{"id":3031,"date":"2014-05-30T17:50:20","date_gmt":"2014-05-31T00:50:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/blog\/?p=3031"},"modified":"2025-10-29T13:40:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T20:40:39","slug":"diy-lighting-with-fbl-string-lights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/blog\/2014\/05\/diy-lighting-with-fbl-string-lights\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY Lighting with FBL String Lights"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3031\" class=\"elementor elementor-3031\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-438cc55 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"438cc55\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d9af7b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d9af7b8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4655e3d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4655e3d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DIY Lighting with FBL String Lights<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d63b4aa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1d63b4aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51cf65ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"51cf65ff\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7215c26c elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7215c26c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Welcome Back, Light Lovers.<\/h2><p>Gotta\u00a0show you these classic ideas for mood lighting on a budget. \u00a0\u201cDo It Yourself\u201d is the way to go, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/fbldotbz\/diy-lighting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DIY Lighting<\/a>\u00a0can be quite simple with a couple key ingredients: \u00a0#1) a decorative piece that acts as a base or a canvas, and that can be a plant, a glass sculpture, a translucent container, nearly anything your heart desires\u2026and #2) beautifully bright\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/light-up-products\/craft-lights\/craft-string-lights\/battery-operated-string-lights.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LED String Lights<\/a>\u00a0by FBL.\u00a0 Check out these relaxing ideas for DIY lighting in the home. \u00a0Cool, calm &amp; collected\u2026<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75c80716 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75c80716\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ae1f57b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3ae1f57b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/light-up-products\/light-up-decorations\/battery-operated-string-lights.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/12204_MLT_1-768x839.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64f576fc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"64f576fc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-322421e1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"322421e1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-531bc39e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"531bc39e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7791d4ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7791d4ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>\u00a0<\/h2><p>Battery powered LEDs are awesome for home crafting, surprisingly long lasting, plus batteries simple to replace with a mini screwdriver.\u00a0\u00a0To recreate the look of this magical <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/fbldotbz\/diy-lighting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DIY Lighting<\/a>, wrap the dainty wires around your \u201ccanvas\u201d or inside your base, and prepare to chill:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78218306 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"78218306\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59047243 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"59047243\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/light-up-products\/light-up-decorations\/battery-operated-string-lights.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/11950_added_to_stuff-768x594.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70e6013 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"70e6013\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-564e0c35 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"564e0c35\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-662ef86e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"662ef86e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/13-usb-fairy-light-ambient-desk-decor.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USB powered Fairy Lights<\/a>\u00a0also exist, ooo lala, no having to change the batteries.<\/h2><p>Kitty cat approved, and each bulb pictured below slow-color-changes at different times (bulbs <em>not<\/em>\u00a0in sync), which makes for the dreamiest morphing of colors.\u00a0 This desert succulent parked next to the TV (our power source) means the light automatically turn on every time it\u2019s Movie Time:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33193565 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33193565\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60551811 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"60551811\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/13-usb-fairy-light-ambient-desk-decor.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/usb_lights_cat.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Multicolor Light Up Foam Stick 16\u201d Cheer Sticks\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88a8ca7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"88a8ca7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fd093c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4fd093c6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-599ef9f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"599ef9f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The following\u2019s another cat classic featuring our Jumbo\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/floating-led-ball-with-charger-remote.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Deco Ball<\/a>\u00a0which is rechargeable and changes color with remote control.\u00a0 Set decorators and special event coordinators really care about that Pure White light setting, while it can also change to any still color you desire \u2014 aqua, pink, purple, red, blue, amber, jade \u2014 you name it, it can do it!\u00a0 Its slow-color-change is my personal favorite.\u00a0 This beautiful light orb is also floatable on the water and hangable from trees, an incredible garden light, just don\u2019t\u00a0<em>leave it out<\/em>\u00a0overnight in the elements\u2026take care of your light product and it will take care of you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53ed3e62 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53ed3e62\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-432e571 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"432e571\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/10-floating-lights-led-ball-with-charger-remote-color-change-lights.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/11624_cat-768x459.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Flashing Beer Mug - Flashing Blinky Lights\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8289d84 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8289d84\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c5ab1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c5ab1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Aaaahhhh<\/em>, I can feel my stress levels drop and blood pressure simmer down just looking at these peaceful images. \u00a0Having these pieces through my home has definitely made it a Happy Place.\u00a0 Budget DIY lighting isn\u2019t just great for relaxing moments at home, but also wedding receptions, high school proms, and the office believe it or not \u2013 that\u2019s how we roll at FBL.\u00a0 Working while surrounded by lights, plus paired with good tunes, makes for good moods and great days.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Here\u2019s something way cool about FBL\u2019s LED String Lights, literally:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a40ab63 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a40ab63\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9c249c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b9c249c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1487241 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1487241\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/arrowneon.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15678f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"15678f7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57bb1ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57bb1ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>LEDs don\u2019t heat up like old school lights, therefore totally safe adding them to crafts and clothing.\u00a0 Remember old Christmas lights and how hot they\u2019d get while running up your electric bill? \u00a0Yeaaaaah, don\u2019t use those. \u00a0Like ever again. \u00a0I mean it. \u00a0Listen to your Auntie Nikki\u2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad46fca e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ad46fca\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81a2e80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81a2e80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u2018Til next time\u2026 \u00a0Chill on, light lovers!<\/p><p>~ Flashing Blinky Nikki<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9cba42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b9cba42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" 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