Gather your materials, and make sure you’re working on a flat surface.

Begin by removing the wooden backs and gluing the glass inserts into the 8x10 inch frames. Let them dry. Leave your 8x8 frame (or two 8x10 frames) for later.

Gluing along the long sides, assemble your four 8x10 frames into a vertical rectangle and let it dry.

Using the glass from an 8x8 frame, glue it to the rectangle’s bottom to form a floor (optional).

If you want to create an arch for the lantern, begin by disassembling the leftover frames with your pliers. You need to end up with four 8-inch pieces.

Place a dab of glue on one end of an eight-inch piece and situate it on one of the lantern’s corners.

Do this with the three other pieces, making sure each one meets the others in the middle at an angle.

Finally, you can choose to decorate the lantern using any materials you like.

There you have it! A completed lantern ready for any surface in your home.