That's Soo awesome you came up with the idea to make this!! Wish I had a man to do this! Amazing.

Your tutorial of explaining each step makes this project look absolutely doable. Especially since my husband has a gnarly, rusty pair of wire cutters just like yours! ;) Your calm demeanor makes you an excellent teacher.

@User-sb7ky

3 жыл бұрын

Haha good luck!

Loving it! Going to try it this Christmas. Your voice sounds so patience and soothing, making it so easy and enjoy doing it. Thank you for the vid!

That was very informative! Thank you for taking the time to share!

holy cow! That's how you do a christmas light ball...I am not sure I have the patience or even the time to accomplish this but I am certainly going to try a smaller one. These are beautiful! Thank you for the demo!

These are gorgeous, and sturdy too. Thanks for sharing your method of creating these beauties.

Thank you so much for actually SHOWING how to do each step. Great video! Merry Christmas!🎄

@RMaresch35

5 жыл бұрын

LuAnn Short Thanks glad it was clear

Thanks so much for taking the time to video this project. It is the best method I have found for making these lighted balls. All your time and effort is greatly appreciated!!!!!

@RMaresch35

5 жыл бұрын

Lynn Oski, Awesome, thanks so much!

Thank goodness! Something different. Very nice. I love the demonstration and the clearness of all that you did. I have to say I love 💘 that wall and that fireplace absolutely beautiful 😍. Thanks for sharing 🙂.

@ProtonElectric

Жыл бұрын

How kind, thank you

OH!! SO BEAUTIFUL!!!! THANK YOU!!! 😊

Thanks for your tutorial on making the giant ball of lights from chicken wire/netting. Very helpful!!! Merry Christmas!

@RMaresch35

5 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped, Merry Christmas!

So helpful! Thank you!

Gorgeous! I admire your patience :)

@User-sb7ky

3 жыл бұрын

Haha it’s a little painful but worth it!

Thank you for sharing! Very simple and easy. I love it!

@User-sb7ky

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Merry Christmas!

Great video and you’re cool! Thanks for sharing.

Great video! Thank you so much for this.

My stepdad used to have us make these light balls in the painful "old fashioned" way with just molding chicken wire. I wanted to make some for myself this year, and I am SO GLAD I found your video! It would be nice to reuse the fruits of my labor instead of accidentally crushing them in a bag in the attic.

@User-sb7ky

2 жыл бұрын

wow that’s great, nice tradition

This is awesome! Great tutorial thank you

Great innovation! Yes storage is an issue for sure

They look great. That room you're sitting in is beautiful btw.

@User-sb7ky

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Merry Christmas

The best demo I've seen so far - the others have no internal structure so the ball has no strength and other demonstrators make light of shaping the ball which is, in fact, a nightmare! (Without the internal strengthening structure); Thank you!

@ProtonElectric

Жыл бұрын

Utter fools, lol have fun

Fantastic! Your Methods is the Best one ! Thanks for sharing!! Subscribed and Cheers 🍻

Love your idea I do have some of that chicken wire thank you for sharing Merry Christmas to you I love your chimney.

Wow I absolutely will try this and make for Christmas.. I love crafts ❤❤❤❤ you are great, Thank you

WOW, so pretty...thank you ❄️🎄

Man, this looks like such a cool project! Can't wait to try it out for myself. Thanks for sharing your design!

@RMaresch35

5 жыл бұрын

Jeff Bitler Thanks Jeff, Merry Christmas

@RMaresch35

5 жыл бұрын

Jeff Bitler Thank you!

@JeffBitler

5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, Ryan! But honestly, I want to thank you. The great thing about this design is how sturdy and solid it is. Like you demonstrated, this ball can be made ANY size, but the bigger it is, the more support and durability the ball needs. With the right lights, this design can be very outdoor friendly too.

@RMaresch35

5 жыл бұрын

Jeff Bitler Yeah all the cross pieces are solid. But be careful, little boys in the neighborhood like to kick them lol

@JeffBitler

5 жыл бұрын

@@RMaresch35 Well, you *are* an electrician. With one simple connection, I bet those kids would kick it once - just once - and never again. Ha! Okay, just kidding...

