BUILD A BACKLIT LED SIGN!!! Tips and Tricks for DIY

[@ftaboxesltd1468]

Great looking sign and really good explanation. Thanks for the insights. I'm going to see if I can create something a little smaller, although I am new to all this with limited tools etc. Definitely more informed now though, thank you from Stoke on Trent in the UK.

[@jamesofalltradesny]

Glad I could help!

[@terryspross1484]

Another tip to get the letters to sit off the wood. Use studs and a clear plastic spacer Works so good

[@jamesofalltradesny]

That is a great tip, I just used what I had!

[@MikeGameKillaMGK]

This is actually one of the best examples of sign making i have seen great job.

[@MIXTAPE0711]

Nice job man! Using wood waste in the equation..Respect👍🏼You've earned a new subscriber

[@jamesofalltradesny]

Thank you for the support!

[@caseys-tiny-home]

That looks spectacular! Gonna save myself a tonnof coin and do one for my brand! This will look amazing in my little shop or to take with to events and such! Could be a great business venture as well

[@tanner809]

Doing this for my parents new garage bar as a Christmas present. Wish me luck!

[@jamesofalltradesny]

Tag me on Instagram or email me I’d love to see the finished product!

[@baddogcreative]

Awesome project. Making one myself soon. Good ideas here, very helpful to see how you did it.

[@jamesofalltradesny]

Thanks!

[@peterjohnson4904]

bad bad sign my friend and i mean bad as in kick a- -. i just built a shed and wanted a sign just like this. brilliant and easy to follow

[@jamesofalltradesny]

Thank you! Appreciate the compliment!

[@snoopu2601]

👍🏼awesome looks great I always wanted to make a light sign. With the lighting they make these day's gives the average builder a chance to make one.

[@jobeliahbangcong5631]

That was awesome! Wish I could also have these kind of tools for my DIY's

[@jamesofalltradesny]

Thank you! You’ll get there

[@diytwoincollege7079]

You could get those letters cut out on a CNC router. So much easier. There are plenty of hobbyists that would do it for you, like me.

[@jamesofalltradesny]

Definitely could do that, but there is something about making it by hand

[@henoktekle7636]

What is CNC?

[@FishingWithVasquez]

Not everyone has a cnc machine laying around

[@Jerome____]

You can use a carbon paper underneath and draw over it to get a clear mark on that plywood.

[@martinduffy3835]

great sign.. quick tip for your next sign, instead of using the entire paper template once you have it taped in place cut all the top of the template except 1inch makes it much easier to put in place and not have to pull it out from under the sign. Not needed on a stand off sign but good for flush lettering.

[@jamesofalltradesny]

Appreciate the tip!

[@rockforever7268]

awesome !!!! it's a good start for something amazing

[@jamesofalltradesny]

Thank you!

[@donbirmingham8609]

Another idea for the stand offs would be to use a dowel rod and just cut it into the right length pieces and then just drill holes on the back of the letters and the back board. Looks good what you did though.

[@jamesofalltradesny]

That’s actually a great idea, if I build another I’ll try that!

[@dwightcarter6046]

This sign looks great. I am gonna try one of these myself.

[@jamesofalltradesny]

Glad I inspired you to make one!

[@XavierPil]

great job! 3 years now i hope a better LED solution. You have knowledge I don't as far as electricity

[@jamesofalltradesny]

Thank you!

[@lightdelight4771]

Awesome. Thanks a million. Please can I use the same type of wood for outdoor signage?

[@jamesofalltradesny]

Perhaps you could if you coated it in an outdoor rated finish. You would probably be better off making it out of something else though.

[@reylcayat5608]

Excellent... No other words to say...

[@jamesofalltradesny]

Thank you!

[@davidj.gallardo4553]

Thank you!!! Helped me to design an address sign for my house.

[@jamesofalltradesny]

Glad it helped!

[@plxcity761]

Great video! one question though. What was the font you used in this video?

[@RGB-Sign-Board]

wow beautiful

[@jamesofalltradesny]

Thank you!

[@rogersemwaga2268]

I suppose this is for indoor use only, cause the wood can't resist weather outside. Is it write? what if you have to do one for outside use?

[@jamesofalltradesny]

You could make the letters out of polymer wood and uses water proof leds.

[@gabbybsizemore6375]

The sign is beautiful!!!! Can’t wait to hang it 😍

[@ganeshchari604]

Such a great video sir.... This video helps me aa lot .... And learned a lot

[@jamesofalltradesny]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@revampstudios2316]

Can you uses different gauge wire to connect to the LED strips connectors ?

[@jamesofalltradesny]

You can, but as a minimum I would confirm the wire you intend on using is rated for the current you intend on drawing or upsize the wire to the next common size to be safe.

[@RDAUGIRD]

Great job!

[@jamesofalltradesny]

Thank you!

