How to make a river lantern?

River lanterns are an important part of traditional culture in China and an indispensable part of traditional festivals in China. The making process of the river lantern is very elaborate, which requires many steps to complete. Let's take a look at the process of making river lanterns.

Prepare materials

The first step in making river lanterns is to prepare materials. Making river lanterns requires bamboo sticks, paper, colored silk, colored lights, incense sticks and other materials. Among them, bamboo sticks are the main material for making river lanterns, and paper is used to stick on bamboo sticks. Colored silk and lanterns are used to decorate river lanterns, while incense sticks are used to worship ancestors.

Making lamp bone

The second step in making river lanterns is to make lamp bones. The lamp bone is the skeleton and main part of the river lamp. You need bamboo sticks to make lamp bones. Firstly, the bamboo stick is divided into several bamboo sticks with different lengths, and then these bamboo sticks are stitched together with thin lines to form a conical skeleton. Finally, wrap the bottom of the skeleton with bamboo sticks to make it stronger.

sticker

The third step in making river lanterns is to put stickers on them. The purpose of the sticker is to make the surface of the river lamp smoother, and at the same time, it is also to make the colored silk and colored lights stick to the river lamp better. Stickers need paper and glue. First cut the paper into proper size, and then stick it on the lamp bone with glue. After the paper is pasted, flatten it by hand to make it smoother.

Decorate colored silk and lanterns

The fourth step in making river lanterns is to decorate colored silk and colored lights. Colored silk and colored lights are decorations of river lanterns, which can make them more beautiful. Decorating colored silk and colored lights requires colored silk and colored lights. First, cut the colored silk into the right size, and then stick it on the river lamp with glue. Then, put the colored lights on the river lanterns to make them light up.

Light a candle

The last step in making river lanterns is to light incense. Burning incense is a sacrifice to ancestors and the last step in making river lanterns. You need incense to light incense. After lighting the incense, put it at the bottom of the river lamp, then put the river lamp into the water and let it drift.