Irina Zabolotskaya 3.07.2015 2517

Do you have a Japanese garden lantern on your property? It's easy to do it yourself! Today "Lady's Expert" presents to your attention a master class with a detailed description and photo.

Japanese landscape design is a topic for a separate discussion. Few nations are able to create such beauty in their gardens. As a rule, man-made lanterns in Japan are made of stone. Well, we will make an exotic landscape lamp from ordinary mounting foam. Let's get started!

Rack

1. Install the pipe on a flat surface and fill the bottom with mounting foam. Dry the structure. Fix the bowl on it: drill 3 holes each (in the bottom of the bowl and at the top of the pipe) and fasten with wire (photo 1).

2. Fill everything outside with foam according to a pre-thought-out pattern (photo 2).

Pour the foam in layers, drying each.

3. In the center of the bowl, drill a hole for a self-tapping screw and attach a bar to its bottom, having previously drilled two holes in it (to then screw the lid with self-tapping screws) (photo 3).

4. Fill the inside of the bowl with foam (Pic 4).

5. Cut a square for the lid from a sheet of chipboard or plywood, drill a hole in the center for a self-tapping screw. Alternately fill with foam and dry both sides of the lid, for greater accuracy you can use the level (photo 5).

6. Fasten the center of the cover with a bar with a large self-tapping screw (photo 6).

7. Saw out another, smaller square, screw 4 bars in the corners with self-tapping screws, to which the racks will be attached. Drill a hole in the center of the square for the solar lantern. Fill the square with foam from the back side, dry (photo 7).

8. Fasten with self-tapping screws. Align this square with the first one and secure with self-tapping screws (photo 8).

9. Fill the top of the second square with foam. Place small carnations along its edges, pull and tie a thread in a circle along which you will pour the foam, forming an even strip - a rib (photo 9).

10. Place 4 small slats between the posts, after making 2-3 holes in them for small nails. Secure the slats with studs by simply sticking them into the foam. Fill (photo 10).

11. Insert a solar lantern (backlight) (photo 11).

12. Make a hole to bring the wire out (photo 12).

13. Attach the solar panel to the side (photo 13).

Points 11, 12, 13 can be done later, before exposing the main dome, so that it is more convenient to apply the drawing.

Dome

1. From a piece of chipboard or plywood, cut a square larger than the first one.

Make a template for the uprights: carefully place a sheet of paper on top of them and accurately mark the middle of the uprights with a marker.

2. Transfer the template to the domed square and mark the indicated points. Drill holes in the center of the dome and posts according to the marks, so that you can then connect them with self-tapping screws. Insert self-tapping screws into the dome and do not remove so as not to lose the holes!

3. Insert a container (plastic pot) in the center and fill with foam, without touching the top (photo 14).

4. Place a small pot on top and fill with foam in the same way (photo 15).

5. Then another smaller one (photo 16).

6. Cut plastic (or soft cardboard) strips and secure with studs as shown in the illustration (photo 17).

7. Pour foam inside the dome up to the strips. Apply the desired pattern. Any tip-spike can be inserted into the hole (photo 18).

8. Align the finished dome with the racks, secure with self-tapping screws.

9. Paint the product (I took a chance with oil paint, I hope it will be resistant).

10. Using a foam gun, carefully close up any remaining holes (apply the foam at different angles!). This is the only way to avoid an untidy look and give the lantern a clear embossed contour.

Before applying the relief to the craft, you need to draw the desired pattern with a marker.