Nails Neon Sign, Pink Script for Nail Salons

“Nails” in hot pink script, finished with a small sparkle. In a nail salon it says what you do from across the street; over the stations or on a photo wall it becomes the backdrop for clients' pictures of a fresh set; in a home nail studio it makes a spare room look like a business.

The script is drawn with one flexible silicone LED tube on the centre line of each stroke, and the sparkle is a short run of tube beside it. Everything sits in grooves routed in clear acrylic about 1/4 in thick, so on a painted or tiled wall you mostly see the pink line of light.

Salons have one hazard most rooms do not: acetone. Nail polish remover, alcohol and many solvents can cloud or crack acrylic, so keep bottles and wipes away from the board, and clean it only with a soft cloth and mild soapy water.

For photos, a little less light often works better. Every sign comes with a dimmer; turn it down until the pink glows behind the hands without washing out the color of the polish.

Hanging options: wall standoffs behind the stations, no-drill mounts on smooth tile or sealed paint, or ceiling cables in the front window with the lit face toward the street. The plug-in adapter runs the sign on 12 V DC, and a flame-retardant polycarbonate backboard is available if your fire inspector requires one.

Made to order after a free proof: 15 to 20 days of production, 3 to 5 days in transit, and a 2-year warranty with free repair.

For a home nail studio or a single station, 20 or 24 in is right. Behind the reception desk or across a row of stations, choose 30 or 36 in. In a front window or on a large feature wall, 48 in.

Hot pink is pictured. Light pink, purple or warm white can be requested on the proof to suit your salon.

Use wall standoffs for a permanent spot, no-drill mounts in a rented booth or studio, and ceiling cables in the window. The indoor build is all a salon needs.