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A sparkleball is an ornament handmade out of Christmas lights and plastic cups. Instructions for making these illuminated spheres have been passed by word of mouth for forty or more years, but their inventor and origin are a mystery. 〔(''Fullerton Foundry'', "Sparkleballs at North Yale Avenue," 11-30-2011 )〕 Different methods can be used to attach the cups including soldering, cable ties, hot glue gun, and stapling with a plier stapler.〔( "How to Make a Sparkleball" on sparkleball.com )〕 One or more bulbs from a strand of lights is inserted through a hole in the cup bottoms, so each cup becomes a reflective chamber. The size and shape of the cup determine the size of the sparkleball. Distant relative of the disco ball and an American outsider craft, sparkleballs can be spotted all over the United States, particularly in campgrounds and during the holidays. Residents of (North Yale and Nutwood Avenues ) in Fullerton, California have made a tradition of hanging hundreds of sparkleballs from their trees at Christmas. 〔(''OC Register'', "Christmas Ornaments bring Fullerton Neighbors Together," 8-21-2013 )〕〔(''OC Register'',"Putting on the Glitz," 12-10-2005 )〕 Image:sparkleball.jpg| Image:lightedsparkleballs.jpg Image:classicsparkleball.jpg Image:fouramigos.jpg Image:sparkleball1.jpg ==References== 〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sparkleball」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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