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A 5m LED strip seems to be a pretty good price, especially since they appear to be pretty bright so we may only need a 20cm (or so) strip at the bottom shining upwards. However, presumably every strip will need a 240v - 12v transformer (like below?) and the end will need to be cut off and wired...

Thank you. They were a lot of fun to make and look much better in the 'flesh'. I've got orders for two more 'house in the forest' and two more "forest with hiker". So it looks like I won't be cutting the grass for a few days ;-) Barry

Astonishing piece of work and 10/10 for having the patience to have a go and continue to the end. Well done. It would be great to see some shots of it when its lit. Barry

You're very welcome Gill. I hope you're pleased with the results. Barry

Thanks for the tip. I'll see what I can find ;-)

You can get a set of 120 arches 410mm wide (A3) here http://www.ebay.de/itm/120-verschiedene ... 0670895126 Or a set of 120 arches 280mm wide (A4) here http://www.ebay.de/itm/120-verschiedene ... 0670894565 The patterns are as follows (the highlighted ones are in my original posting) :-...

I didn't really have to make a decision on how many lights. The mini wire LEDs that I bought only came in two versions. Either 10 LEDs (80 cm long) or 20 LEDs (135 cm long). I didn't think 10 LEDs would be enough so bought the 20 LED one. Incidentally, the distance between each LED is approx...

I couldn't find anything over here like you described that was shorter than about 5m and was pretty bulky and pretty pricy. So, when I came across the ones I described I was over the moon. From recollection, the pictures of the ones you posted looked brilliant and I'm sure it will be perfect...

You are very welcome indeed. I hope you have a lot of fun with them. I also bought a set of the 120 A4 patterns and just happened to have translated the instructions. If you and Gill would like a copy the instructions translate as :- 120 Motive - Building instructions: The construction of...

A little tip regarding the adding of lighting. It can be quite time consuming working out which route to take when bending the wires and the placing of the bulbs to get even lighting. So, having decided that I might make a few of these, and not wanting to go through the same exercise again, I...

That's fair enough. This is the forest one that I cut if it helps? http://www.ebay.de/itm/Schwibbogen-Vorl ... K:DE:SHOWI You can see the 8 sizes that it comes in and may be worth a punt at €3.50 plus shipping? The same chap also offers lots of other stuff in his store including various packs...

I'm sorry you think its a shame. Downloaded and DVD patterns are usually only A4 in size. Depending upon which patterns you buy from ebay will depend upon the size. The three arches that I cut each came in 8 different printed sizes all wrapped in an dust-proof A4 polythene envelope. The...

I think you'll find they are paper patterns.

Hi Charley, I also have difficulty getting hold of thin ply. Before we left the UK to retire in Germany I ordered LOTS of thin ply and had it shipped over with our furniture :-) In the past I have usually used an online company called Hobarts and have been pleased with the consistent quality...

I use the Google browser all the time over here and, as my German is currently somewhat wanting, have it configured to automatically translate anything from German to English. Similarly I use Google Translate a great deal for odd passages or when I want to send something in German. The Google...

Thank you for the lovely comments, it means a lot. If anyone is after more information and lots of fabulous jaw-dropping examples, go into Google and type "Schwibbogen Vorlage" then select 'images' you'll find a fantastic collection of arches. Similarly, if you type the same thing into...

I'll send you some links tomorrow Malcolm.

Gill, the lighting is very easy. Have a look at the picture I posted in reply to Brian. The LED lights I bought is a strip of very thin wire with a tiny bulb every 150mm or so. I tacked the strip with a few dobs of hot glue but tape would do. The end of the wire strip has a plastic holder which...

Yours were what decided me to make some. I love seeing them at the Christmas Markets but having seen the ones you posted got me looking for patterns. So, thank YOU. Barry

Thanks Martin ;-)