We used the help of a putty knife and a hammer to make our bends.ĭraw a line on the metal where you want your bend to be, place the sharp end of a putty knife (or similar object) on that line, and hammer the handle of the putty knife so that the sharp end is pounded into the metal. We started with the L because it was the easiest and because we are just OCD enough that the thought of doing the letters out of order bothered us. The first step when adding the flashing is to unroll your metal and sit the letter on it.Ĭhoose where you want the start and the end of your metal to meet (for the L, we chose the bottom of it), then make your first bend in the metal. (Before we get into all the pictures, a quick side note: we worked on this project on and off over several months so don’t be surprised if our outfits, location, time of day, and Evan’s haircut-necessity-level change from picture to picture.) We couldn’t find any tutorials for making wood and metal letters so we decided to wing it. We bought four rolls of 6-inch aluminum flashing because we wanted our letters to have metal siding (there are some tutorials online using poster board for the sides but we wanted something a little more sturdy). And that meant doing the hardest part: adding the metal flashing to the sides. So we made a template (psst- download it here), cut it out of plywood and stained it, and then we derped around for a few months doing all sorts of house things instead of completing this project.įinally, we decided it was time give the people what they wanted finish ‘er up. with them and had to figure out how to make our own! Here’s how it started: before we even bought our house, we went to a wedding expo and spotted these marquee letters. You can also see a budget breakdown and materials list at the end of this post. If you need to get caught up on the DIY Marquee Letter saga, check out part 1 and part 2. ![]() ![]() We finally got to use these at our wedding!! We ADORE how they turned out! It was 100% worth the time and effort. ![]() You can also click here if you want to see the update tutorial in written form, or keep reading below to see the original one. We still get lots of comments/questions about these, so we made a video tutorial! Came up with some new tips that make the tricky parts wayyyy easier.
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