How can I make this kind of paper lantern?
http://www.sz-wholesale.com/uploadFiles/060330165647s.jpg
I need more answers, please! This is important- it's a surprise for a family member but I can't go buy it- so please help me! And I DON'T want to make the "chinese paper lanterns" because they are too little kiddish.
Thanks in advance! All help is greatly appreciated!
2007-08-01 04:32:17 · 4 answers · asked by *~<3~* Дпﺃмдℓ ℓo٧ε٢ *~<3~ 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Drawing & Illustration
Or like these: http://izoom.buycostumes.com/merchandizer/zoom_rounded/zoom.aspx?img=22770.jpg&ProductName=Hello+Kitty+Paper+Lantern+Garland
2007-08-01 04:39:53 · update #1
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2007-08-01 04:36:51 · answer #1 · answered by Bemo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
use a thin - medium thickness wire and create a outline of the corners of the lamp and the rims, if its a circle than make two circles and connect them to each other, the small one on top connected to the larger on the bottom vertically with the same wire. you decide their distance apart. keep this in mind when you buy the wire, it has to bee strong enough to support itself. if your having trouble visualizing this look at your own lamps for ideas.
to cover the lantern use tissue paper or tracing paper. use clear glue, hot glue would work too, to glue the paper. if you want you can even paint over the tissue paper with a water down acrylic paint to make it more individual and personal.
be sure that if your going to put a candle in it that you either leave the bottom open or put a small piece of mat board, card board, wood, ext. ti stableize it if your going to hand this, the paper just doesn't sound safe. also be sure to leave the top of the lantern open to let air get to it and the smoke to leave.
good luck!!!
2007-08-01 11:45:34 · answer #2 · answered by justduktapeit08 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It looks like they have football-like shapes pieced together to make the sphere.
You'll need to figure out something to make the circles (frame) that the paper is glued to. It's probably some type of bamboo circles.
There's a lot of math in creating that pattern. with figuring the spacing between the frame and the change in diameter from one circle to another. It's probably way cheaper to buy the lantern than to make your own, but if you're dead set on making your own (it sounds like you are) You might need to buy a lantern for a template and create your own from that.
2007-08-01 11:44:18 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
this type of paper you will find it in the market ,
and about doing it like that shape /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
and then you will get this shape
2007-08-01 11:37:01 · answer #4 · answered by mizo 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