Backing Options for Your Custom Neon Sign
At HappyWires, we offer a variety of backing options to complement your personalized neon sign. These backing panels not only enhance the aesthetic appeal but also provide essential structural support for the neon tubes.
What Is A Neon Sign Backing?
The backing of a neon sign refers to the panel behind the neon tubes, providing both structural support and enhancing the sign's overall look. Made from durable acrylic, our backings come in varying thicknesses, typically ¼ inch (6mm), offering both sturdiness and lightweight convenience. While the neon tubes are the focal point, the backing ensures the integrity of the sign, keeping the tubes securely in place. Additionally, the backing plays a major role in the aesthetic, allowing you to customize its color to match your brand or design preferences.
Why is it important?
Choosing the right backing is important for several reasons:
- Structural Support: Backing provides a stable base for the neon tubes, ensuring they are securely mounted for safe display.
- Aesthetic Enhancement: The color, shape, and material of the backing can complement or contrast with the neon design, enhancing its overall impact.
- Installation Ease: Most backings come with pre-drilled holes, making it easy to mount your sign on walls, suspend it from ceilings, or display it on flat surfaces.
Selecting the right backing style ensures your neon sign not only looks great but is durable and easy to install, making it an essential part of your custom neon sign design.
How Can You Customize Your Neon Sign Backing?
Personalizing your neon sign involves two key steps:
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Selecting the right backing style: Cut-to-Shape, Full Board, Hollow Out or Stand. More info is provided below.
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Choosing a custom backing color: Our best seller backing color is colorless (clear). You can opt for other colors such as black, white or a UV printed background.
You can fully customize both the style and color to create a design that matches your vision and enhances the overall aesthetic of your sign.
Below are the backing options we provide:
Backing Colors:
Clear Acrylic Backing:
Our standard option is a durable, ¼-inch (6mm) thick clear acrylic backing. It offers robust support for the LED neon tubes while maintaining a lightweight, sleek look. This is an ideal choice if you're aiming for a clean, modern style.
Black Acrylic Backing:
For a bold, sophisticated look, we offer a ⅜-inch (10mm) thick opaque black acrylic backing. This adds a touch of contrast and depth to your neon sign, perfect for making logos or text stand out.
Custom Colors:
That’s why we offer customizable backing colors, giving you the freedom to match your sign's background to your brand or personal style. Whether you're going for a vibrant pop of color or a more subtle, sophisticated look, the choice is all yours!
UV Printed Backing (with Logo or Artwork):
This option allows you to add custom logos or artwork to your sign with UV-printed acrylic. It’s an affordable way to include intricate designs without sacrificing detail or quality.
Mirror Backing:
For an added touch of elegance, choose our mirror backing, available in silver or gold. This luxurious option is perfect for creating a glamorous, high-end look.
Backing Styles:
We offer several shape options to suit the unique design of your sign:
Cut to Shape:
Our best seller and most popular choice. When selecting this style, the panel will be precisely cut to match the general outline shape of your neon tubes. Additionally, it will come equipped with pre-drilled holes, making it easy for wall mounting or suspension. This style combines both form and function for your neon sign.
Full Board:
For those seeking a more refined appearance, the full board is a rectangular panel with rounded corners. It’s perfect for corporate logos or luxury branding, with pre-drilled holes for simple mounting.
Hollow-out:
The most discreet option available. It consists of a flexible acrylic sheet that provides support for the neon tubes. The sheet can be arched to shape your neon sign around a circle.
When selecting the hollow-out style, the acrylic sheet is precisely cut to match the shape of the neon tube, resulting in minimal visible acrylic around the light. Additionally, the sheet is designed with pre-drilled holes to facilitate wall mounting or suspension.
Note that the Hollow-Out shape is only available for smaller sized signs up to 2 ft (61 cm) wide
Custom Stand:
Upon request, we can craft custom freestanding acrylic supports tailored to your neon signs. These supports are designed for neon signs that will be displayed on flat surfaces like tables, desks, shelves, and more. They offer a portable and convenient solution, making them perfect for various events such as trade shows, conferences, exhibitions, and presentations. Installation and disassembly are straightforward, with no need for adhesive, ensuring ease of use and flexibility in showcasing your neon sign.
Note that the actual stand may slightly differ from the one depicted above. This variation arises from the customized design of the stand background, specifically tailored to accommodate the overall sign shape, size, and the arrangement of electric wiring for the neon sign being produced.