Easy DIY Cone Lantern

INSIDE : Learn how to craft an easy DIY Cone Lantern. The perfect way to add color and movement into your room, but using very simple materials!

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There is really nothing better than spending the evening outdoors with friends and family in the summer time.  I am excited to share with you today my sixth #12MonthsofMartha project, an Easy DIY Cone Lantern.  

I’ve had this simple beauty hanging on our back patio in the evenings and it lets off a lovely summer glow.  So let me show you how easy it is to make one for yourself.

What supplies do I need to make Paper Cone Lanterns?

Scrapbook Paper
Scissors
Hot.Glue
Battery Powered LED String of Lights
Martha Stewart Metallic Sheets

Silver cording

Martha Stewart metalworking tool set:
– Small self healing mat
–Rotary Cutter
-Embossing Roller

Looking for more creative Martha Stewart projects? Check out the 20+ crafts I’ve made using her amazing supplies!

How to make paper cone lights

First I decided which colors of paper I wanted in small, medium or large paper cones.  

Then, I made a template to follow.  I cut a square sheet of paper along the “1st cut” lines below.  I made three large cones following this template.  

I rolled the paper into a cone and used a thin line of hot.glue along the edge to secure.  I then cut along the “2nd cut” line to make my medium sized cones.

Metal cone sheets

For the Martha metal sheets, I used the smallest size template (shown above on “3rd cut”).  It was the same basic process to create the cones.  

I used the self healing mat and the rotary cutter to create the shape.  Then, I used the embossing roller to give the metal sheet a gentle curve to it.  

This greatly helped in giving it a smooth shape.  Finally, I secured with Martha’s metal double sided tape.

Each cone had a small hole at the top and I strung silver cording through it to create the “lantern” look.  I hung each cone lantern at differing heights for visual interest.

DIY Paper lanterns

These DIY paper lanterns are fun and easy to hang in any space in your home. I put these hanging above my son’s bed in his room.

Then, I strung the battery powered LED lights throughout the DIY Cone Lantern for a soft summer glow!

This DIY would not create enough light on it’s own but it is the perfect evening ambiance lighting.

Do you have fun summer lights at your home?

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