The first step is to make the skeleton. The simple shape of a paper lantern is a cube or cylinder. It is best to make a frame with flexible bamboo branches or bamboo skins, and the joints are tied tightly with thin lines.
Step 2, make the lamp body. Buy some white and red ordinary rice paper or golden rice paper in Four Treasures of the Study, cut it into the length and width of the lantern skeleton, and you can design your own patterns. Calligraphy, painting and paper-cutting can all be displayed on small lanterns.
The third step is to be a light source. If you put it indoors, you just need to light an ordinary candle in the lantern; If you want to realize it, you'd better make a simple circuit with light bulbs and batteries.