Pirate lanterns for true buccaneers

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Pirate lanterns for true buccaneers
This fabulous hand-made pirate lantern is just the thing for young
swashbucklers.
With FIMO liquid, it‘s quick and easy to transform the cute pirate
illustrations into sturdy lantern shades. Print the motifs out on paper,
cover with FIMO liquid, harden in the oven and then rub the paper off.
The motifs are then transparent, dirt and water resistant and just the right
size for the round cheese box lantern sets available from craft stores.
Finish off by decorating with string, cord and ribbon and then it‘s off to the
lantern parade you go!
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Pirate lanterns for true buccaneers
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Have fun crafting!
product
colour
art. no.
For 1 lantern FIMO liquid
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8050-00 BK
quantity
3
2
You will also require:
Smooth work surface (glass or ceramic), lantern craft set: base and lid (cheese box),
candle holder, handle, wooden lantern rod with wire hook (or, alternatively, an electric
lantern rod); colour or black-and-white print-outs of the two lantern motifs (inkjet or
laser print-outs, each on A4 paper), coloured pencils for colouring in if required, large
shallow bowl or sink, lantern film (opaque or clear, 50 x 23 cm), transparent doublesided sticky tape (approx. 3-5 mm wide), pin and kitchen roll, scissors, baking tray and
baking paper, round nose pliers and wire cutter; for decorating: parcel string, narrow
blue and red satin ribbon and red-and-white striped cord, all-purpose glue (transparent),
kitchen knife, acrylic paint and brush or spray paint in blue and red, candle
1
easy
level of difficulty
medium
hard
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Instructions for the pirate lantern
1
Print the pirate ship and pirate island lantern motifs
out on white paper (A4).
Each lantern motif print-out should be 25.5 cm wide
and 20.5 cm high. Cut off any unprinted white paper
around the edge. Important: The sheet of paper with
the lantern motif should be flat. Place the page with
the lantern motif on a sheet of baking paper.
Next, cover the entire print-out with an even layer of
FIMO liquid directly from the nozzle. Use a pin to prick
any air bubbles open. Repeat the procedure for the
second lantern motif.
Tip:
Alternatively, you can print the motif out in
black-and-white and colour it in using coloured
pencils. All other steps are the same as for the
coloured print-out version.
2
Place the lantern motifs coated in FIMO liquid in the
oven and harden for approx. 20 min at 130°C.
Take them out and leave to cool.
Place the FIMO liquid motif with the smooth (coated)
surface face-downwards in a shallow bowl or sink.
Add enough cold water to cover the motif and leave
to soak for approx. 1 min. Then use your fingertip (not
your fingernail!) to carefully rub the paper off.
Put the FIMO liquid motif face-downwards on the
work surface and use your fingers to pull the edges
straight.
3
Place both FIMO liquid motifs face-downwards on the
work surface. Attach double-sided sticky tape to each
of the motifs at the top and bottom edges and at the
sides.
Position the lantern motifs next to each other, slightly
overlapping in the middle so that the motifs are stuck
together. Position the lantern film exactly over the
motifs and stick on.
Now attach double-sided sticky tape to the lantern
film at the top and bottom and at the sides.
Dab dry with kitchen roll and allow the motif to dry
thoroughly.
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easy
level of difficulty
medium
hard
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Instructions for the pirate lantern
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5
Paint or spray paint the lantern base and lid in blue
and the rod in red. Leave to dry.
Use double-sided sticky tape to stick the lid to the
inside of the lantern.
Then stick the lantern motifs around the outside of the
base. Stand the lantern up and stick the sides of the
motifs together.
With a kitchen knife, cut two slits in the middle of the
base and add the candle holder.
6
Use double-sided sticky tape to stick red and blue
satin ribbon around the lantern base and along the
sides of the motifs.
Apply all-purpose glue to the top of the lantern and
wrap red-and-white cord around it. Tie two approx.
50 cm long pieces of string together, position around
the lantern and tie again.
Make two holes on opposite sides of the lid with the
scissors, insert the handle and bend the ends of the
wire using the round nose pliers.
That‘s it – the new pirate lantern is finished!
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