Easy Diy Wood Lanterns

Step 2 before flipping the board over use a bead of wood glue and air nailer attach the four 1 pieces to the bottom.

Easy diy wood lanterns. Attach 2 cross supports to 2 sides. Glass bottles and mason jars are great and easy ways to make a lantern. Diy sea glass rope lantern from a wonderful thought pin for later.

Step 1 using a drop of wood glue and an air nailer attach the four 12 pieces to the corners. 1 4 plywood a quarter sheet is plenty for one lantern strips of 3 8 thick x 1 1 2 wide wood i ripped a scrap 2 10 down to 3 8 strips on the table saw. Simple diy wooden lanterns step 1.

I ve been seeing these all over pinterest and was just waiting for an opportunity to make one. I think i m a little late to the fall decorating party but i m just putting out my little slatted lantern i made for the blog last year see below. Mason jar lanterns are also affordable and can be used for indoor lantern centerpieces or unique hanging lanterns.

Steps for diy wood lanterns step 1. You could buy some 1 2 thick stock from the box store instead. As the evening turn chilly i still find that nothing pulls the décor together or warms the front porch like the ambient glow of a lantern.

2 2x2s at 6 feet long 1 1 4 at 6 feet long this will give you extra wood to make a second lantern 2 1 4 screws pocket hole ones if you have a kreg jig wood glue stain paint mitre saw. These work both indoors and outdoors and are a great beginner woodworking project. Today i m going to show you how to make a wooden lantern.

Attach 4 cross supports to one side panel using wood glue and 2 in. For this month s diy challenge we are using 1 2 boards from the hardware store and i decided to whip up a couple of diy wooden lanterns. Diy wooden lantern roundup.