These decorations really layer on the style. Any pale-colored paper lantern can be covered with tissue circles (buy them precut -- no scissors required) for a charming fluttery finish. They may look intricate, but it takes only half an hour to make one. The lanterns appear festive and ethereal by day and, if you place low-wattage lightbulbs inside, softly radiant by night.
Tissue-Paper Lantern How-To
The lanterns are monochromatic, but you can play with the design by creating an ombre pattern (gradations of the same color) or stripes. You can even use green disks at the tops of the lanterns so that they resemble berries with leafy stems.
Tools and Materials
- Tissue-paper disks in assorted colors
- Double-sided tape
- 14-, 16-, or 18-inch-diameter paper lanterns
1. Starting at the bottom of the lantern, use small squares of tape to begin attaching tissue-paper disks around the hole, overlapping them.
2. Working toward the top, continue sticking and overlapping disks to cover the lantern.
Tissue-paper circles, 5 inches, in Pastel and Primary, $6 for 480; hyglossproducts.com. Wire-frame spherical paper lanterns, from $3.25 each; pearlriver.com.
Love this but how do you add light to it and how many circles do you need to complete it?
this is very pretty and light weight!
Roughly how many circles are used for each lantern?