The steps to make a small carp lantern are as follows:

1. Prepare the materials: gabions or wire, glue, paint, silk or rice paper, brushes. According to the drawings bundled skeleton, skeleton is divided into three sections (fish head, fish body, middle, fish tail), bundling method refer to the video footage, pay attention to the cross at each cross should be cross fixed firmly. Silk skin, pay attention to taut and flat. According to their own preferences with the color and pattern, decorative carp.

2, the production of fish scales, fish scales are cut into semicircles with paper, and then glued to the fish. The fins are cut into triangles and glued to the fish. The tail is cut into a fan shape and glued to the fish. Glue the scales, fins and tail to the fish, taking care to follow the shape of the fish.

3. Fix the gabions of fish head and fish tail together. Finally, hang the lantern on the stand to finish. Draw patterns on the fish. You can choose to draw one or more koi, or add other elements such as water plants and lotus flowers. Use waterproof paints so as not to smudge or ruin the pattern when hanging the lantern.

4. Make the eyes of the fish. You can use beads, buttons or other small objects as eyes. If you want more dimension to the eyes, use paint to add shadows and highlights to the fish eyes. Add details. You can add some details to the fish such as scales, fins, and whiskers. These details can add realism to the lantern.

5. Hang the lantern. Hang the lantern on the stand, make sure the lantern is hanging firmly and won't wobble or tilt. Adjust the lantern. Adjust the position and angle of the lantern to make it look more beautiful.

The functions of lanterns are as follows:

1. Lighting. Lantern is a tool for lighting, in ancient times, people often lit lanterns to illuminate the road and facilitate walking. Ornamental. Lanterns come in a variety of shapes and colors, very ornamental, can increase the festive atmosphere, such as the Spring Festival, Lantern Festival and so on. Decoration. Lanterns can be used as decorations and hung inside the room to make the room look more beautiful.

2, Tips. Ancient lanterns usually have lucky characters or auspicious patterns on them, which have the function of hints and symbolize good luck. Delegation round. Because lanterns are round, they also represent reunion and longing in Chinese culture.