Method and steps of making handmade lanterns

The manufacture method of that handmade lantern comprises the follow steps:

Materials: colored paper, scissors, glue.

1, prepare scissors and red cardboard first, and novices need to prepare more copies.

2. Take out a piece of red cardboard and fold it in half regularly.

3. Cut the cardboard along the paper spine, and finally reserve 5cm.

4. Roll the card paper several times to make it look bent.

5. Then open the wrapped cardboard, connect it end to end, and stick it together with double-sided tape to form a cylinder.

6. Press the glued cylinder down again, and then slowly adjust the radian of the paper by hand, and the main part of the lantern is completed.

7. Thread some threads on both ends of the lantern with needle and thread and disposable chopsticks, and tie the threads well.

8. Tie a small wooden stick to one end of the string, which can be used as the handle of the lantern.

9. Cut the cardboard of two colors into thin strips with scissors and mix them as the tassels of lanterns.

10, tie the tassel of the lantern to the finished main part, and the lantern will be finished.

The advantages of doing manual work

1, doing manual work can stimulate creativity. Handmade works need our own thinking, design and creation. When we create a handmade work from scratch, we will think about the collocation of materials, the arrangement of structure and the choice of colors. This series of processes can stimulate our creativity.

2. Doing manual work can also cultivate patience and concentration. Handmade usually requires some complicated steps and skills, which require us to observe carefully and practice patiently. Through repeated practice and trial, you can improve your concentration and patience and learn not to give up in the face of difficulties.

Doing manual work can also increase our imagination and problem-solving ability. In hand-making, we need to design and complete works according to our creativity and imagination. When we are faced with a problem, we need to use our brains to find a solution. This kind of thinking practice helps to improve our imagination and problem-solving ability.

Handmade can also cultivate our aesthetic feeling and meticulous observation. Handmade works usually need to pay attention to details and aesthetics, which requires us to carefully observe and deal with details such as color, shape and material. By doing manual work, you can improve your aesthetic ability and sensitivity to beauty.