Here's how to make a lantern. I hope everyone will like it. But remember that making lanterns is a time consuming and patient task.
We can roughly divide the process of making lanterns into four parts.
1: Template: A special size mold, by which it is very easy to repeatedly cut the profile in the correct size (profile).
2: Profile: Cut the stains on the paper in the right shape.
3: Glue: The method of applying glue on the paper of the lantern.
4: Miscellaneous: Bottom structure, rack ball and attachment.
1: Create a template
Materials / Necessary Equipment: Chart paper, glue / cello tape, 1 foot scale, pencil and scissors.
In this step, glue multiple thick pieces of paper together with glue or cello tape (I used 3 chart paper / art paper of normal quality). After attaching the pair, it should be folded from the middle.
Follow the first step (Step-1) in the image below for convenience.
In the next step (Step-2), you need to draw some lines according to the size with a scale and pencil.
In the third step (Step-3), the lines that have just been drawn need to be marked with a dot. All the necessary mapjokes to mark with dots can be found in the picture above. After identifying all the points, add all the points with scale and pencil, just as shown in the picture above. The spots that connect the dots should be cut with scissors. Diameter, template made. It should not take more than 45 minutes to create. To make this template more durable, you need to wrap it around with cello tape, or you can use a new template to make a stronger template using cardboard or a wooden deck.
2: Choose the right paper for the lantern & cut according to the profile
Materials / Necessary Equipment: Tissue paper, glue, pencils, cloth drying clips and scissors.
Now you have to pick the paper for the lantern. This paper is very thin and light. Usually thin tissue paper is selected for making lanterns. Lanterns can also be made with kite paper, but with a little better quality paper, it is easier to apply glue. This paper is not available in the required size, so, multiple pieces of paper have to be attached to create a segment of the lantern. In this case we will create a piece or segment with 3 tissue paper
After making 10 pieces of tissue paper, fold all the pieces vertically. Place one piece on top of the other. Arrange all the pieces well. The folding sides of the paper should be even. Now stick the edges of the paper with the clip to dry the cloth. Put the template on top of everyone. Make sure that the folding aspect of the template is equal to the folding aspect of the paper. Now, according to the size of the template, mark the tissue paper [Step-2 of the picture]. Remove the template, cut the tissue papers together with scissors. Now open all the folds of paper and arrange one after the other. For ease of understanding we will make 5 pieces of blue and 5 pieces of green paper like the picture above.
3: How to glue on lantern paper.
Material / Necessary Equipment: Flour Glue / Gum Glue / Favicol / Glue Stick
The most common technique is to apply glue. For convenience, we will take 5 pieces of blue and 5 pieces of green paper. Now take a piece of blue paper and spread it on the table or on the floor. Take another green piece of paper and place it on the blue paper. Match all the edges of both papers. Now, the green paper is 10 to 15 mm. Move towards the width in such a way that the curved edge of the blue color is visible. Now glue the blue paper as it appears. Now fold the curved edge of the blue color and stick it on the green colored paper. In this way the two pieces are paired. If you use liquid glue, wait until it dries.
Now we will spread the attached paper. The green part should be at the top. I will put another blue paper and another green paper. The edges of the paper have to match. Now the top blue paper is 10 to 15 mm. Move towards the width so that the exposed edge of the green paper below can be seen. Now glue the green paper as it appears. Now fold the green curved edge and stick the blue curved edge on top. But you have a total of three
The pieces were paired. In this way all the pieces have to be covered one after the other. The last edge should be attached to the edge of the first paper in the same way.
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