Learn how to freehand route and make neon LED signs. Woodworking tutorial.
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- Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
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@5:47 if anything else, you could use a yoga mat too, if thats all you can get
Well now ... this just kicked off all kinds of inspiration.
Ok, that was cool. Norman Chan over at Tested did something similar. Now we just need Bob to 3d print something and Jimmy to weld something and we'll have the trifecta of examples!
And Steve Ramsay to do one with just a jig saw, and "extra fancy" purple paint and spray lacquer. And Modern HOME DEPOT Builds to make one HOME DEPOT in Joshua HOME Tree DEPOT with three tools. Sponsored by HOME DEPOT.
Beautiful project. Reminds me of a 1980's arcade. :)
And I'm definitely looking forward to my holiday card this year!
I've used this to make a sign for a friend as a present. Regarding the brightness, I bought a strip with power supply that also incorporated a power switch that also dimmed the strip, you just hold your finger on the touch sensitive button.
Im so glad I found your tutorial!!!! The fact that you show different ways to create this is great! Everyone I keep looking at is just a reel of them making a sign with NO tutorial!!! My son is opening a tattoo shop and I want to make him a gift! Thank you for sharing your time!!!!👍❤️😊
Nice work! Took me a while to work out the kinks to my workflow in making LED Neon signs/art. (handcrafted iowa). People say..."that's not neon". Yep it's not...neon gas...but they are bright NEON colors!
Absolutely awesome, David! So many ideas just popped into my head for garage/mancave stuff. Also, probably outta not let my wife see this, I might be busy for a while, lol.
Nice job! I was just going to glue my "neon" down, but I may have the confidence to rout mine after seeing this. Thank you David!
Looks like a good application for a French cleat.
This neon light product looks pretty cool, and not overly expensive. I really like the look of these signs and this is giving me ideas for making my own. Thanks for the inspiration!
Great idea for a kid's Xmas gift. Making one for my daughter in her favorite colors as a "night light"
Love these! You can't tell when they are lit up that they're not traditional neon.
I've been following you since the Drunken Woodworker days and I really like how your storytelling has evolved throughout the years, you have a nice flow, you explain details in a clear and understandable way and everything just feels authentic and informative!
Thank you 🙏
Same! Dave is truly 1 of a kind!
David, THANK YOU for turning me onto a new product!!!!
I like the lights. Very cool. I definitely appreciate the freehand routing lesson. I have big problems with that and I plan on trying this out this weekend on some scrap plywood. Thanks.
Been meaning to try a project with these light strips! Love it. I think the hanging cord looks better because it seems like every bar light just has the cord dangling as well. Seems like a subtle yet vital part of the aesthetic.
Love this. Now I have new ideas for my xcarve. This is why I love this channel.
I love the you start we finish a project idea, Dave is always stepping the bar up and making things awesome!
Thanks for keeping the router slip in.. I've had that happen before and it scared the poop out of me. Good to have a healthy respect for the router
I liked the sign with the back neon, I would just use a different color to give it contrast. Thank you for this video I didn't even know they made that kind of product, it looks just like neon!
Such a creative and practical build for someone to be able to do!
This is so cool. I've been brainstorming ideas for a sign for a while now and this might be the inspiration I need to figure something out.
They look great! I like the glow on the play.
It took me a while to get around to watching this video but this is probably one of my favorite things that you have ever made! Simple and brilliant at the same time! Cant wait to make a similar one someday!
Thank you!!
Thank you for this video. It'd have been so easy for you to do this on your Shaper, but as I don't have one of those I appreciate your techniques for using a regular router. This was extremely helpful. Thank you!
As someone else already mentioned, it does remind me of the 80's arcades. I spent a lot of time there as a kid. Also, they always had a cord hanging down. I keep thinking of things I can do with this. One being incorporating this into my new office desk/hutch design. Thank you again for a great video. Once again, I Learned Something.
That’s awesome, been looking forward to this since hearing about it on the podcast.
Thank you for this video! I learned so much! Question - would this router work on acrylic boards too or just wood? Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated since I'm just starting out!
Doing all I can to keep my Christmas card privileges this year.
Was just talking about these "neon" lights with my wife the other day. I imagine I may have another "honey do" project once I show her this video. Thanks a lot, David! But seriously, great project!
I absolutely love this! I have always wondered about freehand routing, I'm going to have to give this a try! Thanks for inspiring me!
This is great 👍. So many things to do with it and much cheaper then real neon
I really like the backlit one...
DP, huge fan, watch all your videos. I do a bunch of stuff like this for streamers using LED strips and such. If you wanted to eliminate the cord altogether, you could wire a battery pack to that instead of plugging it in. It's so cool that this was your first time doing freehand routing! Looks great!
very cool! I thought the back glow looked sweet!
Lots of cool playful idea for this application. Thanks..very cool.
This gave me a few ideas for my daughters wall in her bedroom. Thanks a bunch
cool project!
I think the NASA noodle logo would be a good candidate for selling on your website too.
