June 24 , 2010
Crestwood ILLINOIS
For this "Orbi-Glow" Tom K. uses a single 13-watt florescent black light and neon-colored, heavy plastic cups. To see how it's assembled, roll mouse over photo. [rollover image]
June 24 , 2010
Crestwood ILLINOIS
Tom K. solders cups (see meld-holes above) and melts the bottom out of one cup. Through that cup he hotglues the black light bulb socket so the bulb glows in the center. The socket cup is attached with zip-ties to be removable for changing bulb. [rollover image]
June 24 , 2010
Video how-to by Deborah on ThreadBanger for a sparkleballesque light fixture shade.
May 28, 2010
New York NEW YORK
Rhode Island Artist Tom Deininger was commissioned to create these sparkleballs for Manhattan's Chelsea Market. Above, this one incorporates jagged sprite bottles inserted into the plastic cups. [rollover image]
May28, 2010
New York NEW YORK
Another Tom Deininger sparkleball from Chelsea Market. [rollover image]
April 17, 2010
Crestwood ILLINOIS
A 17-yr sparkleball veteran, Tom K. came up with this very festive summer
model. See more of Tom K's above.
April 7, 2010
South Coast NSW, AUSTRALIA
Janine punched holes in the cups and wired them together. (There are at least three sparkleballers in Australia.)
March 21, 2010
Jefferson City MISSOURI
Andrew created and donated this pink beribboned sparkleball as a fundraiser for his local Susan G Koman "3-Day for the Cure." [rollover image]
January 9, 2010
Douglas GEORGIA
Judy makes nightlights out of half-sparkleballs and calls them "Table Tops."
January 4, 2010
Palo Alto CALIFORNIA
Jason and Garrett used "six Satellite Modules (high power RGB LED arrays), six ShiftBars (three channel LED controllers), a Seeeduino, and a ShiftBrite Shield"-- and 120 16oz cups hotglued together to build their New Year's sparkleball (above; in four different incarnations) for a mini-Times Square event. GREAT video !
December 29, 2009
New York NEW YORK
Sent by a fan in Chelsea Market. See above for a closeup of this beautiful sparkleball.
December 29, 2009
Fullerton CALIFORNIA
North Yale Avenue (the famous "Sparkleball Street") now on youtube! And 78 new photos from professional photographer Dave Welch. Read the full story here.
December 26, 2009
Oxnard CALIFORNIA
Eileen DeLorey left the zipties untrimmed on this sparkleball. [rollover image]
December 26, 2009
Oxnard CALIFORNIA
A sparkleballer for 25 years, Eileen makes and hangs sparkleballs in honor of Chanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights. (See same tree above on youtube.)
December 26, 2009
Oxnard CALIFORNIA
The "snow-frosted" look is achieved by sponge-dabbing white primer on the cups before Eileen assembles the sparkleball. See it in action on youtube. [rollover image]
December 26, 2009
Oxnard CALIFORNIA
Two of Eileen's half-sparkleballs adorn a wall and sit atop a bush.
December 25, 2009
Chicago ILLINOIS
There are sparkleballs all over Manola's neighborhood now, thanks to her sparkleball parties. She switched this year to zipties from stapling, because "they look nicer and are more durable." [rollover image]
December 25, 2009
Tingalpa, Brisbane AUSTRALIA
From Annette and Rob Cox's award-winning display, as photographed by their son-in-law.
December 25, 2009
Tingalpa, Brisbane AUSTRALIA
Great photo of Rob Cox's snow-sparkleballman. See more on Rob's snowman here. [rollover image]