Vector Stacker — Layered Art for Your Laser

Turn a description, a picture or a depth map into painted, glued laser-cut sheets: checked cut files for wood, acrylic or card, one file per sheet.

What does Vector Stacker make?

  • Layered art you can actually glue up: one checked cut file per sheet, for wood, acrylic or card.
  • THE CHECK reads every sheet before you cut: loose pieces bridged back to the outline, parts too small to glue flagged, lines too thin for your material caught, and a paint-and-glue guide in the ZIP.
  • Stepped edge: the outline steps in sheet by sheet like a topo map, and each terrace carries its part of the picture. Ideal for states, logos and shapes.
  • Painted Wall Art: a black line sheet on top, one painted sheet per colour, a solid backer.
  • Stepped Sign, Shadow Box and Photo Bands recipes from flat art, a depth map or a photo.
  • Every sheet checked against your material and size before you cut, with the fix computed for you.
  • One SVG and DXF per sheet plus a LightBurn file with every sheet on its own layer.

Customer quotes

Named Reticle Red customers, quoted from their own public posts with permission. They describe the platform as a whole, not one tool, and they are not ratings.

“I love this software!”
Patrick Hussey — Laser engraver · went from never touching the software to firing real burns in his first week · Facebook,
“This is the easiest I have seen.”
Chris Clark — Laser engraver · Vanguard pack customer · builds custom 1911 grips · Facebook,
“Reticle Red is becoming one of my favorite software to use. It has a lot of tools that many others do not, and approaches things differently to create more consistent results. A++”
Daniel Webster — Laser engraver · long-time power user · Facebook,
“Reticle Red definitely takes the guess work out of your design work with tutorials to walk through the process. I highly recommend it.”
Justin Brown — Laser engraver · Facebook,

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Vector Stacker Tutorial →Layered Wood Guide: Stacked Wood Without Paint →Field Manual: Vector Stacker →Free DXF Files for Laser →LightBurn Workflow →StencilCut comparison →Cuttle alternative →Awards and trophy shops →

Frequently asked questions about Vector Stacker

How many layers can a stacked sign have?

Vector Stacker separates artwork by colour region, so the practical limit is how many distinct colours your source image has. Three to six layers is typical for a stacked sign — each one becomes its own cut file.

How do the layers line up when I glue them?

The exporter adds automatic alignment keys and a backing board border, so each cut board registers against the one below it without measuring.

What materials work for stacked signs?

Baltic birch ply, hardwood veneer sheet, and cast acrylic all cut and stack cleanly. Mixing a painted backing layer with natural wood top layers gives the strongest contrast.

Is Vector Stacker the same as Sign Maker?

Yes — Sign Maker was renamed Vector Stacker. The old /sign-maker URL permanently redirects here, and any saved projects carried over.

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