Chicken Wire Ball Lights

Steps to make big christmas light balls.

Chicken wire ball lights.

Because chicken wire can be sharp and hard to handle gloves come in handy when manipulating the wiring. L ighted christmas balls made with chicken wire are a unique and festive decoration in any yard or chicken run. Strands of lights for each ball we like to use led work gloves. Then trim away the excess using wire snips.

We are creating a 2 christmas light ball so our chicken wire was 2 x 4. In order to shape the chicken wire into spheres the wire has to be folded into a cylinder to create roundness. You can add moss to create a garden topiary silk flowers for a kissing ball or even twinkle lights for an outdoor party decoration. 2 x4 piece of chicken wire for each ball.

To create a spherical shape the chicken wire must be twice as long as it is wide. Our neighborhood has a workshop covered dish every year right around thanksgiving where we get together and make balls. And what took about 45 minutes to make with chicken wire now only takes about 10. Unlike the many steps required to make lighted christmas balls out of chicken wire there are only 2 steps using the folded wire balls.

You ve seen holiday light balls in botanical gardens and other seasonal displays but they re actually simple to make with just a few supplies. Many of their streets are lined with house after house of these outdoor lighted globes dancing from trees. 200pcs hypoallergenic ear wire ball dot french earring hooks 20mm dangle earwire connectors wire 0 9mm strong gold plated brass earrings making cf239 4 4 out of 5 stars 65 18 99 18. Measure your chicken wire.

Chicken wire small wire cutters measuring tape gloves mini lights. Supplies to make lighted christmas balls. Lnc pendant light black chicken wire pendant lighting farmhouse industrial cage hanging light fixture for kitchen island dining room a03170 3 9 out of 5 stars 15 30 99 30. Roll out the chicken wire and measure out the dimensions.

Unfold and secure the wire balls in place. What s not to like about that. Cut the chicken wire at the measured area. You just need led mini lights chicken wire small wire cutters measuring tape and gloves to pull off this project.

It s a fun start to the beginning of the holiday season. Balls made of chicken wire add many decorating possibilities to your home and garden. Getting the finicky chicken wire into a spherical shape as opposed to a square can be a challenge. Wrap them with lights.

First cut the chicken wire and then use it to form a ball shape.