DIY HANGING PAPER LAMPSHADE / LANTERN

A Lampshade’s purpose is to protect the eye from the bulb’s glare and to direct light from the bulb in the lamp into room . 

Paper Lampshades that surround the whole bulb disperse light more diffusely , rather than in a particular focus area . These , then , are more useful as a decoration items .

MATERIAL YOU NEED : 

1. Cardboard 
2. Wax paper / Rice paper /Any other sturdy paper
3. Thick thread and big needle
4. Punching tool
5. Any coloured or decorative paper
6. Paper cutter and white glue.   

HOW TO MAKE :

Step 1:  Cut four cardboards in the size of 9x12 inches each and draw border of one inch.

Step 2:  Now remove the inner part of cardboards by cutting from each one to make the frames . 

Step 3:  Cover and glue the borders of all frames on outer side with decorative paper.

Step 4:  After drying the frames you can make equal numbers of holes with punching tool on two opposite edges of each frame .

Step 5:  Now with needle and thread or directly only using thick thread by joining two frames at a time, join the four frames to form the structure. 

Step 6:  Measure size of inside edges of frames and cut the wax paper or rice paper , one inch bigger on each side of measurement.

Step 7:  Apply white glue on the inner side of frames and paste the wax paper from inside the frame structure. 

Step 8:  Attach four long threads on each corner, and tie them together at some distance and hang it.