New Year red lantern handmade method

About the New Year lantern making method is as follows:

1, Each piece of red cardstock is cut into 3 small rectangles evenly, and 4 pieces of cardstock*** are cut into 12 small rectangles.

2. Fold the small rectangles of cardstock in half horizontally and vertically.

3. Fold the four corners of the small rectangle of cardstock along the fold lines as shown.

4: Fold six small rectangles of cardstock according to steps 2 and 3. Take two folded pieces of cardstock, staple the upward corners along the folds, and staple the six small rectangles of cardstock in the same way.

5, as shown in the picture below, will be the same small rectangular cardboard corners with white latex fixed, and then the same way to fix the other five cardboard, half of the lantern production is complete.

6. Take the remaining six small rectangles of cardstock and make the other half of the lantern as shown in steps 1 through 5.

7, take the two parts of the lantern, as shown in the picture will be folded inward corners of the small rectangular cardboard with latex glue, the main body of the lantern production is complete.

8, will be inserted into the hair root at one end of the lantern, in order to prevent the hair root from slipping, can be bent inside the lantern hair root into a ball, the entire lantern on the production is complete.

Lanterns

Chinese lanterns, also collectively known as lanterns, are an ancient traditional Han crafts. Originating more than 2,000 years ago during the Western Han Dynasty, red lanterns were hung around the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first month of the Lunar Calendar to symbolize the meaning of reunion and to create a festive atmosphere.

The lantern has since become a symbol of festivity for the Chinese. Through successive generations of lantern artists inheritance and development, the formation of colorful varieties and high level of craftsmanship. From the type: palace lanterns, gauze lamps, chandeliers and so on. From the stylistic points, there are figures, landscapes, birds and flowers, dragons and phoenixes, fish and insects, etc., in addition to the horse lanterns for people to enjoy.