chasing marquee sign - led marquee sign

Hi, welcome to my Chase tent logo Instructure!
The logo was originally designed for Halloween, but the general design can be extended to any theme.
The logo itself is made of wood and extruded polystyrene foam boards with lighting for novel lights.
Okay, let's get started.
Required material: Adobe Illustrator or similar program for scaling fonts for printers, paper, scissors, and sharpieNovelty lights, chasing controller novelty lights4)
Socket (male)36)
G50 bulb (buy extra)
Wire cut electrical Tape1/2 "or 3/4" 4'x8' plywood of your choice for 1 "4'x8' extruded polystyrene foam board (blue or pink)
Loctite foam adhesive puzzle bit 1 "Forstner drill bit nail gun and staplesmeasure making taptapeyard sticky polishing spongeHot glue gun and foam board frame black for hot adhesive latex paint board (
For latex and oil stains)
Paint barrels, buckets or plastic cups for watering latex, paint microwax oil based on weathered oak stains (2)
Birch accent MoldingI always created my logo for the first time in Adobe Illustrator.
This allows me to scale everything appropriately and then print my letters as a template.
If you don't have Adobe Illustrator, you may use Microsoft Word or Photoshop, etc.
I got the original border graphic from the vector site. www. vectorstock.
Com it has very affordable vector graphics, perfect for this kind of project.
Just search for vintage borders.
The title font is Carnival monster show-
Find it on various font websites for free.
I have attached the digital file for this project in pdf and.
If you can use the ai file.
The file is the whole symbol for scaling 4' x7 'on total length and width.
If you have a projector on hand that is strong enough to create fine edges for fonts, I highly recommend you to use it.
If not, you can create a template using a home printer.
No matter what program you use, just convert the original zoom font to 8. 5 x 11 file.
Just move the letters to the printable area, print and repeat until each part of the signature is printed out.
Then print the tape or glue together and create the complete template. Cut out prints.
It was made for the retro night circus theme, so I wanted the wood and paint to look worn out.
To achieve this look with paint, you can just water the paint by putting it in a cup or bucket and adding water.
Stir it until it is thin but not translucent.
I submitted the frame design for free based on the original vector graphics.
You can project the image and even create a profile template if you are uncomfortable.
I measured the length of it to 7 feet and drew the curved edges.
I measured the center and drew the top and bottom of the curve and then connected the curve with a little bit of measurement.
Shape drawn using jigsaw cutting.
Use a sanding sponge to polish the edges.
Place the plywood shape on the top of the foam board and the edge of the trace.
Draw the inner edge on the foam board.
This edge is also made by hand, easier than you think.
Just make sure to measure from the outside edge and the surroundings are the same.
In this case, I think it is 3 ".
Cut the foam frame, sand and apply red if needed. Let dry.
When the frame is dry, apply stains on the board.
Follow the instructions on can and use the stain brush, brush stain to let soak in the required minutes.
Wipe the excess stains with a cloth and dry them.
Dilute the white paint in the bucket with a little water.
When the stain coating is dry, apply a white light color coating on the top of the stain layer.
Wipe the excess paint.
Once dry, use a sanding sponge to sand the entire surface.
Wipe the excess dust.
Use the yard stick and draw the stripes vertically with a pencil.
Dilute the black latex paint in the bucket with a little water.
Paint in black stripes.
Wipe the excess paint. Let dry.
Once the frame and back plate are dry, glue the frame to the plate using the Loctite foam adhesive.
It's time to write.
You will use the rest of the foam board to create your letters.
Place the cutting template on the foam board and use sharpie for tracking.
Take out your clamp saw and let the fun begin.
It may be difficult.
The bubble will burst.
Curves can be challenging.
Make sure you have a good flat surface and a solid support for the foam itself when cutting.
This will prevent the shaking and bursting of the foam.
You can take part of the letter apart.
If this happens, you can simply fix it with glue, but if it's too bad, you may want to start over and cut a new letter.
I broke some of it myself, especially when doing the smaller ".
Once you 've cut them all off, it's time to use your golden acrylic paint. Apply 2 coats. Let dry.
Now is a good time to spray decorative pieces.
Apply 2 coats to dry.
Use hot glue to place letters and glue on the back plate.
I use hot glue instead of Letai glue because it dries faster.
Also, you need it to stick the trim on the sign.
OK, sign it!
It's time to get into the fun part! LIGHTS!
The logo has 36 holes and bulbs.
If you decide you want a different number of lights, just know that it needs to be divisible by 4 because the chase controller has 4 plugs.
You can measure these holes or eyeballs.
We noticed it from the center.
A few of my holes fell out, but the end result was good.
Use the forstner bit on your bit and keep the hand steady for the initial cut, drill into 36 holes. Time to wire.
There are 4 channels for the Chase controller.
This means 1 Channel per 4 bulbs.
Select your starting point and number 1, 2, 3, 4, etc for each hole.
With your wire cutting machine, wire shaft and socket, all you need to do is get the socket stuck on the wire.
Make sure the socket is installed in the hole before binding the wire.
Push every one over.
Nail the line along the back, make sure the line 1,2, 3,4 reaches the corresponding hole, and so on.
When you reach the end of the line, cut the wire and close it with tape.
After completion, buckle the plug to the end.
Make sure to label each plug so that they are plugged into the correct channel on the controller. Insert bulbs.
If you want to know the work involved, here is a 3-minute "make" video.
Thanks for reading!