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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 modern American folkcraft whose origins are unknown. |
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Tingalpa, Brisbane AUSTRALIA
A Sparkleball Snowgentleman from Rob and Annette Cox, the first and maybe only sparkleballers in all of Australia. (UPDATE 11.28.10: now there are at least 3 sparkleball households in Australia.)
Chicago IL
Manola made these 1/2 Sparkleballs for her fireplace mantle. "I used 70 green LED lights in the outer ring and 100 red mini lights in the interior rings. The cups have a crosscut texture in the middle and that really adds a bit more sparkle." Manola found the cups on ebay. [rollover image]
December 2008
La Jolla CA
Macky, Fritz, and Blythe made the world's first solar sparkleball. (Their mom Wendy had the brilliant idea of getting the solar-powered icicle lights (25 to a string) for the kid-friendly project.) Blythe cut the lengths of pliable coated wire that the boys twisted to attach the cups. (rollover image)
Logansport IN
Terry got the sparkleball bug from her mom, who learned to make them on winter trips down to campgrounds in Texas.
Clamoring made this sparkleball chandelier for her bathroom.
Avon Lake OH
James Gerrasch made this no-melt sparkleball with 60 LED lights and red/green Christmas cups. Here's more on colored/patterned cups. (rollover image)
Rialto CA
Nancy never met a craft she didn't like, but sparkleballs are a favorite. She keeps it simple: uses only 50 lights in her sparkleballs-- but as you can see it's still just as beautiful. (rollover image)
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