The Christmas rope light is possibly on of the most versatile strings of lights you can find. You can use them for many different types of decorating, and often they can be used where other types of Christmas lights just won’t work.

Rope lights usually come in a 1/2” tube. You can find them in just about any color imaginable. The lights themselves are encased in tubing, usually made of PVC. The lights are typically miniature bulbs space about 1” apart.

One common use of a Christmas rope light stand is in free standing sculptures. Often you will find a reindeer, a sleigh, a star, or some other Christmas icon with rope lights attached to the frame. Once the ropes of lights are lit up, they effectively outline the figure in a seamless line of cheerful bright lights.

You can usually find rope lights at discount stores or hobby stores, especially around Christmas. These come pre-packaged in various lengths and in a variety of colors. Sometimes you can even find them at other times of the year for other holidays.

Freestyle Christmas Rope Light

If you just can’t find what you need at your local store, you can head to the internet and look at online stores, where customized rope lights are readily available. All you have to do is tell them how long you want the rope to be and what color or colors you want. They will cut your rope light to the length you want, put connectors on it, and ship it to you, all ready to plug in and light up your decorating scheme.

If you are feeling adventurous, or if you have a very specific idea in mind, you can even just order the various components for the rope lights and put them together yourselves. These optional additions include tracks to run the ropes in, connectors, extensions, and clips to position them.

Rope lights are not as popular or quite as readily available as other types of light strings, but they do offer a more seamless look to your decorating. They are also more sinuous and can produce different effects than regular strings of lights. What you choose will depend on your preference and what effect you are going for in your decorating.

Rope lights are possibly the most versatile option out there for the serious decorator. There are many ways to use them, and the options are as limitless as your imagination.