Blaze On Ambient Ball LED Fairy Lights with 30 decorations, are created from fine, colourful cotton thread. The yarn is coloured with vibrant natural dye, then spun by hand into a sleek, lightweight ball shape. As the beam passes through the fine cotton mesh it diffuses into a lovely, soft, ambient glow.
Each of the 30 lights along the string is encased in a starched cotton ball measuring approx. 5cm across. Stretched out the CE approved light string has 6m of lights with approx. 20cm spacing between decorations. For versatility the strings are transparent and have a 2m lead between the CE approved 3 pin UK plug and first decoration. Total string length including lights and lead is 8m. Can be used worldwide, with an adapter.
Blaze On's custom toned warm white LED light strings, give a gorgeous luminescence, softer than more readily available LED lights. Pretty and practical our LED's use up to 90% less electricity than filament bulbs.
Blaze On is a Fairy Light & Candle brand started by former haute couture colourist, Lisa Durr and her West End performer, hubby, Blaise Durr. In the late 1990’s Lisa made a break from her runway lifestyle and headed for Asia, to search for a new way of life. She met her husband, Blaise in Koh Tao, Thailand and they traveled together for several years.
In tiny rural villages, deep in the mountains they encountered families working together, to create traditional arts & crafts between their harvests. Artworks were made from the sustainably sourced materials and by-products of local crops and industries. Impressed by the quality & ethics of Thai workmanship, they started a sport-wear label, Climb-On, geared towards visitors to the climbing hotspot, Railay Beach in Southern Thailand. This name later evolved into Blaze On, when they pioneered their first fairy light and candle range.
In 2002 Lisa and Blaise made plans to return to London to start a family. Eager to grow the ethical production model further, they invited a small talented group of Thai friends to collaborate. In Summer 2002 the Blaze On brand was launched with the world’s first collection of all-year-round, ethically crafted fairy lights.
Today Blaze On light products are created in collaboration with 20 rural artisan teams in Thailand. Despite the company's significant growth, production still largely takes place in the homes of rural people. Most artisans are mums who work with Blaze On, between their harvests. As much as possible, designs continue to evolve from the by-products of local crops and industries. Traditionally these have included materials such as mulberry paper, silk, wicker and rubber leaf, giving their creations a wonderfully natural feel. As their catalogue has expanded, Blaze On has opted to weave more colour, sparkle & bling into their light products.
Popular Blaze On designs, such as their best-selling Enchanted Garden Fairy Lights, thriftily make use of off-cuts from Thailand's increasingly vibrant local textiles industry. This progressive symbiotic approach gives both rural & urban communities a second bite at the apple while promoting greater efficiency in the use of local resources.
In the long term it is hoped that these opportunities will not only keep local craft alive and evolving, but also provide the young in rural communities genuine options for their future. Income generated is very often invested in education, giving the young the choice to grow beyond their rural community. Providing work locally does however also offer, school leavers a real option to embrace a more traditional way of life.
Blaze On is an established UK lighting company committed to ethical trading and sustainable product development.
Designed by Lisa Durr & the Blaze On Artisan Collective.
Guide to Blaze On LED string measurements
No. of lamps |
Overall string length |
Spacing btwn lamps |
10 LED |
5m (2m lead, 3m lights) |
33cm |
20 LED | 5m (2m lead, 3m lights) |
15cm |
30 LED | 8m (2m lead, 6m lights) |
20 cm |
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Blaze On Lights come in lots of different colours and designs, a perfect paint-free makeover brighten any space. Off or on, day or night, our lights will add a fabulous new dimension to any setting.
Though many purchase our lights for weddings, birthdays or other special occasions, they are also great to liven up pockets of the home. Change your lights from seasons to season to give it a different feel. Or mix and match different strings and create your own new look.
However you choose to use your lights – we hope they make you smile!
Light and Laughter – Blaze On
PS. If you have any pictures of interesting and creative ways you have used your lights – send them in – we'd love to see them!