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