Star Lantern

I read about the making of star lantern from here. So I did two for my shop this afternoon but I did wrongly. They were 6-pointed stars instead. Tonight I did a 5-pointed one.

got ready 10 red packets..


folded lines on them..
then folded them into diamond shape..


that's how they looked like..


stapled them together..


the results..


stapled them together..


done..


it's now hanging under the ceiling fan..


Thanks Merryn!


Comments

  1. Isaac TanJanuary 16, 2011 at 9:46 PM

    Hey! Very nice star lantern! It's for your shop?

    Actually what do the lanterns signify? Luck, prosperity?

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  2. Betty ManousosJanuary 16, 2011 at 10:02 PM

    Love it!
    Beautiful!

    B xx

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  3. ReanaclaireJanuary 16, 2011 at 10:47 PM

    sigh.. how come i dont have this type of interest? so difficult for me to learn.. hahaha..

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  4. [SK]January 16, 2011 at 10:47 PM

    very beautiful star lantern, nice!! :)

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  5. CH VoonJanuary 16, 2011 at 11:24 PM

    cool! you learn from Merryn teacher as well? hehehe

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  6. MerrynJanuary 17, 2011 at 12:33 AM

    Cool! Yours has that 3D effect, I likey! I've just done a goldfish :D Come and check it out :)

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  7. KayJanuary 17, 2011 at 1:32 AM

    That's beautiful. What a great idea!

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  8. UnknownJanuary 17, 2011 at 6:34 AM

    i think yours are well and nicely crafted lo,, even the "fook" characters are so "ngiam ngiam " joined..

    the other day, i saw one lady doing one basket made with only angpau, it was so lovely, may be the next venture of yours with angpau, you could try something else..

    hey,have a great week ahead,, and must be busy preparing for cny,right?

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  9. suituapuiJanuary 17, 2011 at 7:27 AM

    That's nice. So very neat. Love the pattern... Easy to get ang pao packets there kah? Here, the banks so stingy... Too many Chinese maybe, not enough to distribute.

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  10. GabrielJanuary 17, 2011 at 9:02 PM

    owh, pink ang pows! this is the first time i see pink ones. yeap, my mom and sister like to make things out of ang pows too, save a lot of money on decorations. hehe...well done!

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  11. Alice LawJanuary 17, 2011 at 9:57 PM

    Ohhh... interesting!

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  12. Pietro BrosioJanuary 18, 2011 at 12:42 PM

    They are beautiful decorations and it's so pleasant to make them!

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  13. SJB aka SUELYN J-B.January 19, 2011 at 3:01 AM

    Very creative.

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