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What you need:
large rectangular pegboard,
fuse beads, pair of tweezers,
greaseproof paper or baking parchment,
dry iron,
transparent paper
(e.g. coloured cellophane or parchment/greaseproof/wax paper),
glue
Fill the outer two rows of the pegboard with beads.
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Put several double rows into the middle (see drawing).
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When you have finished applying the beads, preheat the iron.
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Put a piece of greaseproof paper on the beads (which are still on the pegboard).
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Iron the beads until they fuse under the paper.
You can easily recognise
that.
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Turn off the iron and wait a minute. The beads are quite hot now.
Peel off the greaseproof paper and remove the beads from the pegboard.
Turn the plates around and iron the back as well.
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Make four more of these plates.
You can use different patterns and different
colours.
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Stick transparent paper to each of the plates.
The side with the paper will become the inner side of the
lantern.
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Now put the plates together at a right angle and connect them with wire.
Therefore you have to tie the outer rows of beads together.
You can also use strong thread and a needle for
that.
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Now you need another plate for the bottom of the lantern. Fill the pegboard completely with beads
again.
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After you have ironed the plate from both sides, tie it to the edging of the lantern.
The last plate you have to made needs to have a broad rim and a hole in the middle where the light can be put
through.
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Connect this plate to the top of the lantern with wire.
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Finally, you have to fix a piece of wire for hanging.
Fasten a piece of wire to the left and right upper side of the
lantern.
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IMPORTANT!!! Only use cold light for all kinds of fuse bead lamps. Lights that become hot will let fuse beads melt. So do not use candles.
Install a (battery-operated) lantern stick.
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