In order to shape the chicken wire into spheres the wire has to be folded into a cylinder to create roundness.
Chicken wire ball lights.
Chicken wire small wire cutters measuring tape gloves mini lights.
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.
First cut the chicken wire and then use it to form a ball shape.
Measure your chicken wire.
Then trim away the excess using wire snips.
2 x4 piece of chicken wire for each ball.
It s a fun start to the beginning of the holiday season.
Getting the finicky chicken wire into a spherical shape as opposed to a square can be a challenge.
L ighted christmas balls made with chicken wire are a unique and festive decoration in any yard or chicken run.
To create a spherical shape the chicken wire must be twice as long as it is wide.
And what took about 45 minutes to make with chicken wire now only takes about 10.
Steps to make big christmas light balls.
You can add moss to create a garden topiary silk flowers for a kissing ball or even twinkle lights for an outdoor party decoration.
What s not to like about that.
Strands of lights for each ball we like to use led work gloves.
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Unlike the many steps required to make lighted christmas balls out of chicken wire there are only 2 steps using the folded wire balls.
Supplies to make lighted christmas balls.
We are creating a 2 christmas light ball so our chicken wire was 2 x 4.
Wrap them with lights.
We are creating a 2 christmas light ball so our chicken wire was 2 x 4.
Unfold and secure the wire balls in place.
Many of their streets are lined with house after house of these outdoor lighted globes dancing from trees.
Cut the chicken wire at the measured area.
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.
Because chicken wire can be sharp and hard to handle gloves come in handy when manipulating the wiring.
Our neighborhood has a workshop covered dish every year right around thanksgiving where we get together and make balls.
Christmas light ball supplies.
Roll out the chicken wire and measure out the dimensions.