bossgroove Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Anyone know how to make your own lighted snowflakes, bells, or other decorations? I cannot believe the pricing on these seemingly easy to make items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Sure, I just recently duplicated a bell set that is sold by Action with coro and mini lights. Besides saving money, it also doesn't consume as much energy....Check out our website....http://www.belardolights.com/bells.htmlTotal cost probably around $20 or so instead of $200 for the ropelight version.....Randy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazytrain83 Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Hey Randy...What did you use to poke the holes?I just go done tearing up my thumb using a screw on my project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 I use a scratch awl from Sears, available where the screwdrivers are displayed on the rack. It's the perfect size....Here's a photo....Randy Attached files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazytrain83 Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 OOOOOOHHHHHH.Nice plastic handle > vicious metal screwhead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Mitchell Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Look here for a great how-to on corohttp://www.christmasutah.com/images/Coroplast_Marty_Slack.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tikilights Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 search for a program called "rasterbater" It may sound funny but i use it for enlarging things almost as big as you want. then transfer to whatever you desire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossgroove Posted September 16, 2008 Author Share Posted September 16, 2008 excellent!!Thank you very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponddude Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 Randy...I said this last year, and I will continue to say it again and again. Your Word Tree you built is the most amazing and inspirational thing I have ever seen. The work and time you and your son put into it is amazing to me!! It is by far the best part of any display I have seen to date!!Now back to your regularly scheduled programing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Thanks for the kind words, Greg....It was one of those projects where we didn't know how it was going to look until we got it built and installed. My dad wasn't sure in the beginning if it was going to work out, but we forged ahead and made it happen!!!We had some pretty bad fading on the purple and blue lights, etc. (maybe the white coro background amplified the sun?)....So this year I've replaced a lot of the lights with LED lights......It should be better and brighter!!!!!Thanks, Randy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossgroove Posted October 22, 2008 Author Share Posted October 22, 2008 Does anyone have a nice outline for a 3 - 4 foot snowflake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfelix Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 bossgroove wrote: Does anyone have a nice outline for a 3 - 4 foot snowflake?Search google images. I have a few but I am not home till after 6 if you do not find one by then i can send you a couple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossgroove Posted October 22, 2008 Author Share Posted October 22, 2008 I don't know why I didn't think of that. Sometimes, we all go to the Great Wise Board for any question. Thanks. Found some great ones.I was also asking to hear how difficult some designs are from others, proper spacing, blah, blah, blah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossgroove Posted October 27, 2008 Author Share Posted October 27, 2008 Here's one of the four snowflakes I made. I put the design on one, clamped all of them together and drilled the holes. I have no clue what size drill bit that I used, but I tested it and the lights sit nice and tight. Attached files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossgroove Posted October 27, 2008 Author Share Posted October 27, 2008 Here's the back. HaHa! Now I will frame them.I have 3 bells to make. Attached files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvinson Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Randy-What size do you do your characters?Others- what sizes have you found as good for stars, tombstones, etc?Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Weiland Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Randy wrote:Sure, I just recently duplicated a bell set that is sold by Action with coro and mini lights. Besides saving money, it also doesn't consume as much energy....Check out our website....http://www.belardolights.com/bells.htmlTotal cost probably around $20 or so instead of $200 for the ropelight version.....RandyRandy.... great site, a lot of inspiration there:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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