Homework - DIY Home Decor

Light Up the Mood of Chinese New Year


Home Decor and Handicraft: Chinese New Year Lantern Chinese New Year Lantern Intro

Home Decor and Handicraft: Chinese New Year Lantern Materials

Materials

Home Decor and Handicraft: Drawing Margins from Paper Borders

Step 1
Draw a rectangle leaving 1.75cm (width) and 2cm (height) margins from the borders of the heat-proof papers.

Home Decor and Handicraft: Draw Picture within Borders

Step 2
Within the borders, create the desired designs or characters on the heat-proof papers.

Home Decor and Handicraft: Cut Out the Drawings

Step 3
Cut out the drawings.

Home Decor and Handicraft: Pasting Heat-proof Paper

Step 4
Once done with cutting, paste each heat-proof paper behind a piece of fancy coloured paper. These will be the panels for the windows of your lantern.

Home Decor and Handicraft: Pieces Removed from Template

Step 5
Remove excess pieces from the template for the windows of the lantern.

Home Decor and Handicraft: Paste Panels Over each Window

Step 6
Paste the 4 panels over each window with double-sided tape (the side with coloured paper to face out).

Home Decor and Handicraft: Folding Lantern Template

Step 7
Fold lantern template according to folding lines. Secure all sides of lantern with double-sided tape.

Home Decor: Completed Chinese New Year Lantern

Step 8
Place a tea light candle or aromatherapy candle inside the lantern (you may wish to glue or tape the candle to the bottom of lantern). When the candle is lit, the sihouette of your designs will show through the 4 panels.