Tutorial on making a stylish polygonal origami lantern shade

Tutorial on making a stylish polygonal origami lantern shade

In the past, the kerosene lamps used by the elderly can only be seen on TV. When I was a child, I saw them at relatives’ houses in my hometown. They are very old-fashioned. Nowadays, the lamps are all LED and very beautiful lamps, but I like to make them. You can also replace the lampshade of this simple chandelier by hand. The origami lampshade you make in this way will look like a lantern, and it will look hazy when you turn on the light at night.

Main material: paper, Tools required: Scissors, double-sided tape, Production steps:

Step 1: First, we cut the large paper into a square, then fold it diagonally and open it

Step 2: Fold the other pair of opposite corners in half and open

Step 3: Turn the paper over to the other side

Step 4: Then fold the sides in half and open

Step 5:Fold the paper according to the crease

Step 6: Rotate it

Step 7: Then fold the lower edge to the middle

Step 8: Fold both sides to the middle

Step 9: Turn to the other side and use the same method

Step 10: Use scissors to cut off the upper triangle part

Step 11: This is what a pointed triangle looks like

Step 12: This is the opening part

Step 13: Open the upper hem

Step 14: Then fold both sides inward, and it will look like this

Step 15: Flatten again