DIY Neon LED Rope Sign for just £70! | DIY with Oh Abode | DIY For Beginners
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- čas přidán 3. 06. 2021
- After seeing custom rope light signs for over £600, I decided to make my own for just £70 (most of that cost is the acrylic sheet backing and tools needed).
This is a super easy to follow tutorial so you too can make your own custom DIY LED neon rope sign.
All links can be found below. (I check links every month- drop a comment if not working!)
Aff Links:
Neon Rope Light - bit.ly/3z567J1. (eBay)
UK/EU AC to DC 12V Power Cable - amzn.to/3pOHXzU (USA -bit.ly/31HOymq)
Light Adapter - bit.ly/34PsvrY select DC 12/24v Connector (eBay)
24 gauge Speaker Wire - amzn.to/2WYaTtL
Soldering Iron kit - amzn.to/3y7Wn0Q
End Caps - amzn.to/306sX6t
Wire Strippers - amzn.to/3dtN9Cf
Super Glue - amzn.to/3DE9qbg
Acrylic Sheet - bit.ly/3piT3LR
Design mock up sites:
Canva (to mock up the design) - bit.ly/3uQekxq
Rasterbator (to split an image into A4 sheets) - www.rasterbator.net
Dafont (free fonts) - www.dafont.com
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Finally, a DIY neon led tutorial that actually makes sense and is designed for the novice. Thank you so much!
This is the only tutorial that doesn't leave you confused
Thank you
I’ve been watching DIY neon sign tutorials for years and I always end up really confused. This is by far THE BEST TUTORIAL on CZcams! Love it
Thanks so much!
I totally agree
Really great tutorial - loads of little hints and tips and great detail without every being patronising - just brilliant!
I’ve watched a couple of these diy neon sign tutorials and this is the best, most detailed one. Thank you this is very helpful!
This tutorial was amazing! It was so informative and easy to follow. Thank you so much 💓 My sister and I followed this to make a sign and we are so impressed by your ability to do this all by yourself. You are one talented human!
Wow! I never even imagined trying to DIY these neon lights, I've always seen them on amazon and have been wanting one forever. Definitely doing this soon. Honestly I have been so scared to touch any DIY projects featuring electronic components that require soldering because it's so intimidating. Seeing you do it here really has demystified it for me! Can't thank you enough.
Definitively by far the best neon sign tutorial I´ve found here on CZcams! Congratulations for the great video and the great result!
Amazing tutorial!! I have been searching and searching. I have the same lights same thickness of acrylic and it’s just been sitting because I couldn’t find a tutorial to do it the way I was down it. Then I found you…thank you
I've spent ages researching so many techniques to do these. It's a minefield. There's so many different ways to do it but this is by far the best tutorial I've seen. Thoroughly recommended and nice job with your sign!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I've been searching for a DIY LED neon sign video for a while. Yours is the only thing that's super helpful and very comprehensive. Thank you so much! You're a genius!!!!!
I cannot believe how much incredible work you put into this. I love lights and playing with lights but you made me realize how lazy I am. Incredibly inspiring.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Greatly detailed, step by step, informative video. It's the best one I've seen. Thanks.
Tbh I’m already 2 min in the video and this has been so informational then the past 7 videos I’ve previously watched. Here’s a like ❤️ thank you, can’t wait to finish the rest of the video
I thank you for explaing with detail the way you connect the wires and how you put everything in order, so many people just don't bother to explain that... your explanation gives confidence in trying a very small one. Your result is brilliant, literally brilliant and brilliant because it is marvellous!
Wonderful walkthrough! I cannot believe how cheap the LED rope it, will have to give this a try!! Thank you
My search for making led neon sign end with your tutorial.Big salute to female DIY
Awesome. About to do something like this for my Ms's B-day. Your video was immensely helpful. Cheers!
Lol thank you thank you thank you soo much I literally just went your ig and tik tok video on this diy and happened to be scrolling CZcams just now and I got soooooooo excited 😂
Wanted to make a sign as a gift to my parents and needed a tutorial, this was absolutely PERFECT! Thank you!
No problem at all! I couldn’t find any decent ones myself when trying to make this so was a lot of trial and error, and then decided to make my own tutorial so others didn’t have to do as I did!
You can customize your own neon sign，
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Thanks for your instruction. Can't wait to see how this is going to turn out!
Very impressive great job!!! and video is easy to follow..... Thank you Much!.
Just what I needed. Thanks girl.
Daaamn you are a genius and a good worker!! Thanks for the knowledge 💛🌟
Well done! 👏🏼 it looks beautiful, especially for a first try. It's a lovely and very informative video!
