Diy Neon Sign
Make your own Neon Sign for less than $10
Posted by Cat Morley
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You Will Need (7 things)
- EL wire
- Paper & marker pen for template
- Sheet of Clear Plastic
- Double Sided Sticky Tape
- Thin Wire
- Awl
- Wire Cutters
Steps (13 steps, 90 minutes)
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1
Start by sketching out what you'd like your neon to look like with a marker pen. You could also find a font you like online and print out a design.
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2
Secure a sheet of clear plastic on top of your template using double sided sticky tape.
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3
Buy an EL wire long enough to stretch your design. You can get these for a few dollars online in lots of different colours.
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4
Punch a hole at the start of your design so that you can slip the wire through to the front.
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5
Bend the wire into the shape of your design and use an awl to pierce two holes into the plastic at the top and bottom of the letter.
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Cut a small length of matching wire and secure the EL Wire in place to the plastic.
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Continue working your way along the designs, bending the EL wire to match the design and then securing in place with then wire.
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8
More complicated designs can be created by punching extra holes through the plastic and wrapping the EL wire around the back. In this design, I had to do this for the a's and the t.
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9
Keep going until you've completed the design and then bring the EL wire back through to the back of the plastic.
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10
Remove the paper template form the back.
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11
Trim away and excess plastic from the outside of your design.
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12
Hang on the wall.
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13
Turn off the lights, turn on your neon and prepare to be amazed!