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Make a lovely stained glass impact Christmas Lantern, a beautiful Christmas decoration for any room. Made out of a paper lampshade which is able to match and ceiling light. When the sunshine is switched on you see the full effect of the stained glass effect.

To make the stained glass effect paper lantern you will need…

A ball formed paper lamp shade/lantern in any measurement you wish. Felt tip pens, black paint. You want to create a design for the lantern. Draw the design on a sheet of paper. You can draw the nativity scene, a Christmas tree, Santa Claus or perhaps ‘Merry Christmas’. The design needs to be easy and bold.

Once you’re happy with the design you can start work on the lantern itself. First you will want to erect the paper lantern. It ought to have assembly instructions with it. Unfold the lantern and insert a wire expander inside the lantern, these slots into place and retains the lantern erect and taught. Take a black felt tip pen or a marker and draw the design on to the paper lantern. Be careful when you find yourself doing this as a result of the lantern is manufactured from paper and the moist ink makes the paper fragile. In case your pen does unintentionally ‘undergo’ stick a small piece of paper on the outlet to patch it up and depart it to dry.

Once your design is full, paint the background of the lantern black. That is so that the lantern blocks out a few of the light. Once more that you must take care to not puncture the paper. Use [two] brushes to paint the lantern, a skinny brush for small and detailed areas, and a thick brush for large areas. High Tip – Paint from the highest of the lantern to half manner down, and depart to dry. Then turn the other way up and paint the opposite half. Use a dish to stand the lantern on, it stops it from shifting and raises it up from the work surface.

For greatest outcomes, give the lantern [two] coats of black paint.

Once the paintwork is dry, you’re prepared to use the stained glass effect. With colored felt tip pens; coloration in the white areas of your design on the paper lantern. Again take care. Now grasp the lantern up from a ceiling light in your home. Every time the light is turned on your pleasant design will glow like a stained glass window in a church on a sunny day. The lantern is a enjoyable and weird Christmas decoration.

Do not use a higher wattage bulb within the lantern than indicated with the lantern directions and packaging.

At paper-lantern.org you’ll find out about paper lantern light and paper lantern light string.

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