| Make a beautiful stained glass effect Christmas | | | | paper on the hole to patch it up and leave it to |
| Lantern, a beautiful Christmas decoration for any | | | | dry.Once your design is complete, paint the |
| room. Made from a paper lampshade which will fit | | | | background of the lantern black. This is so that |
| and ceiling light. When the light is switched on you | | | | the lantern blocks out some of the light. Again |
| see the full effect of the stained glass effect.To | | | | you need to take care not to puncture the paper. |
| make the stained glass effect paper lantern you | | | | Use two brushes to paint the lantern, a thin brush |
| will need... | | | | for small and detailed areas, and a thick brush for |
| A ball shaped paper lamp shade/lantern in any | | | | large areas.Top Tip - Paint from the top of the |
| size you wish. Felt tip pens, black paint. | | | | lantern to half way down, and leave to dry. Then |
| You need to create a design for the lantern. | | | | turn upside down and paint the other half. Use a |
| Draw the design on a sheet of paper. You could | | | | dish to stand the lantern on, it stops it from |
| draw the nativity scene, a Christmas tree, Santa | | | | moving and raises it up from the work |
| Claus or maybe 'Merry Christmas'. The design | | | | surface.For best results, give the lantern two |
| needs to be simple and bold.Once you are happy | | | | coats of black paint.Once the paintwork is dry, |
| with the design you can start work on the lantern | | | | you're ready to apply the stained glass effect. |
| itself. First you will need to erect the paper | | | | With coloured felt tip pens, colour in the white |
| lantern. It should have assembly instructions with | | | | areas of your design on the paper lantern. Again |
| it. Unfold the lantern and insert a wire expander | | | | take care.Now hang the lantern up from a ceiling |
| inside the lantern, this slots into place and keeps | | | | light in your home. Every time the light is turned |
| the lantern erect and taught.Take a black felt tip | | | | on your delightful design will glow like a stained |
| pen or a marker and draw the design on to the | | | | glass window in a church on a sunny day. The |
| paper lantern. Be careful when you are doing this | | | | lantern is a fun and unusual Christmas |
| because the lantern is made of paper and the | | | | decoration.Do not use a higher wattage bulb in the |
| wet ink makes the paper fragile. If your pen does | | | | lantern than indicated with the lantern instructions |
| accidentally 'go through' stick a small piece of | | | | and packaging.S. |