Operation method:
1. Prepare 12 red envelopes, 2 thick red strings and some thin red lines.
2. Fold the upper and lower sides of one of the red envelopes to the upper edge along the center point of the right bottom edge to form a vertical shape as shown below.
3. Fold out five red envelopes and put them together according to the above method.
4. Staple the adjacent two sides of the red envelope into the circular shape of the second picture with a stapler.
5. Make the remaining six red envelopes into a round shape.
6. Put the two circles together, and staple the tongue of the red envelope.
7. Next, make the ear head under the lantern, cut out 30 thin red lines (the length is10cm), and then wrap the head with red lines.
8. Sew one of the thick red ropes in the middle of the ear head with a needle and thread.
9. Finally, sew another thick red rope on the left side of the lantern, and sew the spike to the right side of the lantern, and the beautiful and festive lantern will be finished.
Extended data:
Lantern:
Lantern, also known as lantern color, is an ancient Chinese traditional handicraft. Originated in the Western Han Dynasty more than 2,000 years ago, red lanterns symbolizing reunion are hung around the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month every year to create a festive atmosphere.
Later, lanterns became a symbol of China people's happiness. Through the inheritance and development of lantern artists in past dynasties, it has formed rich and colorful varieties and superb craftsmanship. There are palace lanterns, gauze lanterns, chandeliers and so on. From the modeling point of view, there are figures, landscapes, flowers and birds, dragons and phoenixes, fish and insects, etc., in addition to which there are lanterns for people to enjoy.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia Lantern (Cage Lamps)