This is really wonderful Dave! I was so excited to see it after you talked about it on the podcast! I would really love to see your next iteration on the concept though! Work with tighter curves, having the lights plunge below the wood and come back out to break up letters, etc.
Great work man!
This is awesome!! Especially considering how crazy expensive neons can be!! The one I really want is like $300+, maybe I can try to make it instead lol! Thanks for this!!!
Very cool and unique project. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Can't wait to see ur next videos. Keep making. God bless.
I like this and hope to get a Christmas card this year
Didn't even know those strips were a thing. That's awesome!
Yeah those are pretty epic, definitely got some ideas rolling in my head. Also your shop looks incredible, it has that creative good vibe feel.
That looks great! And I'm still on the Christmas card list!
Pretty awesome video! Kept it nice and simple but lots of cool ways to expand upon what you taught.
Enjoyed watching you make playful wall art. 😄
I actually like the one with the painted conduit and the glow on the back... Though, both look great! Thanks for the project... very neat.
I like the PLAY set up
great vid - I've been brainstorming some laser cutter lights and going to make one with a laser!
Cool. Nice idea! I plan on making some for xmas gifts this fall.
Came for the awesome art and came with a free router tips video
You could also run the power inside the drywall down to the floor for the clean look
Nice video! Thank you
to be even more pedantic since christmas is already over, only theorange- red "neon" lights are actually neon. the other colors use different gasses.
Free Hand sign carver here, a tip when routing over paper is to use packing tape over the design. Turned out great dude!
ahh, yes! Thank you!
Dude! This solved a problem I was facing with a project I'm working on for a client! Thanks so much!
Awesome!!
That looks fun and easy. My kind of project.
Very cool Dave, looks very clean. Thanks for the vid!
Can't wait to receive my Christmas card then! 😉
Very fun video, I'm just bummed about no Christmas Card this year. Maybe next.
I like watching his content, very usefull😊
wow, that looks really cool David!
Seriously temped to make these myself, this is such a cool concept!
Oh man. Great project for my game room!
That's a fun project. I'm working on an office/making space in my house that is separate from my shop. This would look good on the wall there.
Very good Chanel with great content. Regards.
"Because woodworkers like to complicate things" lol.
So true!
@@MakeSomething also liked the comment about "no Christmas card for you"
Excelente video, muchas gracias, saludos desde Panamá
Great idea and your shop looks fantastic!
You called them jerk faces!!! I couldn’t love you anymore right now!!!
Pretty cool bro👍👍👍
"you are a jerkface and you are not getting a christmas card this year"
more people need to hear this. great vid David
Great idea. May have to give this ago
Love this. I'm going to do this soon!
I prefered cord danglig but White, I love contrast with Wall
Nice one Bro.
Love it. Looks awesome and easy.
I can only see PIAY... Not trying to be a jerk, so can I still get a Christmas card :) Seriously though, thanks for the introduction to the product, I have a use for it!
Very cool.
Good.... I like 👍👍❤
THIS is the reason I watch your videos!! Thanks for all your inspiration!
By the way, I checked with my wife and she told me that I’m not a Jerk-face so I’ll be expecting my Christmas card from you this year!
Hahaha! Thanks Bill!
You forgot to say "that's not neon" (in a baby voice).
@@DavidPlass 😂
@@DavidPlass If I said that, I wouldn’t get a Christmas card. Lol
I don’t recognize this host-like person…. Where is the red shirt? 🤣
Cool project, nice alternative design
Magic 👍
That's not neon...that's amazing! Awesome video and build.
While I was making my choice of a video to watch I was thinking, "gee, I hope I don't have to watch a soldering tutorial today". Great content as always. p.s. I love all of your content. Wood, camera, go car...Camera.
Thinking this might be a nice upgrade for Bob's project from years ago..
Love the level of anti-troll sass in this one :D
I’m getting sassier in my old age!
Awesome. I wish my router played music, lol.
Wow looks just like old school neon with less glow & hue.
I actually like the backlit one.
This starts out as a great video. I watched half of it and have to go to work now.
Eric Rhoten focuses on freehand routing on his UA-cam channel. You might be able to clean some tips from him.
This is super cool!
V nice 👍
Would a routing tool like that work on a panel of acrylic? I would prefer to have a clear backing, myself. Also, roughly how much does a big router like that cost?
Nicely done David! I wish that they had that available as a battery operated system.
If you do some research, you might be able to find LED strips that can be battery powered. LED's typically don't require high voltage (like 5-12 volts), and the power supply that the LED strips David used probably do AC to DC conversion and step down the voltage. The issue you may run into is that the LED strips might require enough current that batteries won't power them very long. I think it's worth looking into; there might be something available that would be appropriate for your projects.
Have you ever considered using a pounce pattern? These are what a traditional sign painter might use to transfer the pattern to a wall they are painting or some other large surface. There would not be the need to use a Sharpie.
I'm definitely going to do this, I just don't know what to make or where if put it. Need to think on that a while.
This is a really cool project! There's all sorts of possibilities for super interesting designs, without having to bend glass tubing and mess with real neon and high voltage components. I'm going to try this out!