Help illuminating letters with LEDs

[Adam Hilson]

Just a file I found on the net but as an example

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[David Rogers]

sorry to say it but budget job ie. LEDs stuck to the back of flat cut look budget with uneven lighting at best.

I personally wouldn’t recommend it.

There are several fine examples in Dundee done by an otherwise reputable company that for whatever reason thought white LED modules behind white flatcut with white vinyl behind it would work. They are honestly some of the worst looking signs in the while city…basically illegible…and I have to pass it every day.

I’ve made 20 to 40mm deep 3D letters with internal LEDS at a fraction of the cost & time of traditional acrylic….will upload it sometime. Results are pretty damn good! Looks better in the flesh – phone cameras are just rubbish at low-light. Hollow interior – there’s a 8mm rim of machined material round the edge exactly the same size as the face…strip LEDs go inside for an even illumination.

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[Adam Hilson]

Cheers David.

That would be good to see

[Katie Asken]

Hi Adam,

LED’s on flat cut letters are a no go for a few of reasons listed below- which may help you explain to your customer.

1: From the side you will be able to see the LED’s
2: No protection for the LED’s from the elements
3: The returns of the built up letters help channel the light to create a good halo, without these returns the light spreads all over the place.

How about a fluorescent illuminated stencil cut panel with opal inlays faced in opaque vinyl to create a keyline style halo? Or leave off the vinyl for face illumination?

Katie x

[Russell Spencer]

you are also going to have to modify the letters to stand far enough off to prevent ‘spotting’ from the leds.

The example you have shown seems to have extra long fixings.