MISS LA SEN FESTIVAL LOTUS LANTERN 

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On the lantern festival, Yuanxiao Festival, Vesak day and the mid- autumn festival... they often hang many lotus lanterns on the strings. You can make Miss La Sen lotus lantern with this simple guide.

Step 1: Download this pattern for the lantern shape and print it in A3 size paper.

Step 2: Download this pattern for Miss La Sen shape and print it in A4 size paper.

Step 3: Trace the lantern shape on the thick foam, 5mm thick. Cut it out.

Step 4: Cut the oval shape inside of each petal so that you can glue the glass paper later. You

have 6 petals.

Step 5: Cut the hexagon frame for the top.

Step 6: Punch a hole on the left side of each petal to poke the arrow tab onto.

Step 7: Cut 6 pieces of glass papers to glue onto 6 petals.

Step 8: Glue 6 pieces of the glass papers onto the 6 petals.

Step 9: Outside of the lotus lantern.

Step 10: Punch a hole on the top of each petal to poke the arrow tabs on the hexagon frame

onto.

Step 11: After poking 6 arrow tabs onto 6 petals.

Step 12: The lantern is seen above.

Step 13: Cut the part for sepals.

Step 14: Use the glue-gun to glue the green sepals onto the pink petals.

Step 15: After glueing the sepals.

Step 16: Cut Miss La Sen's head on the foam.

Step 17: Cut and glue the flower on the right ear.

Step 18: Cut and glue the headband on the head.

Step 19: Cut the bow and glue it onto the headband.

Step 20: Cut the eyes, mouth, cheeks... Glue them onto the face.

Step 21: Cut the dress and glue it onto the head.

Step 22: Cut the arms, shoes.

Step 23: Glue arms, shoes onto the dress.

Step 24: Poke the red fabric string onto the top and the bottom of the lantern.

Step 25: Poke the Miss La Sen onto the red fabric string. You can add the small electric light into the lantern. The glass paper will make

the light shine through.