Reddit reviews Lychee RR-9FT-3M-B Neon Glowing Strobing Electroluminescent Wire, 9ft, Blue

Okay. Essentially, you're gonna want to make a template the size of however big you want the font to be (keep in mind the size of the plywood). Why? You're gonna want to draft out each entry and exit of the wire. Newsprint should do lovely.

Next up: Plywood. Mine's about 34×14.5". It's really up to y'all smokin' sexy stylish demons how big you want yours cut. Once you cut it, paint it. Two coats.

Once again, trace out the letters onto the plywood once the paint's fully dried, this will help as you start laying down the wire with super glue since this is a very curvy sign (I do recommend using a small brush over the traced lines). Mark the entries and exits again onto the plywood and drill holes the same width as the wire, roughly around 2mm.

I hope you didn't have much plans for the rest of the day, so get comfy. Now comes the threading and glueing of the wire. Thread the wire through the first hole and pull all the way through (tape the battery pack to the back of the board to make it easier to continue). Onto the fun part, brush a dash of super glue onto the traced path of the wire (not too thin or thick) and hold the wire in place until it sets, repeat this all along the traced curve until you hit an exit. Pull the wire through and thread into the next entry, making sure it's free of any knots, and repeat.

EDIT: This video by TheSorryGirls should pretty much help you get the gist of how I came to make my sign, especially the marking of the wire entries and exits.
https://youtu.be/hQxQKmfjXLg

EL Wire: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EE240RY/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_2?pf_rd_p=1944687542&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B003J99JW4&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0W09V0VT91R6MM1H7CH5&th=1&psc=1

Electroluminescent wire from Amazon :-)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EE240RY/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_mjYUDbG9TGW74

I don't actually know, it was just an example of the types of things you can find out there. Amazon has them as well. EL Panel and EL Wire. Though in that case you would need to do a bit of splicing and soldering to make it run off of one battery pack.

EL stands for Electro-Luminescent, meaning when you run a current through the material it gives off light.

I used 9' lengths for the wheels. The battery pack for the 9' lengths is only 2 AAs. When I zip tied the on, I tried to get the battery back as close to the hub as possible, so it wouldn't offset the rolling weight of my tires.

This is the exact wire I used. In the end, I used 2 15' lengths, and 3 9's lengths. The reviews are pretty accurate. I honestly didn't notice the humming once I was actually moving and on the road. No one who rode near me could hear it. I pointed it out once and everyone said they hadn't even noticed it.

I'm digging it myself, especially being a SH fan too. Because it wraps around the toys and machines, I'm assuming it's probably electroluminescent wire or mock neon LED strip like these here

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EE240RY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_GRboDb7DN5H2B

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01JZ74KEA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_zTboDbZM9H421

I took a time time exposure using EL wire (which is like $8 on amazon) And then i extracted it copying just the blue channel and it worked pretty well.

http://www.amazon.com/Lycheers-Blue-Glowing-Strobing-Electroluminescent/dp/B00EE240RY/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1398482545&sr=8-5&keywords=EL+wire

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EE240RY EL wire in a colour of your choice, or get the multi-pack. Some are sound sensitive, most will have 3 modes Flash, Strobe, and Solid On. Either that or check out the dollar store for battery powered christmas lights