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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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November 22, 2009
Grand Junction CO
Mickie's first sparkleball! She shared it with us and posted it on Cut Out + Keep, a crafts website.
November 20, 2009
Avon Lake OH
Jim Gerrasch sprays cups with spray adhesive, then coats the rims in glitter before building his sparkleballs. The lights are LED. [rollover image]
November 20, 2009
Avon Lake OH
Maybe the sparkliest sparkleball ever: silver glitter and blue LED, from Jim Gerrasch.[rollover image]
November 20, 2009
Avon Lake OH
Jim uses the no-melt sparkleball
method . You can see the ziptie joints but just barely. [rollover
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November 18, 2009
Fresno CA
Terry
Kull and "Godzilla," his 30" sparkleball made with 500
lights and 400 10 oz. cups. Terry posted a great how-to for this amazing
feat of construction on Instructables.
(UPDATE: Godzilla was stolen from Terry's front yard. :-( )
November 18, 2009
Fresno CA
When completed, Godzilla (above, in process with Terry's granddaughter Rachel) weighs in at 25 lbs. and requires four support wires. Note hottub doubling as sparkleball workshop.
November 18 , 2009
Fresno CA
Terry made this one from Halloween lights he bought on sale for 99 cents. You can order sparkleballs from Terry (and other sparkleballers) on our Made to Order page. [rollover image]
November 19 , 2009
Center TX
Mickey Estes has been building sparkleballs with an industrial-strength, plier stapler for years. She says the trick is heavy staples and two per cup, top and bottom. Mickey also makes sparkleballs to order. [rollover image]
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