Paper Candle Lanterns

If you want to brighten up your backyard, try using paper candle lanterns, which are fun, yet inexpenive. They are usually run on a string between walls or posts. Most paper lanterns are made of fire retardant material that is stretched over bamboo ribbing for support. The lanterns themselves usually have holes in the bottom to allow excess wax to escape.

What is a paper candle lantern?

Paper lanterns are a type of lamp, and they are made from paper and some lighting source. This lighting source is usually either a flame or a light bulb. They have been used for many years, mostly by the Chinese and Japanese.

Paper lanterns come in all kinds of shapes and sizes today. The simplest form is a bag with a candle in it; this form of paper lantern is often seen on driveways on Halloween. This form is particularly dangerous though due to the risk of being knocked over which may start a fire; additionally, these lamps are usually placed on the ground, which might open children to touching the flame and getting burnt.

However, for some homeowners, they will want to run the lanterns over the gathering area and not want their guests getting hot wax on their heads. For these landscapers, there are battery-operated LED candles which mimic the flickering of real candlelight. When placed into the area where the real candle usually sits and hung up, the party-goers will never know the difference as they compliment you all night on your choice of lanterns.

Paper candle lanterns, or star lanterns are an easy and inexpensive way to liven things up.

You may have seen paper candle lanterns featured as design elements on the shopping network, or in the background of your favorite TV show. A paper lantern can easily be created yourself and is a great way to light up and enhance an area Some of these cool paper lanterns even have parts that have been cut out and replaced with tissue paper.  this created vibrant section of colour and beautiful shapes and themeing for you lanterns. The result is a stunning paper lantern that glows from within when lit as though it were made of stained glass.

Best of all, paper lanterns do not require special rewiring.  Using a simple hanging lantern cord, your star light can be added simply by plugging an electric cord into a wall socket.  Using a swag hood set inconspicuously in the ceiling near a corner of the room, you can hang a single star light or clusters of paper lanterns to make more of a statement.

Paper lanterns are ideal for adding a sense of depth to the bedroom, living room, kids room or even a dorm room. A simple paper lantern can cost less than $5 online. Or you can easily create one yourself using paper bags and coloured paper.