Diy Marquee Letters With Lights

To cut out the letters i started on the bandsaw.

Diy marquee letters with lights.

Drilling holes in the letters. Diy marquee letters step 1. A drill with a bit barely larger than the diameter of your light sockets duct tape paint of choice. 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.

Measure the diameter of the light sockets mine with the clip needed a 7 8 diameter hole. This tutorial shows you how to make diy lighted marquee letters. Cardboard letters clear globe string lights x acto knife pencil and paper spray paint of choice. Making guides and templates.

For our marquee sign we used 15 globe light bulbsand a 15 light count stringer which worked perfectly. To begin installing your lights use a pencil and ruler to make evenly spaced marks on each letter where the lights will go. These illuminated letters are. Place a light bulb in each hole and screw on the backing connecting the letters as you go.

This step is a tiny bit of up front work that is going to make things way easier. However balancing a 4 letter and getting. To kick things off we need a template. Cut out marquee letters.

I started with the l then the g then finished with the w. I used a drill and 7 8 spade bit to drill the holes. Diy light letters made with a light chain for christmas trees. Print transfer template.

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 added trim around the plywood letters to give them a marquee look. If your lights do not have clips you can tape the wires in place as well. You re in luck i m giving this project template.

Our e and k had 25 total. Tuck the wires inside the cardboard and use the clips on the lights to secure the wires if necessary. Drill holes for the lights. A lumberyard that has a jigsaw can cut it for you if you draw the shape then she drilled holes for the lights.

How to make a diy vintage marquee sign 1. For this marquee inspired sign for her 4 year old daughter s bedroom mom mandi gruber drew a letter d on a 2 foot by 4 foot piece of plywood and used a jigsaw to cut it out.