Labor intense, but at the end....how cool is that!! They look great. Thanks for sharing. Mil.🙂🎄

@RMaresch35

5 жыл бұрын

Mildred King Oh man! Yes-lots of work!

And thanks for the video...great tutorial

This one is over kill but it definitely cover all angles and I feel confident that it will last for years. Thank you

@User-sb7ky

2 жыл бұрын

Latanya, i agree overkill but it is very satisfying knowing it will endure for many seasons, lights notwithstanding. Thank you Merry Christmas

Awesome! Thanks for sharing. ❤

Definitely doesn't look like the easiest to do, but does look the best. Great tutorial. TFS

@User-sb7ky

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yes time consuming for sure

Wow thank you, glad you like it!

LOVE THIS CHRISTMAS IDEA. THE LIGHTED BALL IS WONDERFUL. THANKS FOR SHOWING HOW TO MAKE ONE. MERRY CHRISTMAS STAY SAFE. HAPPY HOLIDAYS.

@User-sb7ky

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Merry Christmas

Best tutorial I’ve found

Wow!!! That was the best, most thorough tutorial!!! Thank you!!! I was just going to start making mine, and boy am I glad I caught your video first! Merry Christmas!!! My children thank you!! ;)

@User-sb7ky

4 жыл бұрын

FullofRage Fitz13 wow! Thank you so much, Merry Christmas!

The Best vídeo! Great tutorial thanks. From Brazil

Omg thank you definitely doing these this year!!! Happy Holidays

@User-sb7ky

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, Merry Christmas!

This is the best one I found on KZread

Wow ! Very Nice, Strong and Sturdy looking. That will last for Many years to come. You are a Very Good Instructor, your voice is very soothing. I enjoyed your video. I am going to try and make some myself. Thanks for Sharing Merry Christmas 🎅🤶🎄

Great tutorial! Thanks for using easy to get and quality products... These look like they'll last a life time 👍

@User-sb7ky

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Adam! Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas

@drap2010

3 жыл бұрын

@@User-sb7ky thanks man you too lol

great design and well explained

Freekin' FABULOUS! My only complaint? I wish I would have seen this in SEPTEMBER or OCTOBER--when I would have time to do this (you obviously have much more patience and lower blood pressure than I do) and have a beer and a few cigars on the patio while doing it. Using that thick wire to make circles and preform the ball to hold the chicken wire is a great idea, because after you spend an hour or two on each ball, you will want to be able to save them from year to year...it will need to be sturdy to store in the garage. Thanx for showing us...nice job too

@User-sb7ky

3 жыл бұрын

Haha you could pull out a few in a day!

Extremely Nice!

Outstanding. I really like your careful, thoughtful approach.

@User-sb7ky

2 жыл бұрын

thank you!

Wow love this thank you so much for sharing I’ve always wanted to try it and now I think I have a little more confidence 🇬🇧🇬🇧

@ProtonElectric

Жыл бұрын

you can do it, stay calm and wire on

I love it!! great tutorial.:)

Great job you did an awesome job on explaining

@ProtonElectric

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thank you so much I can't wait to give it a whirl! I have my shopping list for Home Depot!

@User-sb7ky

2 жыл бұрын

Have fun! Merry Christmas

Awesome video👏🏻

OH MY GOSH!!! Your video is exactly what I needed 2 years ago when I first attempted to make my wire Christmas Balls. Your technique is sooooo much easier and makes so much more sense than just going out and getting the netting and trying to form it into a sphere-like ball with your bare hands....uugghhh...yuuuk!!! Mine didn't exactly look alike & I became soooo frustrated. However, after carefully watching YOUR WELL TAUGHT tutorial, I'm energized to give it another go this Christmas!!! Thank You very much for your generous time and patience in sharing your knowledge of putting these beautiful Lighted Christmas Balls tutorial for all of us to share!! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and all your loved ones!! Lynda August

@RMaresch35

5 жыл бұрын

nytflyt7 Haha, I am so happy to hear this helped! Merry Christmas

@RMaresch35

5 жыл бұрын

I’m very happy this helped! Merry Christmas!!

