How Do You Choose Sizes For Hanging Paper Lanterns?
Paper lanterns are available in many colors, paper prints and sizes. According to the Rice Paper Lantern website, paper lanterns use can be traced to 2nd-century China. Paper lanterns are so entrenched in Asian culture that a whole holiday is dedicated to them: the Lantern Festival. Determine which size paper lantern to choose for purchase and decorating by calculating the drop of the lantern from the hanging surface. Spacing between paper lanterns should be considered as well as the width or diameter of the paper lantern being hung. Stand on a step stool or ladder, if applicable, and measure from the ceiling or other hanging surface to where you wish the top of the paper lantern to be situated. If you’re measuring from a surface, such as a patio umbrella, the ladder won’t be necessary. Write this measurement on paper. This is the drop length. Measure from the end of the drop length to where you’d like the lantern to end. This is the length of the lantern. Write the measurement on pape
