DIY Marquee Letters | How to
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- We built our first set of these DIY marquee letters for our wedding, and it was actually the first DIY project we ever did together, so they hold a special place in our hearts.👇 materials & links below! 👇
Get the plans here: goo.gl/QfprvA
They’re made of wood and metal so they’re sturdy, but very easy to put together even if you’re a beginner. They’d be great for a wedding, engagement shoot, baby shower, or as home decor (we have ours in our living room and they make us happy!)
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More thoughts on these DIY marquee letters: Wow, these were so much easier to make the second time around! Not that they were any more difficult of a project the first time, it's just before we were working on a tiny apartment balcony and we didn't have a nail gun.
But even if you don't have a nail gun, this is still a really DIY-friendly project. Depending on the drill and jig saw you buy, it's still cheaper to buy the tools and materials needed than to buy or rent marquee letters this big. Plus the metal siding and wood combination makes them look awesome and they're really sturdy. And the globe lights give such a nice glow.
We absolutely loved how these marquee letters looked at our wedding, and they're still one of our favorite things we've ever made. - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
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Second! This is my first time hehe...
the energy of this video is SO different to more recent ones and you can tell how much more comfortable E&K have been getting with just being on camera and being themselves without a completely defined script
And here is me watching everything from "the start" (first video on chanel) xD
I love your personalities together! I watched a few of your videos, did some creeping on your blog, and then over to your Etsy within the last 20 minutes and I am feeling inspired! I also have to add that I've been smiling throughout your content and that's what make you and your work memorable. Looking forward to seeing new videos/ posts and thank you so much for sharing!
+ChristineMyLinh thank you so much for this, it really made our morning so we are smiling too! We checked out your videos as well and love your art ❤🖌
Aw thank you so much!! I wish you both a wonderful day! 💕
0:13 awww how cute is that! *?BEST TH-cam COUPLE?*
Aw thank you! ❤️❤️
@@EvanAndKatelyn love you guys🥰❤️
Your initials 'E & K' spell 'EK', pronounced 'ache' which is the Hindi word for 'One'.
+The_Howler aww we love that! So true for us. Maybe we can incorporate that into a video one day :)
thats AWESOME!
That's what I was thinking🤔.
I absolutely love your channel I binged watched all your videos in one day. This is by far one of my favorite TH-cam channels you guys are exactly how I want to be when I grow up! I am making the LOVE version of this project for my girlfriend. Thank you so much for the great content keep it up!
Yayy, thanks so much! Glad you found us 🙂 Good luck on the project and let us know if you hit any snags we can help out with 👍 Working on more now!
Good...One thing that I noticed from the comments is that you ignore the inappropriate comments...thumbs up for that, it makes the people to realise about themselves.
It feels soooo different, here they sound kinda robotic and really following a script
Now they feel like themselves wooow
If you showed me a picture of past E&K compared to now I genuinly couldnt tell they were the same people... they've grown so much together. That's really sweet
Katelyns smile is so beautiful
My wife and I watched your video and took the plunge making these marquee letters for our daughter and future son in law for their wedding coming up!!! They turned out amazing - thank you!!!!
What flashing did you use?
At first I was watching this thinking "Evan's beard seems to have grown back really fast." Then I realised this was 2 years ago...
Haha! 😂😂 Time traveling beard
@@EvanAndKatelyn lol!
Love this and seeing how far you guys have come with your channels. ❤️
I really love this style of lettering/lights. Good job
Thank you!! We like that they're a more modern, sans serif font and they feel so hefty and sturdy with the wood and metal!
Cutest couple ever! Your videos bring me soooooooooo much joy!
Awesome ideas! Thank you so much!
loved it ❤ loved it ❤ loved it ❤
+Ali Tom thank you thank you thank you! :)
WOW! This video was so well made! Thank you !!
Thanks so much!
Great video! You made it look easy. I loved that wide time lapse you did at the end. It looked so cool.
+Bruce A. Ulrich thank you! It really was pretty easy. Especially this time around. The guides and the nail gun made things much faster. And thanks about the timelapse! Had a lot of fun driving to a park nearby to do that
You guys are the coolest couple ever!!!!
