I. Material preparation
1, New Year's Day red envelope
This is the main material for making lanterns. You can choose your favorite red envelope style.
2. Red paper
Used to decorate the edge of lanterns and increase the festive atmosphere.
3. Bamboo sticks or sticks
Used as a handle for lanterns.
4. rope
Used to fix bamboo sticks or sticks.
5, scissors
Used for cutting paper and red envelopes.
6, glue or double-sided tape
Used to paste red envelopes and decorative paper.
Second, the production steps
1, open the red envelope
First, carefully unpack the selected New Year's Day red envelope to ensure its integrity. The opened red envelope will be the main body of the lantern.
2. origami
Fold the red envelope paper into a fan shape and trim it flat with scissors. Gradually pinch out the shape of the lantern to make it appear as a conical structure. Make sure the edges are smooth and there are no wrinkles.
3. Decoration
Use red paper to cut out various decorations, such as tassels and stars, to increase the aesthetics of lanterns. You can creatively design your own patterns, or choose your favorite patterns for cutting.
4. Add a handle
Fix a bamboo stick or stick on one side of the lantern, pass a rope through the bottom of the red envelope and tie it tightly. Make sure that the handle is firm and can bear a certain weight.
5. Complete
Finally, check whether the lanterns are firm and whether the decorations have been pasted. A simple but festive New Year's Day red envelope lantern is completed.
The combination of tradition and modernity of red envelope lanterns on New Year's Day
1, traditional elements
Red envelope lanterns on New Year's Day are a part of Chinese culture, which carries the meaning of blessing and good luck. This kind of handicraft art represents people's beautiful expectations for the New Year, and it is also a way of inheriting traditional culture.
2. Modern creativity
The modern New Year's Day red envelope lantern is not only an ornament, but also a work of art.. By making red envelope lanterns on New Year's Day through DIY, people can give full play to their creativity and imagination and make unique works of art.. Innovative design can be made on the traditional lantern shape, or different materials and decorations can be used to create personalized lanterns.