thicker than thick art foil; the only other option ive heard of is acid cutting, and i want something a little more eco friendly.
i want it to have smooth edges.
are there any other options- i dont mind if its silver or gold coloured- but it will be large- about 2 x 4′, and hand cutting is not an option, as its so intricate.
i live in london, but can travel or pay by post.
thank you.
thanks- its a complex illustration- so cutting out with shears or even a knife- not an option!
Water cutting sounds like what you might need 
Try looking at http://www.grswaterjet.co.uk/ – I have had dealing with this company and I know that they do take on bespoke projects but I don’t really know what the cost would be.
They use a high pressure jet of water to cut the material, which gives a smooth edge without damaging the enviroment, and if you are London based, they aren’t too far away in Peterborough
I really want to be able to laser cut acrylic for jewelery, what do I need to do this? How hard is it? Can you make much of a profit if you send it to a company to get cut?
Thank you.
I would check out Ponoko. http://www.ponoko.com/ It’s really pretty easy. They can laser-cut a design from an EPS file or even from a scanned in drawing. Lots of people sell their stuff through Ponoko too and are definitely making a profit.