Customizable Lighted Signs

I designed this lighted sign as a personalized birthday party favor, but it could also be an individual gift. The model can be customized online to show any name or word(s) and at virtually any size. There is an optional hole for a toggle switch. The colors are also customizable.

Printing Tip.  For 1" (25 mm) tall lettering, a 44 mm box height works well. If the lettering contains lowercase letters with parts below the baseline (g, j, p, q, and y), then a 52 mm box height is better.

Required Non-Printed Materials  (All products shown or mentioned are items that I actually use and have found to work well. I have no relationship with any product supplier.)

• 5V chip-on-board (COB) LED strip — for example, Amazon
• USB-C female connector breakout board — this must have small resistors mounted onboard as required by USB-C power supplies; otherwise, the power supply will think nothing is connected and shut itself off; for example, Amazon
• Hookup wire — I used 26 gauge stranded copper wire
• (2) M2 self-tapping pan head screws, 6 mm length; for example, Amazon
• Toggle switch (optional) — subminiature size for mounting in a 5 mm hole, smaller than the more common switches for a ¼" (6.35 mm) hole
• 3M VHB double sided tape, 10 mm or ½" wide (optional) — for stronger adhesion of LED strip; for example, Amazon
• USB-C 5V power supply with cable, such as a cell phone charger

Assembly Instructions