Diy Marquee Letter Lights

Tape i used packaging tape depending on how many letters you use and how big your letters are you may need one two or even three sets of globe string lights.

Diy marquee letter lights.

My bliss diy marquee letters used two sets exactly. Does that mean you need 2 outlets to light up the whole sign. Thread a bulb from the string of lights through each hole from the back of the sign. A drill with a bit barely larger than the diameter of your light sockets duct tape paint of choice.

We had 25 lights and 25 holes so we made sure that a light was used in each one. Drill holes for the lights. Using cardboard step 1. 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.

Tuck the wires inside the cardboard and use the clips on the lights to secure the wires if necessary. Lights should fit snuggly but a bit of hot glue will make sure they stay in place if needed. 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. The first step to creating this lighted marquee letter was to find a letter that was hollow in the back.

If you wanted you could put the lights on the front of the letter which would put the lights completely outside of the letter frame. We built a set of diy wood and metal marquee letters for our wedding and they were actually the first diy project we ever started. Use an x acto knife to cut along the seam of the back sideof each letter. The globe lights in your link say that you should only connect 3 strings at a time which leaves one letter not connected to the rest.

Determine where you want each light to go on your letters and draw a small dot for each bulb. Any help would be appreciated. I m about to start this marquee project and was wondering if you could tell me how you connected the lights. The letters can be used like this if you don t want to add the trim around the edges.

This meant we had to do a little back tracking on the legs of the letters. Measure the diameter of the light sockets mine with the clip needed a 7 8 diameter hole. Spray paint the letters and let them dry completely. I started with the l then the g then finished with the w.

I added trim around the plywood letters to give them a marquee look. Since these letters are hollow once you start to cut you ll be surprised how easy the rest of the letter will come out. We actually put the lights in the back of the letter since we liked that look better. Tuck the remaining string behind the letter after removing the leftover bulbs.

Place a light bulb in each hole and screw on the backing connecting the letters as you go. Using an x acto knife carefully start cutting out one side of each letter. Pull off the back piece and remove any cardboard pieces from inside the letters.