Chicken Wire Light Balls

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Chicken wire light balls.

See more ideas about light balls christmas diy christmas lights outdoor christmas diy. What s not to like. To create a spherical shape the chicken wire must be twice as long as it is wide. Unfold and secure the wire balls in place.

Steps to make big christmas light balls. Unlike the many steps required to make lighted christmas balls out of chicken wire there are only 2 steps using the folded wire balls. In order to shape the chicken wire into spheres the wire has to be folded into a cylinder to create roundness. Wrap them with lights.

And what took about 45 minutes to make with chicken wire now only takes about 10. Roll out the chicken wire and measure out the dimensions. These days it s taken on a life of it s own. We are creating a 2 christmas light ball so our chicken wire was 2 x 4.

Word spread throughout the neighborhood and within a few years most of the neighborhood was participating. Aug 10 2020 explore annie flournoy s board chicken wire balls on pinterest. To create a spherical shape the chicken wire must be twice as long as it is wide. L ighted christmas balls made with chicken wire are a unique and festive decoration in any yard or chicken run.

Once the excess is cut the cylinder will appear more square. We found that a 100 light strand covered well. Roll out the chicken wire and measure out the dimensions. How to make lighted christmas balls.

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. Then trim away the excess using wire snips. Many of their streets are lined with house after house of these outdoor lighted globes dancing from trees. 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.