A paper lantern in blossom
A paper lantern in blossom
Colorful lighting: Do you think these simple paper lanterns every dreamed that they'd be turned into works of art with hand-made paper flowers?
We need:
- paper lantern
- cord with socket
- sturdy transparent paper
- paper with flower design
- hole punch
- scissors
- pattern hole punch with large flowers (approx. 4 cm)
- ribbon 2 mm x 18 cm per flower
- tesa Easy Stick ecoLogo®
- tesa extra Power® Perfect cloth tape (red)
- tesa® double-sided tape
Steps
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DIY Paper lantern / Step 1: Overview
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Collect all items and let's start!
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DIY Paper lantern / Step 2: Apply
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Tape the tesa extra Power® Perfect cloth tape lengthwise along the cord and press it down to close the seam.
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DIY Paper lantern / Step 3: Repeat
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If it's too thick, repeat the process from the other side to hide the open seam.
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DIY Paper lantern / Step 4: Stamp flowers
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Use the pattern hole punch to punch shapes out of the flower paper and the transparent paper and stick them together with tesa Stick ecoLogo®: Each flower is made of 3 petals, 2 x transparent and 1 x patterned paper.
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DIY Paper lantern / Step 5: Flowers
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Use the hole puncher to punch 2 holes side by side in each flower, leaving some distance in between.
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DIY Paper lantern / Step 6: Attach flowers
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5. Attach the flowers
Thread the matching ribbon through the holes in the shape of a noose, pull the noose tight and attach the finished flowers to the lantern with tesa® double-sided tape.
