Illustration of the making process of handmade three-dimensional lanterns in the Spring Festival

Graphic process of making handmade lanterns;

1. Preparation materials: 2 pieces of patterned hard paper (or calendar paper) (A4), 1 piece of hard paper (or sales office publicity color page), 2 baby powder box covers, scissors, scales, straws (bubble tea), pens, wallpaper knife, transparent tape, double-sided adhesive tape and thin red rope.

2. Stick the hard paper to the cylinder, and then stick the patterned paper to the surface of the cylinder.

3. Draw equidistant vertical lines with strokes on the back of the patterned paper, and draw a horizontal line up and down.

4. Use wallpaper knife to cut the paper along the vertical line.

5. Stick the cut pattern on the cylinder.

6. Finally, close the upper and lower covers and hang the string with a straw. All right, the lantern is ready.

Lantern is a typical oriental cultural element. Lantern making has a long history and is deeply loved by people. The Spring Festival is also an important traditional festival in a year. Because with the arrival of this day, Lantern Festival will be held all over China, especially all kinds of lanterns with strange shapes.