How Do You Make Round Paper Lanterns?
Paper lanterns make wonderful party decorations. You can make your own round paper lanterns using a paper mache technique. Instead of using old newspapers, you use rice paper in a single layer to form the lantern. Unlike traditional paper mache that is opaque from the use of old newspapers, the rice paper makes the finished lantern transparent. Inflate balloon. Tie a string around the lip of the balloon and suspend so you can access all sides of it. Tear the rice paper into ½ to 1 inch strips long enough to cover the balloon from the lip where the string is attached at the top of the balloon to the bottom of the balloon. Make a paper mache solution by mixing one part water and one part flour. Stir until it is smooth and the lumps are gone. Dip a strip of rice paper into the paper mache solution and run the strip between two fingers to remove excess solution. Lay one end of the paper strip near the lip of the balloon and smooth it down along the longitudinal length of the balloon, endin
