This paper lantern is just so easy to make, just make some coloured windows in the paper. Draw a nice curvilinear diya in the colours of your choice and roll it into a cylinder to make a beautiful lantern and wish everyone a very happy crafting Diwali
Fevicryl Sparkling Pearl Colour - Dark Blue 904, Fevicryl - Glass Colour - Water Based - Golden Yellow 852, Tomato Red 851, Crystal Green 854, Fevicryl Liquid Embroidery Glitter - Silver 402, Fevicol MR, Fine Art Brushes, Colour Palette, Water Container, Pencil, Paper Cutter, Gateway Paper in the colour of your choice, OHP Sheet, Jute Thread
Take coloured gateway paper measuring 12” x 16” and draw a diya design and few squares of different sizes Cutout the squares from the paper to create windows Paint the Diya in thick outlines using Sparkling Pearl Colour – Dark Blue Let it dry
Place the cutout squares on the OHP sheet and trace the outlines Fill in the squares with Fevicryl - Glass Colour - Water Based – Golden Yellow, Tomato Red and Crystal Green Let them dry
Cutout the painted squares from the OHP sheet leaving a border of about 5mm on all the sides Stick them on the window spaces left on the paper lantern using Fevicol MR. Outline the windows on the paper using Fevicryl Liquid Embroidery Glitter - Silver Stick the two vertical edges of the paper to form a cylindrical lantern using Fevicol MR. Punch holes on top of the lantern and insert threads through them to hang the lantern