It is painted white to reflect light and holes are made to accept each of 20 lamps of the string of christmas lights.
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Cut this shape on a white 3mm perspex sheet.
You could use a single bottle wine box to make a smaller sign.
These wine boxes are often available from your local wine merchants sometimes for free.
Measure out windows on either side of your box.
The dotted lines are folding marks and not cuts.
The light box has 3 lines that can be filled with 8 or 9 characters each and its a4 size 8 75 x11 75 is ideal for display.
As a reference you can use the centre square to calculate the size of one of the sides of the light box.
For other signs strings of lights can be joined for more light or longer strings are available.
Personalized backlit box this cinematic light box comes with 85 pieces including letters numbers and symbols that you can easily slide through the rail lines to create messages and phrases.
Use a ruler to mark a point roughly 2 inches 5 1 cm from each edge on one side of the box.
Place your box on its side so that the open flaps are facing you.
Here a piece of cardboard is cut to fit inside the sign box.
Draw a straight line with a pencil along the edges of the box to connect these points creating a rectangle with space around the edges.
You could also use white cardboard instead of perspex.
At worst you ll have to buy some wine and drink it to get the free box.
We have created an easy tool to help you create your own custom neon sign and to give you a visual mockup so you can see what it s going to look like before you order.
The size of your diy light box will be as big as the scale of your template.
Wooden wine box i used a six bottle wine box for a large rectangular sign.