Tutorial on making antique hollow Chinese style lanterns

The end of the year is coming soon, and we will be able to make lanterns for the next few major festivals. Handmade DIY lanterns can allow us to decorate our rooms well during the New Year and Lantern Festival. A very important advantage of making your own lanterns is that you can make lanterns that are different from others, so that they can appear more unique and have a warmer atmosphere when decorating the room. The special thing about this lantern is that it looks very antique. Because it is a hollow structure, you can also imagine that a lot of thought was spent on making it.

Step 1:

Let’s carve the cardboard first. This hollow structure is also very eye-catching, but students with a basic knowledge of paper model making will be more comfortable

Step 2:

When assembling, disposable chopsticks are used as the skeleton inside. After the assembly is glued, red paint can be painted on the outside

No. Step 3:

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The actual production principle of this lantern is not complicated. If you have a printer, you can directly print out the required engraving on cardboard.An empty pattern can ensure that every surface is uniform. If you don't have a printer, you will have to patiently draw the pattern yourself. The next thing we have to do is to carefully carve out these hollow patterns. Is it a bit like making paper models? In fact, this is somewhat similar to making paper models, but overall it is relatively simple. If you are not using red hard cardboard, it is best to paint the outside of the lantern red like we did, so that it can be used during the New Year and Lantern Festival. It becomes even more festive when decorated during the holidays.