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Tutorial on DIY Romantic Heart Shaped Lighting in a Chocolate Box

Tutorial on DIY Romantic Heart Shaped Lighting in a Chocolate Box

Tutorial on DIY romantic heart-shaped lighting in a chocolate box. Its a pity to throw away the packaging boxes of various foods, but they are of no use if you keep them, so making crafts with waste materials is the most fun. This time, the craft editor will share with you how to use a chocolate iron box to make a heart-shaped lighting. The effect is pretty good as shown above.

Main materials:

1 empty heart-shaped chocolate box, 20 small lights (with light cord)

1 can of paint (gold), 1 bottle of gold powder, 1 roll of tape

Tools required:

1 hot glue gun, 1 measuring tape, 1 knife, 1 pencil

Production steps:

Step 1:

Tutorial on DIY Romantic Heart Shaped Lighting in a Chocolate Box

These are the materials you will learn! Chocolate boxes, glue, lights and some props!

Step 2:

Tutorial on DIY Romantic Heart Shaped Lighting in a Chocolate Box

Mark the location of the holes along the inside of one of the heart-shaped boxes (that is, the location of the small lights), and use a tape measure to make sure the distance between each small light is the same.

Step 3:

Tutorial on DIY Romantic Heart Shaped Lighting in a Chocolate Box

Adhere the backs of the two heart-shaped boxes together, as shown in the picture above, and poke light holes according to the marks.

Step 4:

Tutorial on DIY Romantic Heart Shaped Lighting in a Chocolate Box

Coat one side of the heart-shaped box with gold paint. Sprinkle gold powder (evenly) before the paint dries and let it dry completely. (Avoid small holes when painting to avoid blocking them)

Step 5:

Tutorial on DIY Romantic Heart Shaped Lighting in a Chocolate Box

Connect the small lamp from the back of the box and secure the lamp wire with tape. Plug it in and take a look. Isn’t it beautiful?

Step 6:

Tutorial on DIY Romantic Heart Shaped Lighting in a Chocolate Box

The purpose of using a chocolate box is to hide the light cord behind it. After the delicious food, you can get a retro and gorgeous marquee. Isn’t it the best of both worlds?

Step 7:

Tutorial on DIY Romantic Heart Shaped Lighting in a Chocolate Box