How to Make Fancy Chinese Lanterns
- 1). Cut cardboard into two rings of the same size. The ring should be about 1 to 1 1/2 inches thick with an open center.
- 2). Connect the rings by hot gluing four or five dowels to the inner sides of the cardboard. Once the structure dries, paint it using spray paint or acrylic paint, whichever you have handy. Red, gold and black are popular colors for Chinese decorations.
- 3). You may choose to paint your rice paper with acrylic or water colors before attaching it to the structure of the lantern. Suitable subjects include Chinese dragons, flowers or Chinese characters. Wait for painting to dry.
- 4). Wrap rice paper around the dowels and carefully hot glue the ends to one of the dowels.
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