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    Home » DIY » How to Make Your Own DIY Marquee Lights

    How to Make Your Own DIY Marquee Lights

    Published Mar 12, 2015 · Updated Jan 19, 2020 by Ginnie · 1 Comment

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    Learn how to make your own DIY Marquee Lights ... it's so simple and such a fun way to add a unique vintage touch to your home!

    How to Make DIY Marquee Lights! Learn to make DIY marquee letters, words, (or initials) and other shapes with this easy, fast project tutorial using a cardboard kit. A DIY marquee sign is a fun, creative way to get vintage style home decor without a lot of effort! | Hello Little Home

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    I love adding fun decor elements to my apartment, and for a while now, I've been coveting a marquee light.

    Vintage marquee lights are prohibitively expensive though, and most DIY marquee light tutorials are quite time intensive.

    What can I say? I'm cheap and lazy (ha), and I wanted a marquee light that didn't take a lot of money to buy or time to make.

    Lucky for me (and you), I discovered an inexpensive way to make your own marquee. You will not believe how easy it was to make!

    This DIY Arrow Marquee Light is super fun and easy to make. I love how it looks lit up! | Hello Little Home

    DIY Marquee Light

    The key to this Marquee Lights DIY project is a super affordable Heidi Swap Marquee Love Kit. These cute little kits are available in all sorts of shapes, plus all the letters of the alphabet.

    Everything thing you need to assemble the marquee light is included in the kit, and you just need to decorate it. The shapes and letters are made from lightweight cardboard, which makes them easy to hang or display anywhere.

    I wanted my light to resemble metal, so I coated it with my favorite gold paint. Then I picked out a fun floral paper for the interior. However, you can decorate these kits however you like ... I even made a Lighted Holiday Marquee Sign!

    Want to know the best part about these kits? You can easily change up the decorations if you want. I love this floral paper for now, but it will be fun to change the look in the future by simply swapping out the paper ... how easy is that?!?

    Supplies for the DIY Arrow Marquee Light | Hello Little Home

    How to Make Lighted Marquee Sign

    Want to make your own easy DIY lighted marquee letters or other shapes? Here's what you'll need:

    • Arrow Kit (or other Shapes and Letters)
    • FolkArt Metallic Acrylic Paint in Pure Gold
    • foam paint brush
    • pencil
    • scrapbook paper (or other decorative items: washi tape, glitter, stickers, etc.)
    • scissors
    • 2 AA batteries

    Start by painting the outside and inner edge of the cardboard marquee light. Add additional coats until the light is completely covered.

    Set aside and let dry.

    Painting the DIY Arrow Marquee Light. | Hello Little Home

    Next, use the pencil to trace around the arrow template that's included in the kit.

    Cut out the arrow and holes using the scissors.

    Tracing the pattern for the DIY Arrow Marquee Light. | Hello Little Home

    Place the cutout inside the painted marquee light, then insert the LED lights through the holes in the paper/marquee.

    Add the bulb caps over the lights and through the holes.

    Inserting Lights for the DIY Arrow Marquee Light. | Hello Little Home

    Insert the batteries, and your light is complete. It's that easy!

    I love the pretty floral paper I used

    It's so perfect for spring, but I can easily change it out whenever I want!

    Close-up of an easy-to-make DIY Arrow Marquee Light | Hello Little Home

    My favorite thing about this DIY Arrow Marquee Light is that is looks just as cute (if not cuter!) during the day as it does lit up at night.

    This DIY Arrow Marquee Light is super fun and easy to make! | Hello Little Home

    I'm so happy with how this turned out. I'd like to get my initials done next!

    If you like this DIY Marquee Lights Project, make sure to check out my Lighted Holiday Marquee Light for more inspiration!

    Learn how to make a gorgeous Lighted Holiday Marquee Sign ... it's super easy and festive! | Hello Little Home

    Have you worked on any fun projects lately?

    How to Make DIY Marquee Lights! Learn to make DIY marquee letters, words, (or initials) and other shapes with this easy, fast project tutorial using a cardboard kit. A DIY marquee sign is a fun, creative way to get vintage style home decor without a lot of effort! | Hello Little Home

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    About Ginnie

    Ginnie is the writer, photographer, and chief content creator behind Hello Little Home. She loves trying new things (whether that’s creating delicious vegetarian recipes, exploring a new city, trying a fun DIY project, or sharing a pretty makeup look), and she hopes to inspire you to do the same! Read more about Ginnie here.

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    Amy @ Ms. Toody Goo Shoes
    8 years ago

    This is so cute! Love how it looks on your brick wall!

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