Patio Paper Lantern

Set the mood indoors or out with these easy to make Patio Paper Lanterns from Gloria Uhler.  These fun outdoor party decorations are perfect for everything from an elegant dinner party to a festive Hawaiian party!  These look great indoors as well!

Materials:

• 4 pieces of card stock
• 4” piece of 20 gauge wire
• Twelve beads
• Wire cutters and pliers
• Elmers glue
• Glass votive measuring no more than 2.75” at it’s widest point
• Ashland LED Lights
• Model Master #4670 Dark Green Pearl paint
• Pattern

Instructions:

1. Print out four copies of the lantern template page on card stock. Stack them with double sided tape between the copies away from the image area. This will hold them together while you cut. Using a craft knife, cut out the design. Use a thick needle to make holes where indicated on each panel.
   
   
   
   
2. Spread a circle of glue only on the ring portion of the first lantern piece.
   
   
   
   
3. Place the second piece on top, aligning the rings. Position the piece so there are now 6 panels evenly fanned out.
   
   
   
   
4. Add the third and fourth piece with glue between them. Do not apply glue on top of the last piece. Your finished lantern will have 12 panels evenly distributed in a circular shape and bonded togehter. Let the glue dry.
   
    
    
5. Airbrush both sides of the lantern with Green Pearl paint.
   
    
    
6. Make a loop in one end of the wire. To give it a circular shape, use your fingers to smooth the wire around a bottle that measures approximately three inches around. Slip the wire off the bottle and attach one bead.
   
    
    
7. Thread the wire through one of the panels and add another bead. Continue doing this until the wire is inserted through all the panels separated by beads.
   
    
    
8. Bend the end of the wire into a 45 degree angle. Insert the short end into the loop you made and bend it into a loop to complete a circle of wire.
   
    
    
9. Turn on the LED light and place it into the votive.
   
    
    
10. Slip the lantern over the glass votive.