2009

Grand Junction COLORADO

Mickie's first sparkleball! She shared it with us and posted it on Cut Out + Keep.

2009

Grand Junction COLORADO

Mickie's newest sparkleball is a larger one made with colored cups she found at Sam's. It took 80 cups. (Any size cups will work if you use the modifed instructions.)

2009

Grove OKLAHOMA

Janet has been making sparkleballs for years and has a waiting list of friends who've asked for one. She also makes sparkleballs to sell. [rollover image]

2009

Fresno CALIFORNIA

Terry Kull designed this wall-mounted sparkleball using an inexpensive serving platter. Instructions are posted on Instructables. Video of it on youtube.

2009

Avon Lake OHIO

Jim Gerrasch's detailed instructions for glitter sparkleballs. He uses spray adhesive on inside of the cup, then sprinkles the glitter in. Jim warns that the spray adhesive needs good ventilation, and that the cups must dry overnight. See more below.   [rollover image]

2009

Avon Lake OHIO

Sprinking glitter on the cups over a bucket. For the spectacular results see below. [rollover image]

2009

Avon Lake OHIO

Jim Gerrasch's glitter sparkleballs. The lights are LED. [rollover image]

2009

Avon Lake OH

Silver glitter and blue LED, from Jim Gerrasch.[rollover image]

2009

Avon Lake OH

Jim uses the no-melt sparkleball method . You can see the ziptie joints but just barely. [rollover image]

2009

Fresno CALIFORNIA

Terry Kull and "Godzilla," his 30" sparkleball made with 500 lights and 400 10 oz. cups. Terry has a great how-to on Instructables.

2009

Fresno CALIFORNIA

When completed, Godzilla (above, in process with Terry's granddaughter Rachel) weighs in at 25 lbs. and requires four support wires.

2009

Fresno CALIFORNIA

Terry made this one from Halloween lights he bought on sale for 99 cents. You can order sparkleballs from Terry (and other sparkleballers) on the contact page. [rollover image]

2009

Center TEXAS

Mickey Estes has been building sparkleballs years. She says the trick is heavy staples and two per cup, top and bottom. See her sparkleball-making video here. [rollover image]