Looking for new lighting options? Try this inexpensive project and show off your DIY skills.
In order to add a hanging kit to the sphere and remove the rubber ball once it has deflated, you will need to create an access hole approximately 4" in diameter. Trace the object directly to the surface of the ball using the marker. /P>
Fill the mixing bowl about 1/3 full with decoupage glue. Protect your hands with rubber gloves. Unroll the spool of sisal rope, then slowly dip it into the decoupage glue. Move the rope around, making sure all sides are covered evenly.
Lay a drop cloth on a flat, level surface. Next, wrap the wet glue-covered rope around the ball, overlapping the rope randomly in several layers. When the ball is covered with string, stay away from the 4” circle you traced. This must be left uncovered by a rope in order to access inside the sphere to add the pendant kit. Leave the ball on a cloth to dry for about 8 hours.
Feel the string to make sure the glue has hardened. Use a 2" nail to pop the rubber ball. Deflate all the air from the ball, then push it out through the 4" hole.
Attach the pendant kit to the sphere, then add the filament bulb to its socket. Plug the kit into an outlet or place the kit in a junction box as needed.
