How to make a lantern?

1 Find 12 bamboo sticks (chopsticks will do)

Bundle with string to form a rectangle,

The lower bottom surface of the center into a diagonal cross (used to put candles)

First, the four sides of the thin paper glued (paper can be drawn,)

The top of the attention to be made into the style of the lid, (that is, when glued to the paper is glued to only one side, used to light the lamp)

A simplest lantern will be made.

The simplest lantern is ready.

2 lantern production method:

(a) the bamboo in the steam room (or heated for half an hour), and then take out, placed in a cool place to dry, but not overly dry, and can not be placed in the sun under the strong light.

(ii) Shave off the rough skin.

(c) Cut the bamboo strips to the desired length, which depends on the size of the lantern.

(D) Weaving method to complete the lantern frame in a crosswise manner.

(5) In the center of the frame, tie several circles of bamboo around the wall of the lantern.

(6) Paste the lantern, first laminated cotton gauze, and then paste two layers of paper for lanterns (if there is no paper, fine cotton paper can also be used.) Framing cotton gauze must first diluted glue, evenly brushed on the surface of the skeleton, and then cut a good gauze lightly attached to the frame, and then use a brush dipped in glue to brush flat, here we need to pay attention to, brush flat glue brush must be clean, otherwise the lamp surface will be very dirty. At the same time, the paper must also be glued so that there are no seams to be considered truly finished.

(7) Put the lanterns in a cool and ventilated place to dry.

(viii) Painting. Painting to individual desired pattern painting, such as figures, eight immortals, birds and flowers, ladies and so on.

(ix) after painting, depending on the situation to decide whether to write text. When the text, pattern completely dry, the lantern is completed.