Friday, May 14, 2010

A Sure Sign of Summer



What says "summer party" more than strings of party lanterns outdoors? These paper lanterns are from the Jonathan Adler collection and they've been really popular at the store.
Here's a tip we learned for getting paper lanterns to stretch out to a full round sphere:
Hang the lantern and then insert a full (unopened!) can of soda sideways in the bottom hole, so the weight of the can pulls the lantern taut. Then, very, very, very lightly mist the lantern with a spray bottle of water. Don't wet it - you just want to very slightly dampen it. When the lantern dries, it will be permanently round and wrinkle-free.


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