Light Switch plates...

[harryball]

Does anyone have any creative light switch plate ideas? Specifically for 3 - 5 gang switches? I've tossed a few ideas at my wife and I keep ducking as they come back. All my ideas are too "heavy" looking. She is looking for something... well... artsy, light and tasteful. I'm pretty much out on all counts there.

/RB

[robredick]

Hey Robert

I am surprised by the post.

Perhaps no one has told you that wives make the second worst customers (right behind mothers). I would have bet the shop and the truck that a man of your fantastic knowledge would have learned that lesson on his own.

I have seen a bunch of laser cut not to fantastic ideas at the local Faire/Farmer Markets, but nothing of interest. I'd love to see what the community has to offer on this one.

[mmccue29]

I make them on the laser but found a place recently that I could order them premade. So we just burn the artwork on them now. Have a good order being delivered soon.
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[burchbot]

This site may give you some ideas. http://www.switchhits.com/ I would make my samples out of foam until I found something she likes.
Dan

[phil_o]

I've made singles and doubles with this Celtic design.
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[bdallanson]

I have a couple
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[khaos]

Now I am SO diggin these light switches!!!

[cnc_works]

Yup, gotta try those...do you happen to have a dxf of those great mechanical switch plates to share?

Donn

[phil_o]

Take a look at these. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/issue46/carving-custom-light-switch-covers.php

[ghostcreek]

Thanks Phil, that is what I was looking for. The ideas I get from this community are an inspiration.

[mitch_prest]

does anyone have a DXF or other format of a single and a double switch plate.. and even a plug if possible.. I was going to have a go at a few awitch plates but don't want to reinvent the wheel measuring and drawing ...

mitch

[curtiss]

I made a 5 gang once but it did not look too good for the 3 gang it replaced.