material preparation
The materials needed to make lanterns are: colored paper, scissors, glue, wire, candles and so on. Among them, the color and quantity of colored paper can be selected according to your own preferences and needs. The wire should be thicker to bear the weight of the lantern.
Production steps
1. Make the skeleton of lanterns. Bend the wire into the required shape, and then wrap the colored paper around the wire with glue until the wire is completely covered. In this way, the basic skeleton of the lantern is ready.
2. Make petals of lanterns. Fold the colored paper in half, and then cut the colored paper into petals along the folding line with scissors. The cut petals can be painted or pasted with other decorations as needed.
3. Stick the petals on the skeleton of the lantern. Stick the petals on the wire piece by piece until the whole lantern is covered. Pay attention to the spacing between petals, so that candles can illuminate the whole lantern.
4. Make the base of lanterns. Fold a piece of colored paper in half, and then fix the wire in the center of the colored paper. Then the colored paper is folded four times until a base is formed.
5. Fix the base under the lantern. The four corners of the base are respectively fixed on the four corners of the lantern, so that the lantern can be stably placed on the desktop or the ground.
6. Put a candle in the center of the lantern. After the candle is lit, the whole lantern will be illuminated, forming a beautiful visual effect.
summary
Creative lantern making is a very interesting manual activity, which can not only increase the festive atmosphere, but also exercise your hands-on ability and creativity. In the process of making lanterns, we can be creative and create unique lanterns according to our own preferences and needs. I hope everyone can try and make their own exquisite lanterns.