Handmade rabbit lantern course

The tutorial of making rabbit lanterns by hand is as follows:

First of all, prepare a roll of wire, which should be super thick, otherwise the rabbit lantern will be easily deformed, with a length of about 5 meters.

Then prepare a vice or needle-nosed pliers.

This rabbit lamp consists of five groups of iron rings, and the two iron rings in each group have the same shape and size.

The two largest oval iron rings are crossed and fixed together to form a rabbit's body.

An iron ring one size smaller than the body is used to make rabbit heads.

Then install two pairs of rabbit's signature long ears.

A short round tail.

Remove the wheels of children's old toy cars, make a rabbit lantern base that can be dragged, and install candles.

Next is the most patient paper pasting step. Paste it carefully with rice paper, don't worry!

Cut out the rabbit's red eyes and ears with red paper.

Don't waste the remaining rice paper, cut it into tassels and stick it on the rabbit lantern from bottom to top, and a beautiful rabbit lantern will be finished. Lantern is also called lantern, lantern, lantern wheel, palace lantern and bride lantern.

China Lantern, also known as Lantern, is an ancient traditional handicraft of Han nationality. Originated in the Western Han Dynasty more than 2 100 years ago, red lanterns symbolizing reunion were hung around the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month to create a festive atmosphere.

Later, lanterns became a symbol of happiness for the people of China. Through the inheritance and development of lantern artists in past dynasties, colorful varieties and exquisite craftsmanship have been formed. There are palace lanterns, gauze lanterns, chandeliers and so on. From the modeling point of view, there are figures, landscapes, flowers and birds, dragons and phoenixes, fish and insects, etc. Besides, there are lanterns for people to enjoy.