Method and material for making Kongming lanterns

Kongming Lantern is a traditional folk lantern in China, also called hot air balloon lantern, because it uses hot air to make lanterns fly. The making method of Kongming Lantern is very simple, and only some basic materials and tools are needed to complete it. The following are the detailed steps and required materials for making Kongming lanterns.

Materials required:

1. Firepaper (also called paper ash)

2. Bamboo strips

3. Tissue paper or silk

Step 4 line

5. Low carbon steel wire

6.candles or lighters

Production steps:

1. First, prepare a rectangular piece of fire paper, about 60cm long and 40cm wide.

2. Fold the match paper in half to form a square, and then fold the diagonal of the square in half to form a triangle.

3. Sew the two corners of the triangle tightly together with thread to form a conical lantern.

4. Leave a small mouth at the bottom of the lantern to hold candles or lighters.

5. Make a circle with iron wire and fix the bottom of the lantern on the circle.

6. Make a cross-shaped frame with bamboo strips, and then fix the lanterns on the frame.

7. Wrap the frame with tissue paper or silk to form an airbag.

8. Light a candle or lighter at the bottom of the lantern to make the air in the airbag expand and the lantern will fly.

Precautions:

1. Pay attention to the quality of fire paper when making Kongming lanterns, and it is best to choose thicker fire paper.

2. The size and weight of lanterns should be moderate, too small and too light are easy to be blown away by the wind, and too big and too heavy are difficult to take off.

Before lighting, check the surrounding environment to ensure that there are no obstacles such as tall buildings and trees.

4. Fly it in time after lighting, let it take off freely, and don't pull the lantern.

5. Pay attention to safety when using Kongming lanterns, and don't fly them in crowded places to avoid fire or other safety accidents.

In a word, making Kongming lanterns is not only an experience of traditional culture, but also a beautiful emotional expression. However, while enjoying the wonderful moments brought by Kongming lanterns, we should also pay attention to safety and protect the environment, so that this traditional culture can continue.