The sign in overhead lighting
The lit-up sign in the dark
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LEGO bricks
LED Lights
8"x10" picture frame glass
This is an instructional packet demonstrating how to assemble the sign base. I put this document together in Adobe Illustrator and it demonstrates how to assemble the different layers of the base. It is organized by color, which merely represent the various bricks used in this base. I also include the number of bricks needed total (169 of them in this case), which will hopefully help others who may want to make their own sign base. It would help them collect all of the bricks they need ahead of time without purchasing an excess of extra bricks. I do recommend, though, that anyone who makes this, buy all of these bricks in multiple colors. While my bricks are only a few colors for clarity's sake, the base looks a lot better when the bricks are all multiple colors. You can see what mine looks like in the pictures below.
Top view
Side view
Cut the LED strip down
Sticky backside of LED strip
Sticker craft foam
Add foam to inside
Graphic design brainstorming
Final graphic
Cut vinyl with Cricut
Glass etching (take 1)
Glass etching (take 2)