Make your own lantern making method is as follows:

Method 1:

1, first make a triangle shape of black hard cardboard, and then use white latex all over the good hard cardboard.

2. Next, stick the white latex-coated stiff cardboard on the hexagonal wrapping paper and make four in the same way.

3, use transparent tape to stick it up, close the cardboard after sticking it well, and finally hang the favorite tassel on it.

Method 2:

1, simple lantern practice: If you can not do those sold on the street, "big", can not find what steel wire, steel plate and other materials, then the use of bamboo strips, rice paper, ink and pen to do a simple paper lantern it. Handmade paper lanterns materials and processes are very simple, both to design their own favorite patterns, but also add a lot of fun to the festival. The first step is to 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 bark built into the frame, the articulation of the place with a thin line tied tightly. If you can't find, long thin strips of cardboard and barbecue bamboo sticks can also be, strong degree and flexibility will be lacking, but placed in the interior is also a very good decoration.

2, the second step, making the lamp body. In the store to buy a few sheets of white, red or gilt rice paper, cut to meet the length and width of the lantern skeleton, 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 refer to. 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, and use a single-edged razor blade to dig out the characters. Remove the thin paper, and the red rice paper appears to be skeletonized with the lettering. Using white rice paper as the body of the lamp and red rice paper glued inside, candlelight or light is reflected from the openwork, the effect is quite beautiful.

3, the third step, 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, you'd better make a simple circuit with a light bulb and a battery. Maybe it looks a little rough, but in the Lantern Festival, light a lantern made by your own hands, will have a different flavor.