The provided diagram illustrates the eight-step process of creating Wesak Lanterns, a craft traditionally made by Sri Lankans to celebrate the Wesak Festival in May. The creation process primarily involves framing bamboo sticks and arranging tissue papers to make the lantern.
The initial stage focuses on building the lantern’s frame. Twenty-four bamboo sticks, each 25cm long, are first gathered. Then ten are used to form six square frames, which are tied together. The remaining two squares are then tied in place at the top and bottom of the ring, which will strongly provide you the basic frame of the lantern.
After that, the decorative elements are prepared. Eight triangular and four square pieces are cut from tissue paper. The paper cutouts are then glued to the sides of the bamboo frame. The final steps involve cutting frills from the tissue paper and attaching them to the lower edge of the lantern, thus completing the traditional Wesak lantern ready to be hung and celebrated in the festival.