Just went to Lowe's today and got everything I need to try this. Thank you do much for the video.

@User-sb7ky

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped thank you

Beautiful!!! I’m going to try this!!

@ProtonElectric

Жыл бұрын

Great have fun

Grate idea. I Like it. Thanks

Ryan this by far is the best video I've looked at so far to make lighted Christmas Balls. This video is very informative and easy to follow. You wouldn't happen to have another great video on how to make wire presents would you? Lol

@User-sb7ky

3 жыл бұрын

Haha, put a bow around it viola, wire present:) Thanks for the comment

I was at Home Depot today and I saw it in the chain-link fence section. It’s aluminum wire about 6 gauge, size of half a pinky finger in diameter, or perhaps a bit smaller than a pencil in diameter. It is packaged in rolls that are about 2 feet in diameter. The roll I saw today was lowest shelf closest to the floor, if that’s a standard thing at Home Depot.

@jesusmier8460

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks ryan, i went today to home depot and no one could direct me. I will look tomorrow. Or in other hardware stores. Hopefully i can find it.

@b-dub6865

2 жыл бұрын

Ryan, which wire are you referring to? You said to get 14 gauge aluminum wire & wire ties. What’s the 6 gauge wire?

Good advice and nice x’mas light ball

@User-sb7ky

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Merry Christmas for you too

WoW! Incredible! Best demo video! Thanks for sharing! I tried many other ways and nothing came close to how great and professional this looks. It takes some time to build, however the end product is amazing! I wish I could share some pictures! I hung mine from a huge oak tree in my front yard! It looks incredible!

@User-sb7ky

2 жыл бұрын

awesome, that was one thing I wanted to do as well, hang from tree! glad it worked

@esh1877

2 жыл бұрын

@@User-sb7ky did you say in a previous comment what garage you actually used ? I seem to recall seeing you post in a reply that your video said 14 gauge aluminum wire and you corrected it saying 12 gauge. Can you confirm ? Thanks

@User-sb7ky

2 жыл бұрын

@@esh1877 yes it is 12.5 gauge specifically in the fence section. a little smaller than a #2 pencil, thick and sturdy enough to bear weight. specifically for the circular structures, skeleton if you will.

@esh1877

2 жыл бұрын

@@User-sb7ky thank you sir. I’ll be trying to source some in Canada this weekend

Ambitious!

Great video!! Great presentation!

@User-sb7ky

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Merry Christmas!

Haha all good...you can wrap lights around frame but not sure if it will look round, may be worth a try.

You are Awesome!!! Great Idea! Great Look!

@User-sb7ky

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you pastor, good luck!

I like how you show how to reinforce the spheres. I was afraid of using just the chicken wire alone but didn't know how to reinforce. It's worth the extra time to make them last.

@RMaresch35

5 жыл бұрын

Eileen DiPasquale Yes it’s time consuming but a solid way to build it to last, Thanks!

Great tutorial, thanks for sharing.

@User-sb7ky

2 жыл бұрын

ah thank you, bon chance

Good idea. I may not have been clear on that point. These balls, when made w chicken wire and tie wire generally have many pieces you may use to fold over onto the lights to strap them w/o the need for many extra hooks. J hooks would work too!

@ProtonElectric

Жыл бұрын

may use the ends of the aluminum overlapping to strap together

Awesome!!!!

Great idea!! Tks n Merry Xmas!!

@User-sb7ky

4 жыл бұрын

SG kpopfan Merry Christmas!

Fantastic tutorial well done. Would be nice if you made a video about installing Christmas lights outside safely. Thanks!

@User-sb7ky

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, i want to do more videos but so busy, thanks for the comment

I'm going to try to make these this coming Christmas.

@User-sb7ky

2 жыл бұрын

Fun!

Love it. Thanks.

@User-sb7ky

2 жыл бұрын

merci, Frances!

SUPER COOL. MERRY XMAS FROM SOUTH AFRICA

@User-sb7ky

2 жыл бұрын

wow thank you, i have a good South African buddy, good people, Merry Christmas!

