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CREATE THESE
BEAUTIFUL PAPER
LANTERNS FOR YOUR
HOME OR STUDIO.
MATERIALS
100–125 WHITE
STANDARD-SIZED PAPER
CUPCAKE LINERS
$3, www.surlatable.com
1 WHITE PAPER LANTERN,
18 TO 20-INCH DIAMETER
$3, www.paperlanternstore.com
HOT GLUE GUN
$3.50, www.amazon.com
100–125 VERTICALLY
STRIPED PETIT FOURS PAPERS
$6, www.surlatable.com
1 HEMMA CORD
FROM IKEA FOR LIGHTING
$3.99 www.ikea.com
HEATHER JENNINGS
Heather Jennings is author of
the Web site Poppy Haus
( www.poppyhaus.com), which
features “ideas for food, play
and design.” Here, she shares
instructions for creating incredible Anthropologie-inspired
paper lanterns, which would
make a great addition to your
home or photo studio. The light
Jennings saw at Anthropologie
was $898, but this version can
be made for around $20! Here
are her step-by-step instructions
on how to make these beautiful,
affordable paper globe lights.
1. Assemble the lantern and place
it top up in a wide, shallow
bowl to act as a base.
2. Put a small dot of hot glue on
the backside of a white cupcake
liner. Starting about half an inch
in from the wire ring at the top
of the lantern, place the cupcake
liner on the lantern and press
until it is attached.
3. Continue around the ring, spacing the papers so that the circular bases are approximately one
inch apart, allowing the outer
edges to merge and shape.
4. Apply the cupcake papers
around the lantern in rings until
you are 3/4 of the way down,
and then flip the lantern over
and gently place it back in the
bowl, top side down.
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