Sparkleball (no-melt) for the Holidays!

Step 13 Plug in and Enjoy!

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Comments

[jmahurin40]

I've been making these for years.
I have gave gobs away for gifts and sold alot of them.
I usally use the 16 function lights from walmarts.
I've sprayed some with snow that comes in the can and used the plain colorful twinkling lights and they were pretty hung outside.
I use a sodiering iron to make my holes in the my solo cups for the lights and and then use a small high temp. glue gun to melt the cups together.
No hot glue used just the hot glue gun tip.
I had 2 use the sodiering gun to melt off the built-in  stand on the glue gun to fit it into my cups.
They are nice to use on floats in parades if people have a way 2 hook up to electric.
I've made some with plastic medicine cups.They were kinda hard 2 make exactly round and were very tedious but were cute.Some came out in an egg shape but were nice for easter.lol

[twighahn]

one could use staples to hold them together too

[sparkleball_lady]

I'd LOVE love love to see any photos you have.  What great ideas!  If you get in the sharing mood,  I'd love to show your sparkleballs off on www.sparkleball.com   It's a totally free, just for fun, sharing website.  If you're interested lemme know.  Or you can go to the "contact" page.  I'd especially love to see the snowflake ones.  Never seen that before.  Happy Holidays!  (OR just post your photos here?  Easy to do with the "Add Images" button.)

[nomij]

Though I've seen these before, this is the best "How To" I've seen so far! Excellent instrucable! I followed the link also, and they look beautiful outside! I just wonder if they are safe to hang outdoors? I guess they make outdoor friendly fairy lights! Thanks for sharing!

[vwluvrs]

Absolutely safe to use outdoors! We have some that are a few years old, and have never had an issue with the electricity. Just make  sure you use the light strings rated for out door use (it'll tell you on the box).

If they get wet, damaged, snowed or rained on, they are still as safe as any other outside light string.

Hint: At the end of the season (or when you do bring it inside) spray it liberally with some foaming glass cleaner, let it sit for a while, then spray it off gently with your water hose. After it dries, you can store it and it will be clean and ready for its next debut.

[mchumchal]

Very helpfull!  I made one with my soldering iron and it ended up taking about 92 cups and hours to make.  This method is flawless!  Thanks!

[sparkleball_lady]

did it turn out similar to the Godzilla sparkleball?  love to see a photo!

[meme_mhr]

woo beautiful decorate