OMG I love these you are so clever thanks for your tutorial. I am definitely going to have a go at making these. Merry Christmas everyone. Author M.C.Watson. ❤

@User-sb7ky

4 жыл бұрын

Marina Watson Have a go-good luck! Merry Christmas

Fantastic

Love it

thank you, I wanted to know how to make these.

THANKS YOU

Thank you for this video. There are hanging 5 amazing light balls in my tree outside now, because of you. Very pretty. :-D Marleen from Belgium

@User-sb7ky

3 жыл бұрын

Yay Marleen! Can you send a pic?

@andrewbatson9924

3 жыл бұрын

Where did you get the main wire? Do you have a box or remember the product? 14 gauge? I bought 14 gauge aluminum fencing wire and it is not like what is in the video. I can't find the 3 foot diameter roll/hoops that he has and shows right in the beginning. Mine isn't nearly the same gauge as what he his showing (1/4 inch?) either in the video. And it came on a small spool, not in a box or a three foot diameter roll/hoop. Thank you for any help.

@User-sb7ky

3 жыл бұрын

@@andrewbatson9924 Andrew, Purchase the aluminum wire in the fencing section of Lowe’s or Home Depot, it is in a roll.

@andrewbatson9924

3 жыл бұрын

@@User-sb7ky how big is the roll? Rolls in HD and Lowe’s are about 8 inches in diameter, not 36 in or what is shown in multiple loops in his hand in the video. That’s the question. Large loops make this project way easier. I’m sorry to bother with these questions.

@User-sb7ky

3 жыл бұрын

@@andrewbatson9924 Oh man, I think I’ve been telling people for years it’s 14 gauge, I should know better. I just looked on Home Depot website: 12.5 gauge 392 feet tension wire. Looks to be about $26.00

is awesome!!

@User-sb7ky

2 жыл бұрын

yay thank you!

Hello. Love the video. I want to make some for the upcoming Christmas season. I am a little confused on the 14 gauge wire you use. Can I ask where you bought it? I haven’t found any in the big circles like you have. It’s just tightly wound on a spool. Thanks.

Yes! lots of work but these will last for years and are such a nice look outside!

@User-sb7ky

2 жыл бұрын

yes, they are durable but the lights take a lot of abuse during the winter months, expect to change lights out

Hey everyone! So sorry! I may have mislead on the “14 gauge fence wire”, so very sorry. I just looked on Home Depot website. It should be: 12.5-gauge 392 feet galvanized tension wire about $26.00.

@kathleenaranjo9636

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this update. I went to the store today looking for the 14 gauge and saw what looked like it (tension wire), but it was out of stock. I came home to search the web to no avail and then looked back in the comments to see you had made a change to the actual wire needed (12.5 gauge). I tried the lighted balls without the wire by making them with poultry wire and it took 2 hours and it ended up not being a round ball. So, thank you for this video. I’m sure it won’t be done any faster, but it will look much better in the end.

@sherri3043

2 жыл бұрын

So what wire? 14 gauge galvanized or 16 gauge aluminum. I can only find 9 gauge galvanized fence wire.

@User-sb7ky

2 жыл бұрын

16, 14 will work, the idea is to simply hold the pieces of structure and fencing together. you could use zip ties, sandwich ties etc. a little spool of aluminum wire is great though, can get at hobby lobby or Home Depot type stores

This is an old vid, but I love it! Thank you!

@User-sb7ky

2 жыл бұрын

thank you!

I like this

You rock thank you so much for sharring. I love all your videos. Thanks for sharring ❄ btw loved your beautiful lovely home , Merry Chrisrmas. God Bless us all 🎅❄🎁🙏Amen

@RMaresch35

5 жыл бұрын

Ricki Lynn Wolfe Thank you so much, Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas ❤️from Nagaland

@User-sb7ky

3 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas!

Andrew B: We need an aluminum or any kind of wire (product) that will make a simple circle. Usually found in the fencing section-possibly truck and tractor supply or local feed store (though I’ve never been in one).... a product that can be molded into a sphere, circle that will create a kind of circular frame to which we will attach the netting. If you can see in the video, it is the (aluminum) gauged wire that one would thread through a chain-link fence specifically at the bottom of the fence near the ground where the chain link fence and the grass meet, it holds the fence from waving, keeps it straight. Does that help? I’ll try to get a photo

gracias muy bello

@User-sb7ky

2 жыл бұрын

gracias

Ok, you need to sell these :) they are beautiful!!!!

