How to Make Signs with Christmas Lights
Using Christmas lights as signs that spell out holiday greetings attract a lot of attention but are simple to construct. The trick is to use heavy-duty floral wire as a guide for the lights. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Christmas lights
- Clear tape or nails (depending on surface)
- Extension cords
- Heavy-duty floral wire
Instructions
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Arrange your lights at the area where they will be lit to determine extension cord placement. A short word such as "Merry" will require about 4 yards of lights.
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Bend the floral wire to shape each word in a script so each letter flows together.
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Cut four 2-foot pieces of floral wire and an end of each into a hook. Bend each piece in half.
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Loop the hook on every two letters or until you are out of wire and stick the ends into the ground. These are your support wires for your lights.
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Wrap the lights around the wire to illuminate the letters. You may need to use tape.
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Attach the extension cords to their outlets and plug in.
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If you are making a sign for your porch or window, follow steps 1 through 5. Then make a loop, with hooks at each end, from two 2-foot pieces of wire.
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Pound two nails into the wall where you want to hang the sign. Arrange them wide enough apart to accommodate the sign.
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Attach the hooks to the sign and hang the sign in the designated area where he nails are waiting.
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