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Illustration of how to make colored paper lanterns Steps to make simple lanterns

Illustration of how to make colored paper lanterns Steps to make simple lanterns

The tutorial for making colored paper lanterns is simple, cute and beautiful. Don’t miss it if you are passing by (^o^)/~ National Day + Mid-Autumn Festival are just over two weeks away. It would be nice to make some lanterns for decoration. Ideas!

Illustration of how to make colored paper lanterns Steps to make simple lanterns

Prepare colored paper and bamboo strips, and the bamboo strips should be shaped into a ring. If you don’t have bamboo strips, you can also cut a circle from iron wire or the body of a plastic bottle.

Illustration of how to make colored paper lanterns Steps to make simple lanterns

Measure the circumference of the ring and cut the colored paper accordingly. The length of the colored paper is slightly larger than the circumference of the ring.

Illustration of how to make colored paper lanterns Steps to make simple lanterns

Prepare about 8 pieces of colored paper, stack them at random, and paste them layer by layer. Then roll it into a cylinder shape and paste it.

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Put the ring onto the colored paper tube and cut off the excess colored paper along the ring.

Illustration of how to make colored paper lanterns Steps to make simple lanterns

Adhere the ring and colored paper, and then cut the colored paper into tassels.

Illustration of how to make colored paper lanterns Steps to make simple lanterns

Finally, tape the rope inside the ring, and a beautiful colored paper lantern is finished!