Thanks!
Best Tutorial I’ve seen ,very detailed
This is a GREAT video showing the detail needed. Thank u 😊
This is the best way to learn neon sign...
Thank you so much
Wow!! Because of your amazing video, I will now be attempting to make my own "Merry Christmas" sign in the near future. Thank you. Kind Regards.
That is beautiful! Thank you for the tutorial!
That looks awesome. Thanks for simple instructions!!
Followed you from Instagram today. From Ireland and living in the US. This is a fantastic demo, 100% will be following this
Your tutorial is so easy to follow! Thanks for the breakdown
This is not just helpful. This is so amazing and beautiful
Perfect!❤❤❤❤ thank you!
Thank you! Best tutorial I’ve seen.
MG that's a lot of work. Good job !!
One of the best results I’ve seen on here without using CNC or laser cutter. If you spray paint sheet first it will hide wires at back.
you Can also get white acrylic, but for this, they wanted a clear one, so used clear wire and hid them behind the lights :D
I like the detail you tell to us. You are awesome. Thank a lots.
Hope your sign goes well!
That is badass! You did a great job!
Thank you for the details and its links on description
Wow, great job! Not as simple as I thought
Yo this Is exactly the video I needed. Tyty
Amazing work! Thanks from Pakistan!
Perfect, thank you
Great tutorial! Thank-you🙏
Just subscribed after looking at your channel and reading about your attributes to female empowerment. The work in this tutorial is none other than dedication. Very well ending result. Thank you for your showmanship.
Thanks so much! I’ve got another video in the works on a solderless sign like this too, so stay tuned!
Nice work that look beautiful
Thank you!
Great tutorial! Thank you
You're very welcome!
This is brilliant 🥰
Wow ! Great job !
Meu Deus que delicadeza e paciência , muito lindo ...💗💗💗💗
wow super cool
Great work sis!
Great job!
Great content. Thanks 👍
Great video
Inspirational ❤️🔥
Genial, gracias por compartir.
Thank you very good info.
perfect video
Talented 👍🏽
A hot tip with soldering (no pun intended). If you add solder to the bare wire and the contact of LEDs before joining the two, you'll end up with a much better solder join. This is called "tinning" and also makes inserting the wire much easier because the tinned wire will prevent any stray wires from a potential short.
🙌🏽 this is what I ended up doing towards the end to go quicker !
good vid, simple
Wow! nice
Thanks!
Hope it was useful! 🩷🩷
Nice job. Rastebator is a great tip. Thank you. 🙏 I was wondering how I was going to get a 10 foot long template printed out. 🤔
Thanks
Good idea
Welcome 😊
Hi,you are very professional ,i'm zoey from china ,our factory producing neon light .thanks
Amazing! This is well made and definitely looks like you did your research! One suggestion I will say that will make your life way easier is to use heat shrink instead of electrical tape to cover those solder joints! Just slide the heat shrink on, then solder the wires and then move the heat shrink over the joint and then heat it with a lighter and it will shrink onto the wire. It’s a lot faster, cleaner and more durable than electrical tape as well! Great job!
100%!
Very cool... looks GREAT!!!
✌P.E.A.C.E
great video , you made it look easy ! love the rasterbator, I've never seen that site before
Makes life so much easier!
cool
Amazing video! Trying to follow along now! :) What size end caps did you get, 8mm or 12mm?
I love this! Just a bit hesitant on the soddering(sp?) , saw another video without one. I am so down to try this though! How long did this process take from start to finish?
Great tutorial. Well done! Seriously well explained.
What thickness was your acrylic sheet? Perhaps you mentioned in tbe video.
Many thanks!
The sheet linked in the description is 120 x 60 cm And 0.2 cm thick Hope this helps
muy bueno!
this is great, thank you. do you think the end caps are necessary ? especially if i am using a drawing to turn into neon sign vs. lettering?
It does keep it looking neater, but if you want it waterproof; they’re needed x
Hi babe I have a question!
Such a great video btw, thank you so much for your help.
I'm just trying to figure out how the 12v lights are working on a 24v power supply? Do you have an adaptor or do you have them plugged into a 12v supply? Ive been researching for hours and i'm so confused haha.
💯💯💯
Im thinking black or dark smoked acrylic sheet might hide the wires better? Great video by the way.
Hiiii! Your video is so inspiring 😍 what do you use to file down your acrylic?
I used a tile file as it’s the only file I had haha x
You are making the soldering extremely easy and I’m real struggling with the Solder 😢
excelente video, recién estoy incorporando los avisos en neon flex y me gustaría saber la marca de la caladora para cortar el acrílico. muchas gracias y feliz año 2022 con muchos éxitos y bendiciones. desde Colombia. me suscribo
thank you for this!