Amazing video, the shots at the end were adorable!
+Jay Patel thank you! Haha we had way too much fun bringing the letters to a park down the street to get those shots :D
Hey guys - great video :)
+Darbin Orvar thanks! Really enjoy your videos too!
I love this, doing this for my sister's wedding
Ummm... I kind of LOVE you guys!
Then this comment needs some love! Thanks so much Thomas :D
Cool idea. I could see a lot people wanting these. I do very similar but with Christmase Tree lawn decorations.
Nice!! Oooh so excited to DIY some things this Christmas :)
Could you show the wiring for the lights from the backside please?
These things always look so trick, but you made it look simple. Thanks.
+whitedoggarage thank you! They're definitely more simple than they look 😁
Awesome channel, guys! Subscribed!
Thanks robertjkeller!! Welcome to the club :) excited to release our next video and share it with you
Bro they seem like such a nice people💕
Aw thank you!
Thank you....awesome video!
Thank you!
What a fun video! You guys rock. Keep up the great videos.
Thank you! Will do 😁😁
Great build & loving your videos!!! So refreshing!!! Keep up the good work!!! 👍🤙👊✌
+Anton Messina thank you! Glad you like them! Working on filming our next video as we speak 😊
Looking forward to it!!!
Great video guys!
+MoonshineMetalworks thanks so much!
This is amazing stuff! Just watched all your videos and you guys are super duper creative! Keep up the good work :)
+Nikita Bhatt aww thanks so much! Really appreciate the kind words, and glad you like our videos! 😄😄
I am definitely going to make these on a smaller scale ^^ would be a cute wall decoration
Good luck! 😊👍
Those letters look amazing! And beautiful sunset shots at the end :)
Thanks!! We kinda want to just travel around with them now and get time-lapses haha :P We got a car power inverter and went to a park at sunset to get the one in this video
Ah, I was almost hoping that lake was in your backyard, wouldn't that be nice... But getting gorgeous time-lapse shots is as good a reason as any to take a sunset trip to the park ;)
Awesome!
Thanks so much Chipped Builds!!
That photo from your wedding is really cute. Katelyn's dress is amazing. Does Evan have glow stick bracelets on? If so that's awesome. I've watched this video multiple times but I've only just noticed that lol
Congrats on getting married and another great video!!!
Thank you!! We actually got married four years ago but we'll always take a congrats 😋
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You guys are so cute, I never do any DIY projects but I looove watching people doing them (I'm lazy af I know haha) I'm definitely subscribing so I don't miss any creative projects :) x
+Shiza Nadeem thank you! Haha well we are happy to have you around even if don't tackle the projects 😋 Thanks so much for subbing!
That was such a cute build! The word 'EK' is also an Afrikaans word meaning 'I' or 'Me'.
great video guys
Thanks Patrick! I actually ran across your awesome dust cyclone while doing research for my own. I'm designing it for 3d printing and plan to have it be open source. I really like how you can see inside yours
Very nice project! The video is very well made! I like it, very enjoyable! 👍
Thank you Sebastiaan! Glad you like the project and video 😄
Awesome job on the E💡 and K💡 E&K 👍👍👊👊
+Fred McIntyre haha I see what you did there 😉 Thanks!
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You guys are killing it! I love your style, and working together on projects seems so much more fun than someone by their self.
Quick question--are you using the same mic for your voiceovers as you are for your talking head shots? Sometimes it seems like the audio in the talking-head shots is a little more echo-y, but it could just be me!
Keep inspiring!
Thanks Rick!! Yeah, we are super thankful to have someone to share this all with, makes it easier and fun ^_^
Nope, nice catch! And thanks for pointing it out too. When we are out filming we use a cheaper shotgun mic (we should maybe upgrade to a rode sometime) but at our desk we have a nicer mic plugged into our computer. The best upgrade we did though was a little desktop portable sound isolation thing that we mounted our mic in which really cleaned up our sound. I've updated the description with links to all of these if you're interested (look under filming gear).
Thanks so much!
