Paper lantern for LED candle

In this post you will find a detailed description with photos of a paper lantern with imitation of forged elements. The template is suitable for most cutting machines. To purchase and download a template, scroll down or follow the link: buy a paper lantern template.

This template is suitable for cutters with cutting widths from 20 cm (8 inches).

- Cricut (except for Cricut Joy)

- Silhouette

- Brother ScanNCut

- other cutting machines that support SVG file formats.

Basic information:

♥ Size: height 20,5 cm (8,1 in), width 12,3 cm (4,8 in), depth 10,5 cm (4,1 in).

♥ Amount of detail: 6. Approximate assemble time: 1 hour.

♥ Materials and tools you need: 3 sheets of A4 cardstock paper (density of 180-300 g/m2), 2 sheets of A4 parchment paper (optional), glue, cutting machine.

ZIP archive includes the following files:

1) PDF tutorial in English

2) SVG template for those who have a scoring tool (fold lines are represented by straight lines) – files for Cricut Maker, Cricut Explore

3) SVG template for those who don`t have a scoring tool (fold lines are represented as dotted lines) – files for Cricut Maker, Cricut Explore

4) Silhouette Studio template (studio3 file) – files for Silhouette Cameo, Silhouette Portrait, Silhouette Curio

5) FCM template – files for Brother ScanNCut

6) PDF template

Please, for your safety, use only an LED candle or garland for the lantern.

In addition to paper parts, the template also provides internal parts for cutting from vellum (parchment paper) so that the lantern glows. If you wish, you can not make parts from vellum, then your lantern will cast beautiful shadows on the walls. Below are photos of lanterns in both versions.

  To purchase and download a template, scroll down or follow the link: buy a paper lantern template.