Do-it-yourself Chinese lanterns are becoming increasingly relevant. Shop products of this class have a high price and low
quality. They are also all alike, and often you want something special. To achieve this, many try to make such a product on their own. As experience shows, with a certain level of theoretical and practical training, such a flashlight can be made easily and quickly. In most cases, it is immediately impossible to build it from improvised means and, most likely, you will have to buy something in order to be able to make Chinese lanterns with your own hands.
Historical reference
The first historical references to such celestial lights date back to the 11th century AD. China is considered to be their homeland, from where they managed to spread throughout Southeast Asia in a very short period of time. There are many legends regarding their appearance, but so far none of them has received documentary evidence. The only thing that can be precisely stated is the ritual in which Chinese pendant lights are launched into the sky, which gives its participants confidence and peace.
What do we make of?
In the manufacturing process, you will definitely need:
- tissue paper;
- wire with a small cross section up to 1 mm 2;
- special solution for protection against fire;
- wax;
- thick wire for making a hoop;
- paper towel;
- glue;
- cardboard.
If all of the above is in stock, then making a Chinese lantern with your own hands will not be difficult.
Parachute
The most difficult part to do is this part. First you need to draw a sketch, or even better - a drawing. This will determine the shape and size. Based on the drawing, you can easily and simply make a pattern of the future lifting mechanism. Then it is necessary to pre-process the tissue paper with a special solution for protection against fire and allow it to dry. Next, you need to make sure the quality of the work done. To do this, tear off a piece of paper and try to set it on fire. If it caught fire, then this procedure must be repeated.
repeat. After receiving a positive result for such a test, you need to transfer the pattern to their surface and cut it out. Then they need to be joined together with glue. Then the parachute is ready. This is only the first step in
how to make Chinese lanterns with your own hands.
Base
Next, you need to make a circle of the required diameter from thick wire. Then proceed to the candle. In this case, it is made of paper towels and thin cardboard. All of them are necessarily saturated with melted wax in a steam bath. Then they should dry. Further, all this is cut into squares and folded in a checkerboard pattern. With the help of two coils of wire, all this is connected to each other and tied to a hoop. At the next stage, the hoop is connected with a parachute using a thin wire. That's all, the result has been obtained, and the air light is ready for launch.
Conclusion
You can make Chinese lanterns at home without any problems. The only drawback is that it is impossible to do with improvised means only and you will have to buy some components without fail. But, on the other hand, this approach allows you to express your personality and increase your self-esteem.