[Protagoras]

I fashioned a cross out of left over lumber and lined it with strings of white lights. I put it up on the wall of the second floor of my house. Nothing else. It's looks great at night and sends the intended message.

I started this about five years ago.

[LS]

See, you're ahead of me already.

[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.

[Irene Adler]

I have also considered making one more like the one you describe that you have created and using Christmas lights on it as you have. Or, outlining a shape on plywood using
Christmas Lights. I am still considering the best (and prettiest) way to go. I am glad to hear someone else has done this so that it is doable.