[@lourdestienda9396]

Love it! Question - could this be an exterior sign?? Is this method waterproof? I'd like to do something similar for my house numbers that i bought w just plain white lights of course. Lol

[@jamesofalltradesny]

I would think if you got exterior leds and sealed everything with waterproof heat shrink it would work fine!

[@trinaberks]

This turned out really great. Good stuff!

[@jamesofalltradesny]

Thank you! Putting up another video this weekend!

[@Kaleidum_TCG]

professional work bud

[@NeneMiko22]

Soo cool! Thanks for the inspo and informative video! :)

[@morgandangerfield6173]

Thank you. I'm far to electronics stupid to do this. Great job!

[@flgirl250]

I love it! Great job

[@thegoldenbites3682]

Wow this looks really great! how do I need which led light connectors connectors to get please? Regards

[@jamesofalltradesny]

It depends on the led lights you purchase there are 3 and 4 conductor led strips so just match the connectors to whatever lights you go with!

[@danaznmar6173]

That's dope bro

[@jamesofalltradesny]

Appreciate it!

[@Olaoniwasu]

I really love this man♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️🍷🍷🍷🍷

[@davidfelipecamachoalba5704]

Beautiful

[@caroleburton7232]

Amazing!

[@jamesofalltradesny]

Thank you!

[@Jeremiah_Johnson139]

Well done, sir! Thanks for the tutorial! I do have a question, though. I have a similar project, except it has a black background. To achieve a good backglow from the LED's, in my case, would you just make the areas directly under the letters, white? Or will I need to figure out a different solution?

[@jamesofalltradesny]

Honestly, I think you will still get a really nice glow effect with a darker colored background. The leds through quite a bit of light.

[@Jeremiah_Johnson139]

@@jamesofalltradesny Awesome! Thanks again for the help! Subbed.

[@flowerstone3d]

Came out really awesome! Nice work

[@jamesofalltradesny]

Thank you !

[@xanyadavis5109]

Can this sign be used outside? Are the lights waterproof?

[@jamesofalltradesny]

No this cannot be, but you can find waterproof leds and different materials to get the same effect!

[@xanyadavis5109]

@@jamesofalltradesny I just found the waterproof leds and waterproof solderless connectors! That plus precut wooden letters should make this project even more DIY friendly (hopefully 🥲) Thanks for the reply!

[@bradleysmith4974]

Could you use the USB powered leds with a USB enabled outlet and use the same connectors?

[@jamesofalltradesny]

If they are still the same 3 or 4 wire LEDs yes, you definitely can! just match up the connector to the strip type.

[@bradleysmith4974]

@@jamesofalltradesny Thank you for the reply James! By the way, the sign is awesome. I couldn't sleep thinking of all the ways I want to try this. I think I'll start with a big Fender guitar pick sign! Heavy pick of course.

[@jamesofalltradesny]

@@bradleysmith4974 if you post it anywhere make sure to tag me, I'd love to check it out when it's done.

[@TECHGUY417]

Superb!!!!❤❤❤❤❤👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏😍😍😍😍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@robstaudigel9639]

Wow

[@jamesofalltradesny]

Wow at how good you looked on that bike or the sign 😂

[@coachjoy763]

Amazing...thank you for sharing

[@jamesofalltradesny]

Thanks for watching!

[@boriskingsley8341]

Please what Font Type did you use for your printing?..

[@jeanramirez2303]

I loved it, I would like to make one with 7 letters, would you be able to help me with this?

[@jamesofalltradesny]

What do you need help with?

[@cognitostudy]

How tall were the wooden blocks that you used as raisers?

[@jamesofalltradesny]

3/4 of an inch

[@artificial_intelligence_kenya]

It is beautiful., man...💪

[@aliciahassan7049]

Where did u get those wires to connect the connectors? The extra wire?

[@jamesofalltradesny]

Amazon sells them, they make 3&4 wire connectors

[@ericdiver3897]

Nice jobs

[@jamesofalltradesny]

Thank you!

[@hughseagraves7036]

Suggest that you show the end product first, then explain how to make it. Thanks for the info!

[@theimprovist4158]

Awesome video. What's the song in the background??

[@jamesofalltradesny]

Not sure, it’s from epidemic sounds. I would go back and check but sadly the computer I edited this on has since died

[@master_ben-j7n]

so cool!!!

[@jamesofalltradesny]

Thank you!

[@learner9660]

Very nice

[@حمزةالشاعري-ث2س]

Is there a need to use Adobr Photoshop or Illustrator ?

[@jamesofalltradesny]

No not at all you can do a design on canva !

[@zouhairnainiaa9210]

Good work until the end, it is recommended to use clean wood and one piece for completeness, the aesthetics of handwork

[@LoveKambry]

Holy Crap the LED part looks insanely complicated, but you did a good job. I'm just really confused on how I'm supposed to learn how to do that on my own for the sign I'm making.

[@jamesofalltradesny]

Very easy to learn, you’re connecting the lights the same way you cut them just with wire in between!

[@tomgray7049]

good job

[@jamesofalltradesny]

Thank you!

