Yes and no.
Acrylic is cuttable, depending on how easy is based on thickness. If you get up into 3/4'; and up, can be a bit more tough but it is cuttable for sure.
You can use table saws, jigsaws, router, etc.. just about anything. Now flexible not a whole bunch. It will bend but can snap pretty easy if you try to flex at a good angle. If you need something very flexible try Lexan (polycarbonate), you can flex it like crazy and its stronger then acrylic and can come in all sort of colors and transparent, plus can cut with jigsaw, table saw, etc.. Little more spendy though.
Good luck and have fun!Are acrylic plastic sheets flexible and cuttable?
Acrylic plastic (Plexiglas) can be cut or drilled easily, but it needs special drills with a sharper point to do it easily and will melt and gum up cutting blades if the blade gets hot. Commonly thinner sheet are cut by scraping a goove with a reverse hook and snapping sort of like glass.
Acrylic softens in an oven at about 275-300F and can be shaped with gloves. If the sheet you have is covered with paper to protect it, that has to come off before forming. At that heat, you have to use gloves to handle it and the gloves have got to be smooth cotton to keep from marking the surface as it gets soft. You need a surface in the oven to support the plex without damaging it.
The interesting news, especially while practicing, is that you can reheat and the sheet will flatten right back out. With an appropriate rig, you can form over a mold in the oven and vacuum form.
Good info http://www.sdplastics.com/polycast.html
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