10 CNC Plasma Cutter Project Ideas

Last modified: March 4, 2024

So you're thinking about CNC Plasma Cutters (also called Plasma Tables) and you're wondering what you might make with one.  Here's a bunch of ideas made via plasma cutter to get the juices flowing.

Yard Art

Plasma cutting is an ideal medium for making Yard Art.

Rusty saw blade with pine tree design hung on a wooden wall.

Transform an antique saw into a piece of art using a plasma cutter...

Black metal object with a white stylized hummingbird design on a textured background.

You can also make a plasma cut shovel...

Decorative sundial with intricate design featuring tree and gold lettering on dark blue background.

Plasma Cutting a Garden Sundial is fun and potentially profitable...

Signs

Perhaps your ideal plasma cutting project is a sign like these:

A rectangular metal sign with cursive text "SALON Stylish" in gold and faded background.

Business sign...

Rusted metal sign with "1979" in bold, industrial font.

House number with brushed and rusted finishes...

Large illuminated sign with text "Jennifer" on a modern, textured white background.

A sign for your teenage daughter's bedroom...

Outdoor Furniture

A black outdoor fire pit with decorative cutout design and lush green surroundings.

Nicely made fire pit is an ideal plasma cutting project...A cylindrical metal wall sconce with an intricate cutout design featuring a stylized wave pattern.

Plasma cut patio wall sconce...

Indoor Decor

Many promising ideas for your plasma cutting project in Indoor Decor.

Decorative black metal fireplace grate with tree branch design against a white background.

Fireplace screen...

Decorative black wooden wine rack with interconnected circle design holding two bottles.

Plasma cut products for the house...

Gates

If you're looking to sell, I can imagine many satisfied customers with plasma cut gates.

Rural entrance with black gate, palm tree cutout, and stone pillars in a serene landscape setting.

Nicely made gate...

Decorative metal gate with sunflower design in a garden.

Cute design for a garden gate...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What can I make with a plasma CNC?

Some of the items that can be made with an industrial CNC plasma table include signs, yard art, outdoor furniture, gates, indoor decor, wall decor, emblems, fire pits, decorative panels, and sculptures.

Can you make money with CNC plasma?

There are many ways to make money on the side using your metal art and plasma cutting skills.

Create beautiful metal work and sell it, either locally or via online portals.

What can you make and sell with a plasma cutter?

Almost anything you can imagine, including:

[How much does a CNC plasma cutter cost?

Considering power, gases, consumables, abrasives, and routine maintenance, CNC plasma cutters tend to cost around $15/hour to operate and maintain.

Conclusion

You get the idea pretty quickly of what can be done with a CNC Plasma Table.  A lot of this metal art could also probably be done with a CNC Router given a large enough table.  The biggest challenge there is most of these projects are done in mild steel while typically CNC Routers will have spindles that go too fast for mild steel.  Still, the plasma cutter projects could be done in aluminum, wood, or plastics with a CNC router.

What do you build with your plasma table that is your own design?  We'd love to see some pictures of your unique projects and metal art!

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