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