Some reviewers note that they’re way easier to hang up if you leave the strings tied, then untie them once you have the lights mounted where you want them. Also try layering them with some sheer curtains.
Promising review: “It’s been a couple of years since I’ve had these but THEY ARE GREAT. I bought the curtain and lights separately and used it to create an accent wall in my teeny tiny NYC apartment. I got tons of compliments on them and it was SO easy to set up. I just used thumbtacks to place it into the wall (probably not the best idea but hey, it worked).” —katrinaforreal
Get them from Amazon for $19.99+ (available in three sizes and nine different styles).