Simple and Beautiful Lantern Making Video Tutorial

A simple and beautiful video tutorial on making lanterns is as follows:

First, the main body of making lanterns

1. Cut out two circles with red cardboard, one for the bottom of the lantern and the other for the top of the lantern. Cut out four long strips from red cardboard as pillars of lanterns. Fold the two ends of the four strips into triangles, and then insert them into the circle at the bottom of the lantern to make it tilt to a certain extent. Tie the two circles together with a red line, so that the lantern becomes spherical.

Insert two long pillars into the circle at the top of the lantern, then put the lantern on the table and let it stand up.

Second, make the top and bottom of the lantern.

1. Cut out two circles with white cardboard, one for the bottom of the lantern and the other for the top of the lantern. Draw some patterns on the white cardboard, such as flowers and stars. Then cut out these patterns and stick them on the circle. Tie two circles together with red wool to make them a whole.

2. Stick the circles on the top and bottom of the lantern to make them a part of the lantern.

Third, make tassels of lanterns.

1. Cut out some strips with yellow cardboard, and each strip should be the same length. Fold the two ends of these strips into triangles and then roll them up to form the shape of tassels. Wear gold sequins at the top of each tassel to make them look more beautiful. Tie these tassels together with white wool and stick them on the bottom of the lantern.

Fourth, finish making lanterns.

Glue the lanterns together, and glue the top and bottom of the lanterns together. Cut off the excess glue with scissors to make the lantern look cleaner and neater. Put the lantern in a dark place and turn it on to make it brighter.

The History and Origin of Handmade Lantern

1, which originated in the early Han Dynasty. During the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty, in order to celebrate the country's prosperity and people's peace, people tied lanterns and used flashing lights to symbolize "lucky dragons, rich people and strong country", and the custom of playing lanterns became widely popular. When Zhu Yuanzhang built Nanjing in the Ming Dynasty, he burned 10,000 water lanterns on the Qinhuai River.

2. After the Republic of China, lanterns still existed, but they were much more dull. Fortunately, nowadays, lanterns are gradually playing an important role in family decoration because of the porcelain fever.