[@millenniummartialartshtx3215]

Kool!

[@jamesofalltradesny]

Thanks!

[@Retaysign]

so amazing

[@DujuanWatkins]

ok so do you make custom signs??

[@jamesofalltradesny]

If you’re interested shoot me an email!

[@rickybranch4717]

Need a sign like that for my new dog kennel business. how much for one that says NAKAZATO FRENCHIES

[@jamesofalltradesny]

If you’re serious send me an email! [e-mail]

[@newprimeofficial]

Great job

[@jamesofalltradesny]

Thanks!

[@SioTonyaEthan11]

How would you cover the back so it wouldn't show all those wires?

[@jamesofalltradesny]

You could cut a piece of 1/4” mdf and finish nail it if that’s what you are looking for. You can check out @rumandcoltmobilebar on Instagram to see it hanging up.

[@___koutflachpeyia____3458]

So great... I wanna make this work like you Bruh

[@jasoncoulter1582]

Just use spray adhesive to glue paper to wood and cut out.

[@jamesofalltradesny]

Yeah that would’ve been easier!

[@fsballer]

How large was this sign?

[@jamesofalltradesny]

48x20 inches roughly

[@jadenell9439]

What font did you use for the sign? I love it!!!

[@jamesofalltradesny]

I’m not sure, I found it on Canva!

[@jadenell9439]

@@jamesofalltradesny thanks!

[@dmgfxinkslangatattoos9844]

Or try misting in some paint lightly

[@arkuljeetsingh1673]

This board is water proof??

[@jamesofalltradesny]

No this sign is not waterproof, but you could make it out of pvc board and by an outdoor version of the leds and make a weatherproof one!

[@DRGoecke]

How long did this take you? It looks great.

[@jamesofalltradesny]

Probably 3-4 days ~ 20hrs or so.

[@DRGoecke]

@@jamesofalltradesny Thanks! That really helps set a ball park plan for a similar project of mine.

[@jamesofalltradesny]

@@DRGoecke glad I can help!

[@AbdulMannan-rz4te]

Very nice, would like to work with you.

[@jamesofalltradesny]

Thanks, send me an email!

[@AbdulMannan-rz4te]

@@jamesofalltradesny please send me your email address.

[@hailtonsantana7284]

Show 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👍🏽🤝🏾🤝🏾🤝🏾🇧🇷

[@jamesofalltradesny]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@indiamultistore]

Best !!!

[@bengkel2176]

Nace..from indonesia

[@jamesofalltradesny]

Thank you!

[@mrmoe5440]

Could u buy the letters at Walmart?

[@jamesofalltradesny]

If they sell letter of course you could! That could be a better alternative for someone with fewer tools. Whatever gets the job done.

[@mrmoe5440]

@@jamesofalltradesny .,thanks

[@paularodriguez350]

❤

[@terryspross1484]

Should of just sprayed glue the paper letters to the wood then gut em out

[@jamesofalltradesny]

I’ve actually seen that done a few times. I just always forget to do it 😅

[@prokill00]

SPAGHETTI

[@jamesofalltradesny]

I knew someone would like that hahaha

[@mahmoodkhan6623]

Hi James, I'm trying to make an address led backlit sign. Your instructions are too fast. Do you have a detailed instructions booklet or something? I'll email you now

[@jamesofalltradesny]

I do not have instructions but if you have any specific questions I’d be happy to try and help

[@ronalddelvalle6080]

Traducir a español

[@thepadre4551]

Nice light. New York sucks though

[@SANTOSHWAGHMARE-g7o]

👌👌👌👌🙏🙏🙏🙏👍👍

[@jamesofalltradesny]

Thank you!

[@craigrosa7722]

Shouldn't the sign read "Rum & Coke"???

[@jamesofalltradesny]

This was for our horse trailer bar! Play on words

[@craigrosa7722]

@@jamesofalltradesny Oh I see it makes sense then

[@vishwasverma2528]

Did he say "DIY"???

[@daltanionwaves]

this is what happens when a fabricator does wood work 😬

[@navigator2476]

In

[@jamesofalltradesny]

Out

[@mikeburke1993]

IN 22 years of the sign business, we never put electrical on wood products. Big no-no.

[@wizardman1313]

Explain

[@jamesofalltradesny]

3 years of use and not a single issue… everything is fully insulated. Wiring in homes are run through wood everywhere…

[@IndiaInkAkron]

My first thought was…..electrical in houses always runs through wood, no??? Lol

[@jondoe5866]

yikes you need a cnc machine a little time wasted

[@jamesofalltradesny]

You’re telling lol, me but I usually try to do projects people can do with minimal tools!

[@FOOJFOOJIYAMA]

This is not DIY for peasants like me because i don't have thousand dollars worth of equipment😂

[@jamesofalltradesny]

Definitely not 1000$ in tools to build this!

[@artificial_intelligence_kenya]

It is beautiful., man...💪

[@jamesofalltradesny]

Thank you!