Using a woodburner set purchased from Walmart. My burner set came with several different tips, one of which is like a #11 blade. Using this blade tip I was able to make a very clean undistored canopy cutout in 5 mins. I used 1/4" masking tape to identify my cut edge and then in my case just ran the hot blade along and around the edge of my canopy frame. The tip of the blade is just hot enough to melt through the canopy and the further the blade is inserted the hotter it gets speeding the cut as desired. Do a few test cuts first to get the hang of it. This cut is 95% complete with exception of some final sanding, and it really only took 5 mins.