Chicken Wire Light Balls

Unfold and secure the wire balls in place.

Chicken wire light balls.

Many of their streets are lined with house after house of these outdoor lighted globes dancing from trees. We are creating a 2 christmas light ball so our chicken wire was 2 x 4. Unlike the many steps required to make lighted christmas balls out of chicken wire there are only 2 steps using the folded wire balls. Aug 10 2020 explore annie flournoy s board chicken wire balls on pinterest.

Roll out the chicken wire and measure out the dimensions. Now you can do any additional molding or bending to fine tune the shape of the chicken wire frame to your light 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. 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.

Wrap them with lights. We are creating a 2 christmas light ball so our chicken wire was 2 x 4. Then trim away the excess using wire snips. L ighted christmas balls made with chicken wire are a unique and festive decoration in any yard or chicken run.

Word spread throughout the neighborhood and within a few years most of the neighborhood was participating. See more ideas about light balls christmas diy christmas lights outdoor christmas diy. And what took about 45 minutes to make with chicken wire now only takes about 10. Once the excess is cut the cylinder will appear more square.

What s not to like. To create a spherical shape the chicken wire must be twice as long as it is wide. 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. Chicken wire small wire cutters measuring tape gloves mini lights.

How to make lighted christmas balls. Steps to make big christmas light balls. We found that a 100 light strand covered well. To create a spherical shape the chicken wire must be twice as long as it is wide.