Solar Sparkle Ball

     Here is something a little different for Altered Eclectics this month, it's an idea I saw on You-Tube and thought I just had to make one.

     To make the ball you will need 50 clear plastic cups and a pack of 50 LED lights, mine are solar powered and came from a local discount shop. The ball made on You-Tube had slightly more tapered cups, mine were a little too slim so I had to add a shot glass between each cup.
     The cups need to have a hole drilled in the bottom so the led light will go through it, I've used a hand drill that used to be Dad's.

     Each cup has been stapled to the next, starting with a centre band of 10 cups and building one half of the ball, then the second half ball was made. With both halves laying next to each other push one light through each cup hole, then carefully join both halves making sure not to staple the cable.
     The finished ball is perched on top of a tree stump in a pot with the solar panel tucked beside it.
     During daylight hours it doesn't look as good but it does raise some interest with visitors. The lights last well into late evening at the moment, the front porch is south facing so it should be good for a while, it's also sheltered from the rain.
    Come and join us at Altered Eclectics with your creations, we like altered art and handcrafted items, anything but a card or an ATC.
   

I would like to enter this sparkle ball in the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes (optional Sapphire - change white lights for blue)

Decorate To Celebrate - Party Decoration  (would look great with flashing lights)