Paper Lantern Hangings !

With Diwali (an Indian Festival, Of lights ) around the corner , I really thought some Paper ornamentation should be Awesome to Adorn your house !

These Paper hangings are the Simplest thing in the World to make! :)

all u need is

-Quilling Strips

- Stapler with Pins 

- Strong Thread

(Could use Nylon, Or Thick Gold / Silver Threads)

-Ruler

Process :

- First Decide colors that u are going to use from your Quilling strips !

Make sure u use A few colors for the layers as it looks better that way!

(PS: this craft can be done By manually cutting strips out of Card paper , Handmade paper.)

- Now cut 2 strips in 11 cm , 2 in 9cm , 2 in 7 cm & 1 Strip 5 cm in length.

The shortest one comes in the centre ,

Next come the 7 cm strips one on each side of the Shortest Strip ,

n then 9 cm strips one on each side of the 7 cm strips, n so on

(More layers can be added , just increase length with 2-3 cm )

-Now Hold the tops of all the strips together, make sure they are flush,

then staple them together.

-Now line up the bottom edges on the opposite side,

so that they are flush too, and staple the end. Your paper lantern Ornament is ready !

(PS: U may cover the stapled Ends with a patterned Tape too, but we kept it simple.) 

- Now all there is left to do is to Sew though the paper hangings Join them on a stick or a Ring On the top, side by side , with varied Lengths. so then it looks somthing like this ! 

So try it n, Knock your self out !!

© Lightbox creative ideas - by Pooja

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