Make a decorative lantern from driftwood
Those who spend their vacation at the sea will not only discover shells and starfish on the beach, but also driftwood. This quickly gives rise to the idea of tinkering a decorative part for the apartment from the unusual woods. A decorative lantern made of driftwood looks particularly pretty. With a little skill and instruction, it is possible for you to make this lantern.
What you need:
- Driftwood
- Screws
- Glue
- Sandpaper
- thick cord
- wire
- Shellfish
- Starfish
- Glass with tealight
How to plan the decorative lantern
- Think about how big the decorative lantern should be. Most of the time you orientate yourself on the pieces of wood you have collected.
- Decide whether you want to make a standing lantern or a hanging lantern.
- Draw up a sketch with the necessary dimensions, this will make the assembly easier.
How to make the tealight holder
- Select two pieces of driftwood for the height and two for the width of the decorative lantern. If there are no suitable pieces of wood, they must be sawn according to the dimensions.
- ribbons Remove the saw ends of the driftwood with sandpaper. This way you cannot injure yourself from splinters of wood.
- Join the timbers together to form a frame by gluing them together or connecting them together with screws.
- Make a second frame in the same way.
- Glue or screw the frame with two more driftwoods on the ground and on the roof fixed.
- Wrap the corners of the decorative lantern crosswise with thick cord. This increases the stability and concealed screws or glue points. The basic structure of the decorative lantern is now ready.
- Close the bottom with flat driftwood. They can be screwed on or glued.
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How to beautify the decorative lantern
- Glue mussels and dried starfish to the decorative lantern.
- Make a handle out of a thick wire if you want to hang up the decorative lantern.
- Drill two small holes in the roof timbers to attach the handle.
- Thread the ends of the handle through the holes and twist the wire together.
- Place a glass with a tealight in the decorative lantern.
The self-made decorative lantern is reminiscent of beautiful vacation days and can be used both on cold winter days and on mild summer evenings.
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