1, make the skeleton. Paper lanterns are relatively simple shape is a cube or cylinder, it is best to use can be bent bamboo branches or bamboo veneer built into the frame, articulation of the place with a thin line tied tight. If you can't find them, long, thin strips of cardboard and barbecue bamboo skewers will also work; they will be less sturdy and flexible, but they make great decorations for indoors. (The pieces of paper pictured below are from paper lanterns~

2, make the body of the lantern. Buy a few sheets of white or red plain rice paper or sprinkled rice paper at a literary store, cut them to fit the length and width of the lantern's skeleton, and then you can design your own pattern. Calligraphy, painting, and paper-cutting can all be displayed on the small lantern. After gluing, you can also use narrow strips of imitation damask paper up and down the edges, looks more elegant, very much like the ancient palace lanterns. If not too good at calligraphy and painting, there is a simple way to reference. Use a sheet of thin paper to trace the desired characters on the posters, and then overlap this sheet of thin paper and crimson rice paper together, with a single-edged blade to dig out the characters. Remove the thin paper, and the red rice paper appears to be skeletonized with the lettering. Use white rice paper to make the body of the lamp, and paste the red rice paper inside. Candlelight or light is reflected from the openwork, and the effect is quite beautiful.

3, make the light source. If you put it indoors, you just need to light a regular candle in the lantern; if you want to carry it out, it's best to make a simple circuit with a light bulb and batteries. It may look a little rough, but lighting a handmade lantern during the holiday season is sure to have a special flavor!

Lastly, don't forget to tie a knot and attach a stick to the lantern so that you can walk around with it. I don't think I'm going to be able to put more pictures up, so I'm going to have to do it myself, haha!