Acrylic Acetate is a popular semi-translucent material that is available in a wide variety of colors and patterns. This pattern is called Twilight Racer, a backdrop of dark blue interwoven with ribbons of bright orange and yellow. Acrylic is easily cut, drilled, trimmed and turned. It turns down to dimension very quickly, so take care to use light pressure. It takes a very nice polish, which can be accomplished by sanding to a fine grit and then polishing on a buffing wheel with Corian® polish, buffing compound or Hut finishing blocks.
Turning tools that feature negative rake cutters make it easier to turn these hard materials. The term negative rake refers to the shape of the cutting angle of the carbide.