[Irene Adler]

I have wanted to do this, but can't get Mr. Adler excited about such a project. What I would like to do is to get a sheet of plywood, cut it to maybe 4 by 6 and drill holes in it in the shape of a cross. Then I would like to insert light bulbs in all of the holes to outline the cross in light. I would mount the cross on a plain space on the front wall of my house.

What I can't figure out is what sort of electrical sockets could I get for all of the light bulbs? I would have to wire all, or half say, and then the other half, of the sockets together to plug into an outside outlet.

I would really like to do this with or without Mr. Adler, but I am stuck on the electrical hookup part of it.

[Protagoras]

My advice is KIS. (Keep it simple)

I took two scrap fence slats, nailed them together (you can use any scrap 2x4s or similar) and slapped a little leftover stain (the same as used on my cedar siding) from my garage on it to make it similar in color to my house, and then took a string of white Christmas lights and stapled them back and forth on the slats until when lit, they outlined the shape. Then just run an extension cord and plug it in.

Fast and simple project.