I LOVE YOU
Hi, did you find that LED was a good brand ? some you can see the individual LED's, i want it to be a solid look like proper neon :-) ?
do you mind if I ask what font you used for Garage
thanks so much, you have an amazing tutorial and a subscriber in me :)
I just showed my boss ... He said you made an amazing video. Thank you so much. I can't wait to see how mine turns out thanks to you!!!
Hi Jasmine...Your Video is AMAZING and is saving me tuns of money to create signage....I have a questions...what's the longest length I can get this in...the site that you have posted gives the size, but doesn't mention the lengths...your thoughts
Length of rope? You can get them in 10m packs but you can just buy multiple packs so there isn’t really a maximum! With the acrylic, you may need to make it in sections, i think the longest I can get in the UK from a standard hardware store is 1.6m wide
Nice video. Where did you get the end caps? I can't seem to find any and unfortunately your link is broken. Thanks
Link should be fixed, they’re on amazon and eBay xx
so you connect each piece of LED strip to the next with wire?
love this tutorial, just wondering though. what if the section you need to go around is + or - the 2.5cm cut interval? You seemed to be very lucky with each part with the cut points. How did you manage that?
So you can cut the tubing at any point but don’t cut the electrical strip. If you cut the strip at the next cut point you can fold it back inside the tubing that’s cut shorter. Otherwise you can adapt your design slightly x
do you think 16 guage wire would work? making a sign on a tight timescale thank you so much for this tutorial!
Did it work?
@@Awpenheimer no bestie the soldering took us out
What did you use the waterproofing end sealer on?
if you want to use it outside, squirt it into the end cap before putting on and it will seal and waterproof it :)
Id suggest proper colored electrical wire over speaker wire.
Just a idea but use a colored poster board on the back and push wires thru the board will hide them and give ya more contrast.
the point of using clear wire is so you dont see it.. There is nothing wrong with using speaker wire for this.
I tried... it's way too tough. Since proper electrical wire isn't as flexible. I eventually bought the speaker wire and made life 1,000 times easier
If you used coloured acrylic, you can use coloured wire as you can’t see it, but as I wanted clear acrylic, speaker wire was much more effective
hello, a question, what kind of wire do you use to connect the led strips? I guess it's copper, but what thickness?
There’s a link to the one I used in the description but it’s 24 gauge speaker wire :) it’s copper and aluminium x
Hello, I have tried to do it by my own but I’m struggling to make more than 2 cuts of led work, the rest of the other cuts are not working. If you can share me some advice, on my case the negative is a black cable and the positive is a red cable.
I have a 12v withe the same adapter.
Have you tried swapping the wires around? Red should be on the side that’s the “bottom” and the black should be on the coloured light side. Also make sure that the inner metal if the wire has good contact with the pads in the rope, and be sure the two positive and negative, nor the solder that’s connecting them to the rope is touching as this can short out the light. If you check they work as you go, you can identify the problem pretty quickly x
Hi! What font did you use on your “GARAGE” lettering?
It was lovelo line xx
This is great but I’m having such trouble soldering the wire to the LED strip…any tips?
Add a bit of solder to the wire first so there’s a blob on the end, then place ontop of the contact pad and use the iron to melt again x
Mam aim from Philippines..
Can i ask can i use charger to convert to twelve bolts??
A phone charger? Noo you cannot. Most phone chargers are 5V which will not turn the led’s on. The other thing is that a standard phone charger can usually only output 1 amp of current. Each Individual led in this strip draws 20mA roughly and if it’s an RGB led on white at full brightness it takes roughly 60mA per led because 3 leds are on at the same time to give you white: Red+blue+green=white (60mA=.060 Amps) So if you have 100 leds in your strip, then .060A*100=6 Amps of current! Far more than a phone charger can handle. I recommend only getting a suitable power supply like in the video with an adapter. You can use one like her or you can also use screw terminal adapters. Make 100% sure you buy the power supply with the correct Voltage! If you give it more than it’s rated for you will fry all of your leds and you will have a bad time redoing everything. Also depending on how many leds you have and how big your sign is depends on the amount of current you need your power supply to be able to provide. So In the example above, if you have 100 leds, they require 6A, and they are rated at 12V. You should buy a 12V, 10 Amp power supply as it’s always a good idea to give you some extra room. Having the incorrect voltage can ruin your leds, having the current higher than you need will do nothing. The leds will only draw as much current as they need. As she said though do not work on or solder them while they are on just as a precaution in case you short them out accidentally.