Halloween Lantern

In this instructable I'll will show you how to make a halloween lantern from a wineglass.

With a glue gun and some paint, you can make a cheap and easy decoration piece or prop for halloween.

Step 1: Materials

Material:

• Wineglass
• Paint (black, purple and white)
• Candle

Tools:

• Glue Gun
• Marker
• Matches / lighter
• Tape
• Exacto knife
• Brushes

Step 2: Face

The face of the lamp is made from masking tape. Make the eyes and mouth of the lantern with a marker on some masking tape.

• Cut the eyes and mouth out of the masking tape with an exacto knife.
• Place the eyes and mouth on the wine glass.

Step 3: Glue

• Take the glue gun and glue around the eyes and mouth.
• Ad hot glue to the rim of the glass in a wavy motion.
• Now imitate the drops of molten wax by placing some glue on the glas and dragging the glue to the rim of the glass.
• Place the drops over the entire glass.

Step 4: Paint

• Paint the top of the wine glass black. You need 3 to 4 layers to ensure that no light comes through the wineglass. Let each coat dry thoroughly.
• Paint now with a dry brush the purple layer on the glass.
• Blend the purple paint in on the glass and let it dry.
• Now blend the white paint in on the glass.
• Place additional white paint on the drops for a 3D effect.
• Seal the paint with transparent varnish.

Step 5: Remove the Tape and Light the Candle

• Remove the tape with an exacto knife.
• Light the candle with a match or lighter

Step 6: Decorate

Decorate the wineglass with a few skulls and you are finished.

Happy Halloween!

Comments

[Diabolik Danger]

What a fantastic idea. It looks so good! :D

[seamster]

Hey, very nice! I like the clever use of the hot glue and paint, to get that great finished effect. Nice work!