A luminary is a paper lantern that is commonly formed with a candle inside a paper bag set in some sand. It is widely common in New Mexico and southwest US on Christmas eve. Luminary candles are meant to illuminate a stairway, pathway or any other area during a night occasion. The art that began in old Mexico is now being used in other parts of the world during holidays, celebrations and other social events. In case you want to create your own luminary, use these tips.
To begin with, you should select a bag that you want to use to make a luminary candle. Brown bags that are lunch-sized are the best. The same bags were used in ancient Mexico. These bags are known to block a lot of light. They only allow light to shine through the areas that are cutout on the bag. Consider picking colored gift sacks. Choose gift sacks made from thick paper. You may also pick gift sacks made from opaque paper. Note that, a colored bag is good for a wedding or prom.
Consider coming up with innovative designs that are appropriate with you. Select the anterior part design of bags. Make sure that the patterns on the anterior part of your bags do not allow much space openings. Large space openings on the anterior part of your bags are known to decrease your bags stability. This may result to crumbling of your bags. Consider coming up with easy and quick designs to cut out. More simple designs are easier and quicker.
You should transfer your design to a cardboard or a cardstock. By so doing, you will be in a position to use the design of your choice as the pattern on your bag. Tape or glue a colored tissue paper around the cutout pattern. The aim of doing this is to filter light. Another work of tissue paper is to make light appear in a variety of colors.
It is time to light your luminaries now. Prepare to light them. Several light sources may provide sufficient light for your luminary. Set about 453g of sand at the bottom of your luminaries. This is meant to weigh them down. You can substitute sand with rocks or any other heavy object. You can now set a light candle inside the sand and push it so that it sits firmly in the bag. Now place a battery powered tea light on the sand inside the bag. For light, set a lit glow stick inside the bag.
Set your luminaries in rows. The rows can be along a pathway, a driveway or on stairwells. Be creative and come up with a method to set up your luminaries. The nature of the occasion at hand may influence the way you set up your patterns.
You should light your luminary before it is dark. Use your preferred source of light to do this. If your luminaries were to used to welcome guests, or your friends, consider lighting them about 15 minutes before the visitors reach. Do not start lighting the luminaries when you see the visitors
Cut out the design of one side of the bags with a utility knife. Place a quilter mat, a slab of wood or a cardboard under one layer of your bags when cutting your designs out.
To begin with, you should select a bag that you want to use to make a luminary candle. Brown bags that are lunch-sized are the best. The same bags were used in ancient Mexico. These bags are known to block a lot of light. They only allow light to shine through the areas that are cutout on the bag. Consider picking colored gift sacks. Choose gift sacks made from thick paper. You may also pick gift sacks made from opaque paper. Note that, a colored bag is good for a wedding or prom.
Consider coming up with innovative designs that are appropriate with you. Select the anterior part design of bags. Make sure that the patterns on the anterior part of your bags do not allow much space openings. Large space openings on the anterior part of your bags are known to decrease your bags stability. This may result to crumbling of your bags. Consider coming up with easy and quick designs to cut out. More simple designs are easier and quicker.
You should transfer your design to a cardboard or a cardstock. By so doing, you will be in a position to use the design of your choice as the pattern on your bag. Tape or glue a colored tissue paper around the cutout pattern. The aim of doing this is to filter light. Another work of tissue paper is to make light appear in a variety of colors.
It is time to light your luminaries now. Prepare to light them. Several light sources may provide sufficient light for your luminary. Set about 453g of sand at the bottom of your luminaries. This is meant to weigh them down. You can substitute sand with rocks or any other heavy object. You can now set a light candle inside the sand and push it so that it sits firmly in the bag. Now place a battery powered tea light on the sand inside the bag. For light, set a lit glow stick inside the bag.
Set your luminaries in rows. The rows can be along a pathway, a driveway or on stairwells. Be creative and come up with a method to set up your luminaries. The nature of the occasion at hand may influence the way you set up your patterns.
You should light your luminary before it is dark. Use your preferred source of light to do this. If your luminaries were to used to welcome guests, or your friends, consider lighting them about 15 minutes before the visitors reach. Do not start lighting the luminaries when you see the visitors
Cut out the design of one side of the bags with a utility knife. Place a quilter mat, a slab of wood or a cardboard under one layer of your bags when cutting your designs out.
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