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2013

Yanchep, WESTERN AUSTRALIA

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

Carl's study in blue: blue cups and blue lights.

 

2013

Milpitas, CALIFORNIA

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

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.

January 1, 2013

Milpitas CALIFORNIA

Great production shots from Carl Boro. [rollover image]

January 1, 2013

Milpitas CALIFORNIA

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

Carl's final result. White LED mini-lights within blue cups within clear cups. [rollover image]

 

January 1, 2013

Milpitas CALIFORNIA

In this one Carl uses classic Solo cups and larger B7 LED bulbs. [rollover image]

 

January 1, 2013

Milpitas CALIFORNIA

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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