How I Made a Cool Cardboard Lantern - I Made It at Techshop Detroit!
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How I Made a Cool Cardboard Lantern - I Made It at Techshop Detroit!
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This is a cool little cardboard lantern I made out of cardboard. It holds a tea-light candle and makes a really cool shadow.
This is a cool little cardboard lantern I made out of cardboard. It holds a tea-light candle and makes a really cool shadow.
Gather Your Materials!
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You will need:
A Ruler
A Pencil
A piece of cardboard (I broke down a box)
A laser cutter
Hot Glue Gun
A Ruler
A Pencil
A piece of cardboard (I broke down a box)
A laser cutter
Hot Glue Gun
Select an image to cut into the cardboard and give it a test run on the laser printer. This picture is the original image I chose but not the final choice.
Once you have decided on an image, cut out four identical parallelograms and cut the desired image into each.
Once you have decided on an image, cut out four identical parallelograms and cut the desired image into each.
Making a Base and Gluing It Together.
Glue the four rectangular panels together.
Cut out a square base that is equal to the width of one side panel. In this case, the panes are 3" wide so the base plate measures 3"x3". Lay down a bead of hot glue and affix the base to the main body.
Cut out a square base that is equal to the width of one side panel. In this case, the panes are 3" wide so the base plate measures 3"x3". Lay down a bead of hot glue and affix the base to the main body.
Making the Top.
Cut out four identical isocelese triangles whose hypotenuse is equal to the width of the main piece (3" in this case). Glue the triangles together to for a pyramid-shaped cap for the lantern. The cap can be removed to insert candles (LED).