Light-Up Sign

See your name in lights with a DIY light-up sign!

Posted by Cat Morley

I've always wanted a Cut Out + Keep light-up sign for my craft space, so I finally decided to make one!

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I started by making paper templates of my letters. I literally traced the Cut Out + Keep letters off the site using my laptop as a light-box.

Stick them on your wall beforehand to see how your sign is going to look and that you've made them the right size.
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Trace around your paper letters on to thick frosted plastic and cut out.
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Cut strips of paper, so that they're as wide as you'd like the depth of your finished letters. Fold the strips around the plastic and fold at the edges.
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Trace around your strips on to thick black card and score along the folded edges, to create flaps.
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Glue the card together, to form the shape of the letter.
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Glue around the inside edge of the black card and place your frosted plastic letter inside. Hold in place until the glue dries and the plastic is secure.
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Make the rest of your letters. Some are trickier than others but you'll get the hang of it.
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You can then hang your letters on the wall and light them up on the inside using LED fairy lights.

We attached ours to a pegboard wall and punched the fairy lights through from behind to hind any untidy cables.