Rope Light Takes Decorating to New Levels

Rope Light Makes Decorating Easy

Rope Lights for Decoration

Rope lights are a great way to decorate any time of the year whether for holidays, weddings or just ambient lighting for homes. They offer a cheap and power friendly way to decorate, and rope light comes in lengths up to 200' so any area can be decorated despite size. If possible, purchase needed length to avoid cutting; however, this isn't always feasible, and cutting rope light is simple.

Cove Lighting with Rope Light

How to Cut Rope Light

If you need to cut rope light, make sure it is unplugged for safety reasons. Remember that safety is always important whatever the lighting project. Find the cut mark on the rope light and cut only there. Though it depends on the particular rope light, cut marks generally appear every 4" to every 72". These cut marks are subtle and are indicated by dashes or scissor outlines and thus are easy to find. Do not cut anywhere other than the cut marks or the rope light will short circuit.

Once the preferred cut mark is located, snip the rope with kitchen shears or other sharp cutting utensils. Make sure the cut is clean to avoid short circuiting. To perfect the cut, bend the rope light to the left and then to the right to see if any copper wires protrude. If they do, snip off the extra.

Bend Rope Light to Make Unique Designs

Finish the Circuit by Sealing

Cover newly cut end with an end cap or connector kit. Seal with a silicone adhesive or use a tie strap for insulation. If connecting two pieces of rope light with a connector kit, make sure the rope light is the same voltage. Two rope lights of differing voltage cannot be connected, so make sure you are aware of the power needs of each strand of rope light.

Enjoy Rope Light and Decorate Anywhere

By following these simple, safe steps, you can create the perfect length of rope light for any area. Try something new and take decorating to a new level with rope lights.

For a more in depth look at Rope Light, check out the Rope Lighting Guide. It will offer tips and tricks for decorating and describe rope light in detail.

Battery Operated LED Lights - A Decorator's Dream Come True

Mini lights should be incorporated in decorating because, with only a little creativity, they make such a noticeable difference in brightness and elegance. They add dazzle to decorations and crafts without much hassle. Decorators have discovered that battery operated LED lights are the easiest to use and last the longest. The ideas in which battery operated LED mini lights can be used are endless. However displayed, they are sure to set a cheerful tone and make any event more endearing.

Mini lights come in a wide variety making them easy to use as a decorating tool. Affordable mini lights come in a wide range of colors so that any wedding, banquet, or sporting event can be easily personalized. Themed lights are ideal to really tie a color scheme together. Red Clear and Blue themed lights will capture everyone's hearts at a patriotic or military event. Make any event extra classy and elegant with the Renaissance mini lights, stringed with red, gold, chartreuse and purple lights. Mini lights come with 15 - 100 bulbs per strand and multiple strands can be linked together to get the perfect length needed for any creative idea.

Battery operated LED lights are the perfect solution for all kinds of projects where a plug may not be readily available. Make a front desk in an office more appealing by lighting up a small bonsai tree. Drape kids’ bedroom curtains with their favorite color of mini lights to spark imagination and fun while keeping the monsters away at night. Please the crowd at sporting events by lighting a golf cart, the team mascot, megaphones and concession stands with team colors. With battery operated lights, the options are limitless.

Decorators should choose mini lights with LED bulbs because they burn longer; making sure the party does not die early. Once party decorations are set, the last thing a decorator wants to worry about is bulbs blowing. What a catastrophe if this happens right before guests start arriving. LED battery operated lights put decorators at ease knowing that these lights offer the longest life per battery, usually 60 hours or more. Regular mini lights only work about eight hours.

LED lights would be sure to shine throughout the event and could be reused for upcoming occasions. Festivals, expos and conferences that usually last more than one day will definitely need to be lit using LEDs. Christmas Lights Etc. customers have personally used LED mini lights and have been amazed that they can actually operate for an entire season, if used eight hours a day. Plus, mini lights user bigger batteries and come with bigger battery packs than the LEDs. Decorators know that trying to find a way to hide bulky battery packs can be a pain.

Wedding Decorations Ideas

Lighted Branches
In a Base with Mini Lights

In a wedding, battery operated mini lights can be lined under tables so that a moon glow shines through the table cloth. Lights can be put under all the tables in a reception room, or maybe just the bride and groom's table, the cake table, and the buffet table. Mini lights make centerpieces more elegant and beautiful and are so much safer than using real candles.

 

Party Decoration Ideas

Wine Bottle with Mini Lights

Any home or any party room can easily be transformed by placing mini lights in glass vases, wine bottles, glass bricks and in wide windowsills without unnecessary taping and clamping.