Very cool :D love your enthusiasm too! Makes me happy
Matthew Allen yayy your enthusiasm makes US happy :)
I'm going to have a go at making stuff in summer when I've finished my degree :D
That's so awesome!! You totally should. I wish we could do even more, we have so many ideas. We love this community of makers that keeps on growing :)
EvanAndKatelyn Yeah I've really been enjoying watching quite a few people over the last few months. Been getting into it! Especially your mates at the modern maker podcast, so I'm looking forward to your interview with them ;)
Ahh yess we are too!! Such a great group of makers
Still watching this ❤️
This was posted on my birthday when I was 7
You guys are really cute together 😊
+Aziza Brown d'aww shucks, thanks!
guys these rock, we have recently relesed a wedding range and my wife has been nagging me to do so light up letters, we would probably laser cut templates and then router them out, nice one
+The Island Workshop thank you!!! Laser cutting these would be great, especially if you're making a large set! Light up letters make everything look pretty so I think they'd be a nice addition :)
You both are awesome #sweetcouple and your work just awesome
Aw thank you so much!
cutest couple ever
Three years later you have that sign in the back of all your videos an are at 1 million subscribers.
evan, don't be mad, this is a compliment. Tell katelyn she's beautiful! you two are so cute :)
you're a lucky guy
btw, just found your channel, and im lovin it!
+Gierom Yumang we do feel pretty lucky! Glad you like the channel
we need to get that 11k sub count to 1.1mil
WOOOOO!! Maybe one day :D
Well, predictions says they'll reach 1M near the end of the yeah hahaha
were so close!
Your wish came true!
Watching this while thinking about my cousin, who is getting married in a couple of weeks. If I had more time, might try to do this for him/reception.
You guys are amazing! This is only the second vid of yours I've seen and I'm hooked! What project on your channel might you recommend for a beginner like myself? Thanks so much, keep making awesome videos!
Awww thanks Katie!! I think the most beginner projects we have are the DIY concrete letters, the IKEA Malm dresser hack, or our abstract art tutorial (you don't have to be an artist). Probably next step up from that would be the DIY coat rack, our scratching post, or this one the marquee letters! Hope this helps give you a starting point 😄 If you try a project and get stuck, just leave a comment and we will help out! 👍❤
I started this project for my wedding and everything is going as planned. Your tutorial and tips help out tremendously. For my letters, I'm making MR & MRS. Could you tell me what font was used so I can make my own template of the "& " symbol? Thanks!
I like it :)
+Making Stuff thank you! 😀
Neat trick with the blocks and rubber bands! Do you two own a forstner bit set? I have a Freud serrated edge bit set and its smooth as butter cutting holes instead of a spade bit. Definitely worth the cost difference to cut down on sanding off the tear out.
Thanks!! Yeah we actually own two, lol :P (large and small diameter set). We wanted a 13/16" hole to snugly fit our lights and though I have a 7/8" forstner bit, it just had a liiiitle too much wiggle
Good job
Thanks so much!
Hi guys
How are you?
Great job and very very nice.
Congratulations.
Hi Allan! We are well, how are you? Appreciate you stopping by! Have a good one :)
Fantastic build and video guys! In Afrikaans 'ek' means me :)
Mmm that is awesome!! So we (E&K) are me, I like that!
EvanAndKatelyn in Urdu "ek" means one, so you guys are also one haha. Absolute goals 😭♥️
That is very cool!
And in Swedish it means oak. So you're also an oak tree?
A little late to see this, but great project. I kinda want to make these to hang over my couch, but how you would you recommend hanging them on the wall?
ya should make a new set but instead of the ole style bulbs use remote LED strips & of course put the cord thru the back , that would look wicked
I read it out as Ek that means one in "hindi" Indian language
This is so beautiful ❤️
Literally just saw your “love” pic on Pinterest and looked up “marquee letters diy” and clicked on this vid without realizing I was about to see the same pic in the first few seconds lol!!!
Good work guys! Next project will be letter :) But for now i made only lighting arrow. Peace&Make
Could you guys do another DIY Marquee Letters, but with the symbol "&"?
Love all of your videos SO much! You guys are amazing!
Any chance you have a file for "&"? I'm trying to make A & R for my wedding.
Any chance you were able to find the & sign?