@RMaresch35

5 жыл бұрын

Tatiana, Thanks!

@User-sb7ky

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’m not that industrious lol Merry Christmas

Muito legal parabéns 😊

@RMaresch35

5 жыл бұрын

Obrigado

Hi ! Nice to meet you

Very inspirational. I had a couple of ideas while watching all that labour. Why not use tomato cages or old lamp shade frames? You could join the cages together to make various shapes. I'm definitely going to give this a go though. Thanks a lot.

@RMaresch35

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you glad you liked it. Yes to tomato cages and lamp shades-good idea!

Hi there!!!! These are sooooo cool! Where did you find the lights? They aren’t traditional white or green wired lights. Cheers!

loved it thanks alot of work but worth it if you sold yours what would you sell them for??

@RMaresch35

5 жыл бұрын

$100-150 ish

I love these. I tried to find the type of wire that you used but had no luck. What is that wire typically used for? That may help me with my search. Thank you for your awesome and detailed video.

@sharona4567

3 жыл бұрын

Im from Texas and we call it "Chicken Wire" ? Pretty Sure He was calling it "Pig Wire"

Great DIY project, wondering approximately how many lights are used in a 20-24" ball?

@RMaresch35

5 жыл бұрын

Gary Weiman Thanks! I think I pretty much used 100 feet rolls. For the larger balls, the lights may appear to be less dense, for the smaller balls it makes them pop, pop pop! So yeah I think I buy 100 feet but perhaps try a 50 or a 75 and see if your happy. Take away or add as needed.

Hi, and what an amazing video. How much do you sell these for?

wow!! I made these for my yard last year for Christmas . I don't know when you came out with this video . but I came up with the same ideal last year. I made a lot them. around the summer and saved ever last ball . my yard was a hit on my street. Everyone was asking me about them. which I never post a video. But i'm glad someone did :). Also I have other ideals also :). I wasn't going spend alot money on balls in the store. I was just like you walking around in lowes too see what I can make balls with . but I cut minds with a lock cutter. much easier and faster and I use tie downs .. and all LED ligths . TALK ABOUT A SHOW STOPPER IN MY YARD :)

@cynthiabenjamin3339

5 жыл бұрын

2018 i'm going all the WAY out :) bigger balls. MY HUSBAND COULD'NT BELIEVE I MADE THEM EVEN THE PEOPLE AROUND MY STREET :) WE EVEN HAD CARS HONKING AND STOPPING :)

Thanks for the great tutorial Ryan. These kept me busy over Thanksgiving to make sure I had them up in time for Christmas. Very labor intensive but totally worth the effort. I used larger chicken wire on mine because I already had a roll of it. I like the smaller diameter chicken wire you used and will do that on the 24 I’m going to make for next Christmas. I also wasn’t paying close enough attention about your lights. When you said “300” I automatically assumed you said 300 LED string. So I wired all mine with 300 light strings. After watching yours more closely, you say 300’ of led lights. Big difference. Yours look amazing with the 300’ of lights instead of my 100’ with just 300 lights. Ill definitely do the 300’ on the new ones. Thanks again for the video and the great inspiration. I got tons of compliments. Here’s a quick video showing mine hanging. kzread.info/dash/bejne/hmxhy5qoqKazfto.html

@User-sb7ky

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad it helped, yours look very good!

@deborahveitch5307

7 ай бұрын

Awww these wee balls are cute 😊

Ajit, Basically go to the fence section in Home Depot. Grab some aluminum wire, about the size (width) of a pencil, it comes in a round spool about 18 inches to 2 feet diameter, (it may be 20 feet long but it is wound in circle). Then grab some chicken fence, it’s very pliable and not too thick. Then look for some tie wire to tie it all together. Hope this helps

J clips would make this easier to assemble. Nice project!

@RayleneG679

5 жыл бұрын

J clip?

@RayleneG679

5 жыл бұрын

Ill have to Google that. :) Never heard of a J clip.