 

 

Christmas Decorations Ideas

Nativity with Mini Lights

At Christmas time, mini lights can wrap wreaths, garlands, or line a mantel. Bring attention to the true meaning of Christmas by lining a nativity set with warm white LED mini lights.

 

 

Embroidery Ideas

Embroidery with Mini Lights

Embroidery masters love using battery operated LED mini lights for their homemade crafts. They can make bright, festive garden flags, Santa hats, totes and purses, pillows, aprons and kitchen towels. These items can be bought fairly cheaply in craft stores and instantly made into unique, personalized gifts. These items can be sold online for those who are looking to make some extra cash with their creativity. Great pattern ideas include Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer with a lit nose, a Fourth of July scene with booming fireworks, and twinkling fireflies. Patterned sweatshirts and t-shirts can be worn for floats and parades or family reunions.

These exquisite crafts are easily made by creating a pocket on the inside to hold the battery pack and holes in the pattern for the bulbs. Smaller knitted crafts might best be displayed with the Rice / Micro lights, the smallest mini lights available. Such special items should be made with LED lights to assure the longest life.

Mini lights are fabulous ideas to make an event more stylish and crafts craftier. Mini lights shine light on the love and effort put into a special event or project. Battery operated LED lights should be used for more convenience and to get a longer enjoyment of the product. Sound off and share your ideas for using mini lights in crafts and decorating here! Sharing creative ideas is the best way to spur other creative ideas. As soon as you complete your perfect party look or handsewn gift, make sure to take a photo and share extra tips you learned along the way. Happy decorating!

Newbie Guide to Pre Lit Christmas Trees

Christmas by the Fireside

The benefits of buying an artificial tree instead of a live tree are countless. Artificial trees are cleaner with no leaking sap or shedding needles and no requirement of regular watering and monitoring. They are safer because they do not dry out leading to a fire hazard. They come pre lit with no hassle of stringing lights. This means focusing more on the joy of the season and shopping for more thoughtful gifts and less time fretting over maintaining the Christmas tree. Artificial trees are reusable which means dollar savings each holiday season. With the following tips, choosing the perfect artificial tree will be an investment that can be enjoyed for years to come.

Selecting a Pre Lit tree will allow the full convenience of owning an artificial tree. Pre Lit Christmas trees do away with the hassle of stringing lights and guarantee a more refined look. The lights shine brilliantly without showing excessive wiring and are spaced evenly throughout the tree. Pre Lit trees are simple to assemble with three basic parts. They come in various sizes, shapes and colors. See the following guides for help in choosing the perfect Pre Lit tree and see how easy it is to set up.

• Tree Finder
• Pre Lit Christmas Tree Guide
• Christmas Tree Setup Guide

Selecting a TruTip™ tree will give the most authentic look. TruTip™ trees have been modeled after live coniferous or deciduous trees, capturing the color and structure of the needle as well as the branch and tree shape. They are made using an advanced technology of placing polyethylene plastic into molds created by live trees found in forests. A stiffer PVC material is used only in the very inner parts of the tree. TruTip™ trees bought from Christmas Lights Etc. have a higher ratio of the polyethylene material to PVC compared to other competing companies, assuring the look of authenticy.

Christmas Lights Etc. has designed two TruTip™ trees to add to its already extensive Pre Lit artificial trees collection. In 2011, the Colorado Pine and the Blue Aspen Fir, available in clear or warm white LEDs, are coming with much anticipation. The Colorado Pine looks utterly natural with mixed pine cones hanging from the branches. Until then, take a look at the Hunter and the Balsam Fir Tree just to see how real these TruTip™ trees look!

Canadian Fir Christmas Tree

Match perfectly decorated Pre Lit trees with gorgeous prelit or decorative artificial Christmas wreaths to get a complete look. Christmas Lights Etc. is offering several new battery operated decorative wreaths so they can be easily hung on the front door, above the fireplace, or on a window. Allow the wreath to fully compliment the tree by hanging it on a wall perpendicular to the tree. Purchase a decorative wreath with cranberries and pine cones if the tree has a more natural feel. If the tree has warm white LEDs, match the wreath with the same lighting. Show off with style by coordinating the wreath with the look of the tree.

With all the tips and guides available by Christmas Lights Etc., choosing the wrong tree is impossible. The quality of Pre Lit and TruTip™ trees sold by Christmas Lights Etc. assures enjoyment year after year. These trees come with a 10 year warranty, 3 on the lights, which is the best warranty in the artificial tree industry. This season, sit back and admire your perfectly selected tree while knowing the savings and benefits are still to come. Choosing your perfect Christmas tree is just a click away.