February 23, 2012

Make an origami star lantern

I learned how to fold this paper candle holder by following directions from Passengers on a Little Spaceship, right here. It's quick and fun! I used a 12" x 12" piece of cardstock. It was more difficult to fold than thinner paper, but made a very sturdy lantern. You can experiment with different sizes, colors, and thicknesses of paper. This size was good for a glass votive holder.


22 comments:

  1. BellsInSpiresFebruary 23, 2012 at 3:23 PM

    wow! that's incredible, i love it! it'd be a pretty sweet way to made a bunch of table decorations on the cheap.

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  2. kalaFebruary 23, 2012 at 3:24 PM

    Wanna know how to make this :) very lovelyyyyy

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  3. Jessica JonesFebruary 23, 2012 at 3:27 PM

    You can do it!

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  4. ffluwerFebruary 23, 2012 at 3:33 PM

    Looks very cool. Maybe i'll try myself.

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  5. happy paper placeFebruary 23, 2012 at 3:58 PM

    I love it! Looks great on your end table...cute pillow too! :)

    http://www.happypaperplace.com/

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  6. SuzanneFebruary 23, 2012 at 6:33 PM

    That's amazing! I'm blown away because it doesn't look like paper.

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  7. dionneFebruary 23, 2012 at 10:09 PM

    Hi Jessica. Glad you enjoyed making the lanterns. I've never had so many visitors to my blog in one day! Good to know a little bit of paper can please so many :) You've got some really fantastic ideas over here. Thanks for sharing (and for linking). -dionne @ passengers on a little spaceship

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  8. AnonymousFebruary 23, 2012 at 11:30 PM

    Aw, this is cute. And I love how your name is also Jessica :)
    I love origami, it's my weird way to relax xoxo.

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  9. AnnabelleFebruary 24, 2012 at 4:38 AM

    This is so cute.

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  10. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2012 at 5:32 AM

    Here in Germany you can see these quite often at Christmas time made out of transparent paper in shades of red. It gives a nice glow and a very festive atmosphere.

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  11. Jessica JonesFebruary 24, 2012 at 7:50 AM

    I bet so! I want to buy some colored vellum. Crisp and translucent.

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  12. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2012 at 8:19 AM

    looks really nice!

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  13. LimeRiotFebruary 24, 2012 at 12:18 PM

    Ohhh! It's lovely! I love the colored vellum idea in the previous comment.

    Are you afraid it will catch fire at all??

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  14. Jessica JonesFebruary 24, 2012 at 12:25 PM

    Not with a glass holder for the candle inside it.

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  15. JuiceFebruary 26, 2012 at 2:28 PM

    My kids just plain love this. Thanks!

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  16. AnonymousFebruary 27, 2012 at 10:25 AM

    tank you so much for the tutorial, i saw them before and i alwys wanted them
    you can also use colored paper and brush the finshed latern with vegetable oil, similar look like vellum paper

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  17. asnipofgoodnessFebruary 28, 2012 at 8:34 AM

    I LOVE this, woud make great hostess gifts and I can imagine them in all kinds of pretty paper! Thanks for sharing!!

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  18. GabrielaMarch 1, 2012 at 3:30 PM

    Ooh, pretty :)

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  19. KarinMarch 5, 2012 at 3:26 PM

    I do these kind of lanterns together with my pupils before Christmas with coloured transparent paper year for year. For myself I use the stronger parchment paper for it.

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  20. wall decalsMarch 7, 2012 at 3:32 AM

    I'll have a try!!Love this star lanterns!!! I desire to learn!! So great post!!:D

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  21. Origami Folding InstructionsSeptember 2, 2012 at 10:07 AM

    Looks really cool! Looking forward to try this out later. But I'm kinda worry that it will catch fire if you put candle into it lol. Anyway, thanks for sharing the link! Can't wait to make this tonight :D

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  22. Nine RedOctober 25, 2012 at 1:24 PM

    I'm in love. These are the most adorable little lanterns! I featured them on my blog today, and sent my readers here. Thanks for sharing! http://ninered.blogspot.com/2012/10/how-to-origami-star-lantern.html

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