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DIY Decorative Lanterns

Lantern

Can you believe it? Veneer wood and dried leaves turn plain glass lanterns into beautiful and unique pieces.

Level of difficulty Original & quick

What we need:

Dried leaves veneer wood (here: oak, available from the carpenter) plain glass lanterns scissors pencil ruler tesapack® Perfect & Strong tesa® double-sided adhesive tape ECO FIXATION tesa® Spray Glue PERMANENT

How we do it:

DIY Decorative Lanterns Overview
01

Colect all items and let's start!
DIY Decorative Lanterns Step 1
02

In order to make the veneer wood sturdier, it is fully covered - slightly overlapping - with tesapack® Perfect & Strong.
DIY Decorative Lanterns Step 2
03

Transfer the dimensions of the lantern to the front side of the veneer wood: desired height x circumference + 1.5 cm.
DIY Decorative Lanterns Step 3
04

Cut out the wood with the scissor.
DIY Decorative Lanterns Step 4
05

Glue the leaf in the desired position on the Wood.
DIY Decorative Lanterns Step 5
06

Cut a 1.5 cm strip of tesa® double-sided adhesive tape ECO FIXATION, according to the wood height; glue it on one side and remove the protective film.
DIY Decorative Lanterns Step 6
07

Carefully position the wood around the lantern and glue it together.

tesa products required for this project