What would you say the hardest letter to make would be? I bet a G or a Q would be difficult, especially trying to get them to stand up. It would be a fun challenge!
Yeah there are definitely easy letters and hard letters. We added flats to the bottom of the G and Q so... not too bad (besides lots of bends) but you would need to add bracers or supports to letters like P or F to get them to stand up so I think those would be harder
This is awesome! Just what I was looking for! I want to make Mr & Mrs marquee letters for the sweetheart table at my wedding!
How much would you say you spent per letter?
Thank you!! If I remember correctly it was under $100 for the set of 4
Hi Evan & Katelyn, I was following the link to the globe string lights and it lead me to a Deneve Ocean Wave Night Light Projector. Just thought Id let you know the hyperlink is incorrect. Thanks for have such great videos!
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I've watched this video before. My son is in drama this year and they are doing Wizard of Oz. I was asked to do some large lighted letters for it and I immediately thought of you guys. My letters will be about 7' tall and almost 4' wide. I'm wondering if these globe lights will work. Curious if you have any suggestions. I also love the link to your original tutorial. That was fun to check out.
Wow, big letters! Yes these lights should still work just fine, you'll just need more sets (we used 2) but you can chain them together. They don't get too hot which is nice. Good luck!
You guys are too cute
D'aww thank you +Daisies!
I loved this! Do you have any suggestions on how to take away the sharp edges of the metal? I was thinking running a hot glue gun but I’m not sure if that would work ?
Thanks! We haven't tried it but that's not a bad idea
If you remember me ya know from the 5k comment congratulations on 6k still deserve more though
Thank you Emma! Working our way up slowly but surely!
They're so fucking cute together holy shit.
+jonathannoble 🙂🙂❤
Great video! One question, what did you do with the extra lights on each string? Did you just leave those sockets empty?
Probably leave them hidden in the back and empty where you won’t see them.
What did you use to create your paper templates? The links for the letters you provided are great but I’m curious about making different sizes.
+Tim Fevens we used illustrator to scale the letters but I think you can also mess with your printer settings to print them at large scales and tile it
Hi! I love your marquee letters and I’m going to attempt to make them for my wedding! Do you have a template for the “&” symbol by chance?
We do! We gave all the letters and an ampersand in our plans here: www.etsy.com/listing/593959893/marquee-letter-digital-plans?ref=shop_home_active_4 Good luck on the project!
hello wonderful job. what kind of camera are you using?
+sungjun Lee thank you! We use a Fujifilm, we have a link to it and our lense in the video description if you wanna check it out!
thanks so much
Where tf did u get the boots u are wearing at the end, Katelyn? They're gorgeous!
How did you guys make the letter template. Do you have any resources that will show how to make this on photo shop or Google drawings?
How many letters can you fit on one of the 2ft by 4ft plywood boards?!
Where are the links for the letter templates?
Where do you buy the 3/4" plastic globes, I have a string of lights. Thanks
Where can I find the template?
Hi! We made our own Marquee letters for our wedding and are planning on standing them up outside. How did you make sure they didn't fall? Did you use a stand to support them at all?
Were you able to print the templates out from their website?
Are these weatherproof? or can I make them weatherproof for outdoor use? :D
Can you tell me how you fixed the lights in so they don't fall out etc? Did you glue them in or something?
we didn't do anything to fix them, just drilled the holes in a size that would hold them relatively snugly.
What lights did you use?
I am trying to find them too. Any luck the link they have didn't work
great video, great channel, a very good start keep the same way, subscribed
+Nicolas Debienne thank you! We plan to keep on making more, thanks for the sub!
First I read it as "eek" and I laughed really hard when I realized it was an "e" and a "k", for Evan and Katelyn😂😂😂
+scraggle cat hehehehe! We'll make another E and use them as Halloween decor
EvanAndKatelyn that sounds awesome 😂😂
Did you use aluminium or galvanized metal flashing?
We used galvanized
I'm wondering why you nailed the letters in the middle of the metal. Wouldn't it be easier to do it on one side, or cut the metal shorter on the back?
We felt it help them balance better when standing upright
What type of lights dif you use?