Chicken Wire Light Balls

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Chicken wire light balls.

Once the excess is cut the cylinder will appear more square. Then trim away the excess using wire snips. We are creating a 2 christmas light ball so our chicken wire was 2 x 4. How to make lighted christmas balls.

And what took about 45 minutes to make with chicken wire now only takes about 10. Aug 10 2020 explore annie flournoy s board chicken wire balls on pinterest. Next attach the plug end of your christmas lights with a single 4 inch zip tie and then proceed to wrap the entire length of lights around the chicken wire frame. Roll out the chicken wire and measure out the dimensions.

What s not to like. About 15 years ago a family in our neighborhood made and hung a handful of chicken wire lighted balls in the oak trees at their house. In order to shape the chicken wire into spheres the wire has to be folded into a cylinder to create roundness. Unfold and secure the wire balls in place.

We are creating a 2 christmas light ball so our chicken wire was 2 x 4. These days it s taken on a life of it s own. Many of their streets are lined with house after house of these outdoor lighted globes dancing from trees. Wrap them with lights.

Steps to make big christmas light balls. To create a spherical shape the chicken wire must be twice as long as it is wide. See more ideas about light balls christmas diy christmas lights outdoor christmas diy. To create a spherical shape the chicken wire must be twice as long as it is wide.

Unlike the many steps required to make lighted christmas balls out of chicken wire there are only 2 steps using the folded wire balls. We found that a 100 light strand covered well. Word spread throughout the neighborhood and within a few years most of the neighborhood was participating. In greensboro north carolina they are so popular that making them as a community has become a major annual fundraising event for the benefit of local charities.