How to make Chinese lanterns by yourself?

Chinese lanterns, made with their own hands, are becoming increasingly important. Store products of this class are distinguished by a high price and low Quality. Also they are all alike, and often you want something special. To achieve this, many are trying to make such a product on their own. As experience shows, at a certain level of theoretical and practical training such a flashlight can be made easily and quickly. In most cases, it's impossible to build it out of improvised tools and, most likely, you'll have to buy something to make it possible 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Historical reference

The first historical references to such celestial lights date back to the 11th century AD. Their homeland is China, from where they for a very short period of time managed to spread throughout Southeast Asia. Concerning their appearance, there are many legends, but so far none of them have been documented. The only thing you can say for sure - the ritual, in which Chinese hanging lanterns are launched into the sky, gives its participants confidence and peace of mind.

What do we do?

During the manufacturing process you will need:

• Thin paper for cigarettes;
• Wire with a small cross-section up to 1 mm ^2;
• Special solution for fire protection;
• wax;
• Thick wire for making a hoop;
• A paper towel;
• glue;
• cardboard.

If all of the above is available, then make a Chinese lantern with their own hands will not be very difficult.

Parachute

It is most difficult to make this part. First you need to draw a sketch, and even better - a drawing. This will determine the shape and size. Based on the drawing, you can easily and easily make a pattern of the future lifting mechanism. Then it is necessary to pre-treat the tissue paper with a special solution to protect it from fire and allow it to dry. Next you need to make sure of the quality of the work done. To do this, you need to tear off a piece of paper and try to set it on fire. If it caught fire, then this procedure needs to be re-done Repeat. After obtaining a positive result for such a test, you need to transfer the pattern to their surface and cut it out. Then they must be combined with each other with the help of glue. After that the parachute is ready. This is only the first stage in how to make Chinese lanterns with their own hands.

Base

Next you need to make a thick wire of a circle of the required diameter. Then we proceed to the candle. It in this case is made of paper towels and thin cardboard. All of them are necessarily impregnated with melted wax on a steam bath. Then they must dry. Further all this is cut in squares and stacked in checkerboard order. With the help of two coils of wire all this is connected to each other and tied to the hoop. At the next stage, the hoop is connected with a parachute by means of a thin wire. All, the result is obtained, and the air flame is ready for launch.

Conclusion

To make at home Chinese lanterns with their own hands can be without any problems. The only drawback - this is that it is impossible to do with improvised tools and necessarily have to buy some components. But, on the other hand, this approach allows us to express our individuality and raise the level of self-esteem.