Airships of desires are also called "sky lanterns". This is a construction in the shape of a cone or heart made of the finest paper with a burner, igniting which you set the airship in motion, and under the action of the fire it rises high into the sky and slowly disappears into the distance. Airships of desires are very popular at weddings and other celebrations. It is not necessary to spend money on this entertainment, you can try to make a flashlight with your own hands.
It is necessary
- - thin paper,
- - wooden planks for the frame,
- - wax,
- - a piece of cloth.
Instructions
Step 1
Pick up materials for your future airship of desires. Pay attention to the paper first. It must be very thin and light, otherwise your flashlight will not fly through the air. Its weight should not be more than 25 grams per square meter. With the right choice of paper, you have a great chance of making your wish blimp take off easily. Note that it must also be strong enough not to rip when the flashlight is fired.
Step 2
Choose the shape for your airship as well as its future size. For your first flashlight, it is best to choose a simple cone shape and an average size of about 50 cm or a meter in height. Saturate the paper with a flame retardant. It is a substance that reduces the flammability of materials.
Step 3
Then cut four identical pieces out of the paper. Better if they are elongated upward and with a flat opposite edge. Glue them together - you should have the base of the airship of desires. It remains only to build a wooden frame and fix the burner on it.
Step 4
The frame is better made of two thin wooden strips, crossing them together and fixing them at the bottom of the airship base. The length of the sticks should correspond to the diameter of the base. To make a burner, take a piece of cloth, melt the wax, and saturate the cloth with it. Your burner is ready. It remains only to fix it on the frame and you can try to launch your airship of desires.
Step 5
Try to launch your wish blimp into the air. Before setting fire to the burner, write on paper your desires, which you dream of fulfilling. Actually, this is why this design is called the airship of desires, because thanks to it, you can send all your desires and requests to the sky. This way of communicating with heaven appeared two thousand years ago in Southeast Asia. And I want to believe such ancient traditions.
