You can spend an unforgettable holiday or celebrate an important event using the unique design of the Japanese flashlight. Any holiday, anniversary or wedding will perfectly complement this accessory, which will definitely delight guests of the event. Fortunately, making Japanese lanterns with your own hands is very simple and affordable for everyone.
Features of Japanese Accessory
Today, many holiday organizers and novice craftsmen make Japanese lanterns with their own hands. This allows not only to save, but also to plunge into the world of art, revealing its potential. Visually, the design resembles a balloon, inside of which a burner is placed. The last element helps to heat the air, due to which the product moves up.
Many centuries ago, flashlights were used to warn about the onset of enemies. Today, this is a way to express romantic feelings, a method to decorate a festive evening and simply diversify gray everyday life. An unusual lamp can be made of the finest types of fabric or paper. Inside are placed both burners and candles, electric lamps.
In Japan, it is customary to use rice paper and bamboo sticks when making Japanese lanterns . Designs are allowed not only in the sky, but also in the water.
The shape of the flashlights can be very diverse, ranging from classic round products to square and rectangular.
The necessary materials for the manufacture of a flashlight
Consider what and how to make Japanese lanterns with your own hands. At the very beginning of the work, it is necessary to prepare all the necessary materials. For a paper product you will need:
- plain paper A4 in the amount of 5 pcs.;
- satin tape;
- thin (ideally transparent) fabric;
- multi-colored paints;
- glue and scissors;
- candle or burner.
Above is a standard set of materials for making a Japanese paper lantern with your own hands. There are several ways to create the perfect product, consider one of them.
Making a flashlight
Work begins with the division of A4 paper sheets into four equal parts. Further along the planned lines we bend the material and cut into identical ribbons. Using a pencil or pen, twist the prepared pieces of paper and glue the tips together. As a result, the master will receive twenty tubes, which must be brought in the same form, cutting the ends with scissors.
At the next stage, the frame is formed (in Japan bamboo is used instead of tubes), namely: a square is formed, in the middle of which two tubes are attached (in the future they will serve as a support for the lighting device). Then four elements are glued perpendicular to the frame, and a full-fledged design is created. You can paint the product in any desired color. A candle or burner is placed inside, after which the frame is fitted with fabric and ribbons.
Making Japanese lanterns with your own hands is very simple, the main thing is to decide on the design and color of the structure.