2013
Yanchep, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
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Tracey's giant sparkleball has 330 cups and 400 purple lights.
2013
Yanchep, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
She painted the cups Mark Rothko-style in pink and purple.
2013
Milpitas, CALIFORNIA
Valentine's Day sparkleballs from Carl Boro!
2013
Milpitas, CALIFORNIA
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Carl's study in blue: blue cups and blue lights.
2013
Milpitas, CALIFORNIA
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Carl's colored cups are 5 oz size, and he matches the lights. [rollover image]
2013
San Cristobal, Tachira VENEZUELA
First sparkleball from South America. Thank you, Natty Mom!
January 10, 2013
Milpitas CALIFORNIA
Carl made this one from 2oz shot glasses (100 cups). At the rollover, a shot-glass sparkleball, lit up. [rollover image]
January 10, 2013
Milpitas CALIFORNIA
San Francisco 49ers sparkleball, and at the rollover, a 7" mini made from medicine dose cups. More of Carl's handiwork below. [rollover image]
January 3, 2013
La Jolla CALIFORNIA
Pacific sunset and Katie's assortment of clear-light sparkleballs. Photo by her son Kevin.
January 3, 2013
Fullerton CALIFORNIA
Great video from Liane, whose brother introduced her to sparkleballs. Also, Liane's photos of N Yale Ave on flickr.
January 2, 2013
London ENGLAND
Some kind of sparkly ball things captured by Bill in Sloan Square. The effect is totally within the sparkleball genre.
January 1, 2013
Brooklyn NEW YORK
Window dressing from Nick H. See below for a closer look.
January 1, 2013
Brooklyn NEW YORK
The cups appear to be rimmed in black. Wish we could see the lights within. A hipster holiday mystery.
January 1, 2013
Fullerton CALIFORNIA
Here's what 500 sparkleballs looks like. Thank you Tambra and Bruce for chronicling the wonder of North Yale Avenue and the vintage VW bus.
January 1, 2013
Fredericksburg TEXAS
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Three sparkleballs in a tree spotted and snapped by Chris and Kate.
January 1, 2013
Avon Lake OHIO
Thirty sparkleballs play a part in Jim Gerrasch's Light Extravaganza which was featured in three local newspapers.
January 1, 2013
Avon Lake OHIO
For a fun panoramic photo of Jim Gerrasch's full display, click here. Make sure to use the zoomer to see the sparkleballs filled with snow.
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January 1, 2013
Milpitas CALIFORNIA
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Great production shots from Carl Boro. [rollover image]
January 1, 2013
Milpitas CALIFORNIA
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Carl has created his own pattern for the hard plastic cups he likes to use. The first layer is 14 cups, followed by 11 - 6 - 1.
January 1, 2014
Milpitas CALIFORNIA
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Carl's final result. White LED mini-lights within blue cups within clear cups. [rollover image]
January 1, 2013
Milpitas CALIFORNIA
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In this one Carl uses classic Solo cups and larger B7 LED bulbs. [rollover image]
January 1, 2013
Milpitas CALIFORNIA
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To accomodate the larger B7 bulb in the sparkleball above, Carl drills a 1/4" hole, then makes cross-slits to make inserting the lights easier. He uses the same process when he inserts the even larger C9 bulbs which is one of my favorites.
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