![]() Hold together the edges but so you don’t burn yourself with the hot glue. Stick it together to position then add the rest of the glue. Once glued quickly fold around and meet up with the other edge, I start at the bottom edge on the inside of the lantern with a small amount of glue. Start by glueing along the long edge of the lantern with a hot glue gun, you have to be quick as the glue dried quickly. I glued my lantern with hot glue, however if you are easter crating with kids it may be an idea to use strong double sided sticky tape, or get an adult to use a stapler gun, however the principle is the same. For this patterned paper I use the heavy card stock setting set the pressure to more.Īlso If you have any problems cutting check the mat, pressure and material settings as generally this is where the problem will lie. When you send your Lantern Cut File to your Cricut to cut, ensure you use your brayer to roll the paper, vinyl or card to adhere to the mat. Movement will affect the cut. If your cutting mat looses its stickiness this will affect the quality of cut. Also make sure your mat is in good condition, it is vital for cutting intricate cuts.Īdditionally, make sure you set the material and cut pressure correctly to match whatever Cricut materials you’re cutting to get a clean cut. You could also choose different themed papers to make you Chinese Lantern more seasonal with Chinese themed paper with zodiac animals and patterns to create a Chinese New Year Craft, or Christmas themed paper for a Christmas themed lantern. If you don’t want the egg patterns simply click contour on the bottom right corner and remove the contours. You can see on the image that this ensures the handle is in proportion. I sized the handle so that it fit the length of the base of my lantern. It depends on how big you want your lanterns to be? I made mine 10inches wide which made nice big lanterns, however they could have been much smaller. Don’t worry if the image looks grainy, as soon as it’s in design space it will be fine. This can be changed in Cricut Design Space. Now choose to save your Easter Lantern as a print and cut or cut file, before uploading to design space. I am using an image with an image from my dinosaur egg holder, but the principle is the same. The first option you will see is the image below, choose moderately complex. You will then be taken to the select top page, this is where you can remove any background. How To Add Our Free Chinese Lantern Template To Cricut Design Space.įirstly click upload at the bottom of the left hand bar and find your lantern and handle strips files, you will have to upload them one at a time. You now have the option to remove the background, however I have done this for you. (The paper in the post is from B&M Bargains)
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