<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large">A truly inexpensive method I used years ago that works surprisingly well:</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large">1. Layout the sign on a sheet of 1/4" lauan.<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large">2. Cut a 3/8" slot following the layout, leaving "bridges" where necessary so        the sign doesn't fall apart.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large">3. Affix 1/2" vinyl tubing on top of the slot with either wire or hot glue.<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large">4. Illuminate the "sign" from the back side with lights of your preferred colors.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large"> </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large">Basically it's building a light box.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large">- Paul 1</div></div>