
Where To Put Them
How many sets you need depends on the wall. Tap through the spots people use most.
Above The Sofa
The biggest blank wall in most houses, and the one people sit facing all evening. Let the swarm rise from one corner instead of sitting in a neat line.
Around The Front Door
The first thing anyone sees, inside or out. Frame the door itself and carry a few onto the wall either side so it does not stop dead at the frame.
Up The Staircase
A rising wall is the one place a swarm looks like it is actually moving. Follow the angle of the stairs and let them get further apart as they go up.
Across The Glass
Glass is the smoothest surface in the house, so the adhesive holds best here. From outside after dark, the glow reads all the way from the sidewalk.
Behind The Party
Halloween lands on a Saturday this year. The wall behind the food table is where every photo gets taken, so put the swarm where the phones are pointed.
In Daylight They Are Just Sharp
Matte black, moulded, wings folded out from the wall. They read as a real object, not a flat sticker, because there is a proper shadow underneath every one. This is the part cheap paper cutouts never get right.
The Glow Starts To Show
As the room dims the purple behind each body begins to separate from the wall. You have not touched anything. The LEDs have been on since you put them up. The room just stopped competing with them.
One Lamp Left On
This is the sweet spot most people land on. Twelve halos of violet across the wall with just enough warm light to still see the room. The wings throw long shadows that move as you move.
Lights Out
Now they are the only thing in the room. Every bat lit from behind, floating off a black wall. Nobody walks into this and says nothing. This is the reason people buy two sets instead of one.
And From The Street
Put a set on the window glass and the whole thing works in reverse. Your house becomes the one people slow down for on the walk past, before anyone has knocked on the door.
One switch under each base. On when people arrive, off when the night is over.
Spacing is up to you. Tighter looks like a swarm, wider looks like they are still arriving.