How to make lanterns

Steam bamboo in a container for half an hour, take it out and dry it in the shade. Remember it's in a cool place, because it can't be too dry, so you can't be exposed to strong light! But now there is no light.

2. Scrape the rough epidermis, cut it into bamboo strips with required length, and cross-weave. This is the lamp cap. The lamp cap of the small lantern is shorter.

3. Tie several bamboo rings in the middle of the lampstand.

4. Paste the lanterns again. Stick cotton gauze first, and then stick two layers of lantern single glaze paper. If you don't have glossy paper, you can also use fine cotton paper. Sticking cotton gauze: coat a thin layer of paste on the surface of the skeleton, stick the cut gauze on the lamp holder, and then brush it flat with a brush. The brush used to smooth the paste must be clean, otherwise the lamp surface will be dirty. ) Only when the pasted paper has no seams can it be really pasted.

5. Put the lanterns in a cool and ventilated place to dry.

6. painting. You can draw figures, eight immortals, flowers and birds on lanterns.

7. write words.

When the words and patterns are completely dry, the lantern is finished.