I made this sign for my husband’s jazz club party. One guest wondered where I had ordered it. You can impress your guests with your own electric sign for your party theme.


1.Use a pencil to draw your letters onto a sheet of foam board.


2.Poke holes in the foam board, along your penciled lines, with a metal skewer, nail set, or other sharp pointed object. You don’t have to go all the way through the board. Don’t make the holes too close together as the lights have some width. About every half inch was good for my lights.





3. Drill holes through the foam board at every hole you poked. Pre-poking the holes keeps the drill from slipping around. A 3/16 inch bit worked well for my lights.


4. Insert lights through the back of the holes. The foam holds them in place if you haven’t made the holes too big. This sign took about 350 lights. I used incandescent miniature lights. LEDs would probably be safer as the bulbs stay cool. But, whatever kinds of lights you use, it is not a good idea to leave the sign plugged in unattended. Remember this is not a safety inspected item.



5. Hang on self-adhesive hooks. Push wire through the foam board near the top corners to make hooks for hanging.