Diy Marquee Letters With Lights

To cut out the letters i started on the bandsaw.

Diy marquee letters with lights.

Tuck the wires inside the cardboard and use the clips on the lights to secure the wires if necessary. To kick things off we need a template. Drill holes for the lights. However balancing a 4 letter and getting.

Cut out marquee letters. How to make a diy vintage marquee sign 1. You re in luck i m giving this project template. Print transfer template.

Our e and k had 25 total. I started with the l then the g then finished with the w. To begin installing your lights use a pencil and ruler to make evenly spaced marks on each letter where the lights will go. Making guides and templates.

We built our first set of these diy marquee letters for our wedding and it was actually the first diy project we ever did together so they hold a special p. I used a drill and 7 8 spade bit to drill the holes. The lights we link to above are a pack of 25. The letters can be used like this if you don t want to add the trim around the edges.

A lumberyard that has a jigsaw can cut it for you if you draw the shape then she drilled holes for the lights. For our marquee sign we used 15 globe light bulbsand a 15 light count stringer which worked perfectly. Cutting out the letters. Measure the diameter of the light sockets mine with the clip needed a 7 8 diameter hole.

This step is a tiny bit of up front work that is going to make things way easier. This tutorial shows you how to make diy lighted marquee letters. A wooden letter of your choice available at most craft stores 1 2 strings of lights with bulb covers that are removable mine had led bulbs with round plastic covers popped off and. I added trim around the plywood letters to give them a marquee look.

Diy marquee letters step 1. These illuminated letters are. Cardboard letters clear globe string lights x acto knife pencil and paper spray paint of choice. Drilling holes in the letters.

A drill with a bit barely larger than the diameter of your light sockets duct tape paint of choice. If your lights do not have clips you can tape the wires in place as well.