I found this on flickr and have been considering doing such to my FN, seeing as how my boys now like to get under the pillowcase liners and pee

(and it doesnt absorb into the fleece right away, so the thought of them laying under a blanket with their own pee on it makes me cringe!)
http://flickr.com/photos/dingosm8/sets/72157603871392404/I cant afford to get the pans right now (but my severance payment from work will help!) So, until then I'm going to try to make something such as these, to put bedding in.
Is that like sign material? Like the same kind that people use to put "vote for such and such" signs in their yard?
If so, what type of store could I buy something like this at?
Do you have an alternative material that you think would be better?
Keeping in mind this will only be for the floors, the pillowcase style liner works well on the two shelves.
Thanks in advance for any help!