How to Hang Paper Lanterns from the Ceiling is an eHow.
Paper lanterns convey a sense of fun and frivolity.Inexpensive decorative accents can be obtained at party supply and craft stores in a variety of colors.Many can be illuminated with the use of small LED lights, which are safer than candles, but still produce a glow during an evening of entertainment and celebration.Paper lanterns can be suspended to great effect if they are arranged on tables or along walkways.It is not always clear how to attach the hooks to a ceiling or above a roomful of guests when lanterns are packaged with small hooks.Simple and economical items can be used to hang your paper lanterns from the ceiling in a few minutes, giving you plenty of time to plan the rest of the party.
Find out how high the ceiling is in the room where your party will be held.No suspended lantern should hang less than 1 foot above your tallest guest's reach.Everyone's estimated number is different.Female guests may be wearing high-heeled shoes.The rule is used to keep your decorations out of the way of your guests as they move around the room.If the effect is desired, lanterns can always be hung higher.
Taking into account that the suspended lantern will extend how low the ornament will hang, use scissors to cut different lengths of the fishing line.If you have determined that your ceilings are 12 feet from the floor, and your tallest guest is about 6 feet tall, then the bottom of your lowest lantern should not hang less than 10 feet above the ground.You can use the formula below to determine the appropriate height of the lantern.If your lanterns are large, you can subtract the height of the lantern from this number.If you have a dozen lanterns, you can cut four lengths of fishing line to any length you want.This can be done with ribbons.The fishing line will be invisible in low light, and the lanterns will reflect any ambient light.