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What is a sparkleball? According to Wikipedia, it's an ornament handmade out of Christmas lights and plastic cups, using soldering, staples or cable ties to join the cups. It is a mid-century American folkcraft whose origins are unknown. |
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December 9, 2009
Inverness SCOTLAND
For her youth classes, she modified the sparkleballs using soft cups from a vending machine and staplers. On her blog, Joni writes: "The work was brilliant and there were two boys who just blew me away."
December 8, 2009
Hickory NC
Jennifer made her first sparkleball out of all the 3 oz bathroom cups she could scrounge from her Lenoir Rhyne University dorm bathroom and from memories of a failed project in Girl Scouts. Hooray! This time it worked!
December 6, 2009
Pearland TX
The dancing sparkleballs of Hal and Bev Wise make their debut alongside Houston's recent historic snowfall (earliest in recorded history).
December 4, 2009
Greenville SC
Erin grew up with sparkleballs made by her family's friend Polly in Monahans TX. This is Erin's first sparkleball, and she blogged about making it. (more good photos on the blog)
December 2 , 2009
Austin TX
Neslie Cook and Jonathon Faflik call 'em Millenium Balls because Jonathon saw his first sparkleball in 2000. Nine years later, he and Neslie are making their own.
December 2, 2009
Austin TX
Neslie and Jonathon also make sparkleballs to sell in all the colors above. For more information see the To Order page.
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