So researching costs for building a neon sign brought some bad news…….Expensive!!
Which has led me to investigate possible cheaper alternatives. I’m hoping this has been a success and will be putting together some test models to see if I can make a go of it.
Test model for neon sign project, 2014, Hannah Maynard, neon strip lights and tape on board, approx 60x40cm
For the test model shown above I have used the cheap alternative neon strip light which is like a long glow stick with an attached battery pack. By drawing out the lettering on a white board and taping the strip light along the template I have been able to mock up a smaller version of the end result.
The test has demonstrated the need for a more permanent fixing for the wires. Also, I’ll need to drill holes through the board in order to feed through the excess wires so that the linking parts between words and the battery packs are all hidden. Instead of tape for fixing I think using small nail pins to guide the wire into the right places should be an effective way of doing it.
Next steps:
– source more lights
– source a large board
– get drawing the template writing
