Hello Steemians! In this post today, I'm going to show y'all how to make a hongbao fish tanglong ( lantern ) for the upcoming Chinese New Year.

![16.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmNXL9FxZqUb54DMAXVWn5mjnPaiSpWYor7y3BWjDxnXKa/16.png)
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**Materials**
* 12 unused hongbao's or red paper
* Embroidery thread, cardboard & beads ( to make the tassels )
* Stapler
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**Steps to make the tassels**

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1. Wrap the embroidery thread ( any colour you want ) on a piece of cardboard. ( 1st picture ) 
2. The more the number of loops you make, the thicker your tassel will be.
3. Cut a short length of embroidery thread and thread it through the wrapped thread. ( 1st picture )
4. Optional : I put a bead through the short length of thread so I can attach a string through the tassel.
5. Cut the bottom of the wrapped thread evenly and then centre the short length of thread and tie a knot. (2nd picture)
6. Next I took a needle and attached a string to put it on the tassel. ( 3rd picture ) 
7. Optional : Add a bead to the vertical string. ( 3rd picture ) 
8. Fold both ends of the tassel down and cut another short length of same colour thread to tie it around the tassel down from the top. ( 4th picture )
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**Steps to make Fish Tanglong ( Lantern )**

![2.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmcWbaJMccmXGgAB7KpbsgJq3sLLdA5fhKXPN1f6EWZokS/2.png)

Fold down the 4 corners of the hongbao, do this with 8 hongbao packets.

![4.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmTwpWNQyWvoVZQX9yCCV9cidr4eCc3iWtR8AmRJznvZxF/4.png)

Next join two hongbao packets like pictured and staple them together.

![5.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmWdxWw196UBKjypWnPPNzhxocm8HALKrmMDTbpCktSkMQ/5.png)

Join another two hongbao packets to make a coin shape as pictured and staple the corners together

![6.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmWHxVjiWSpgKv636dNzSvP9P4ZzeNB3AaHqoZz7KHBXkG/6.png)

Make another coin shape with 4 more hongbao's

![8.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmdABkHJ1EiKnFrQmvCJYr9htuJ5AgebwxMrbVhg88VLUv/8.png)

Join the 2 coin shape corners together and staple them.

![9.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmX1QYm3TaPDFhteBccvZfLGFob2LRcn5nURJGSudPKTWH/9.png)

Next take another hongbao packet and overlap two corners and staple them as pictured.
Do this with 4 hongbao packets

![10.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmeurEMHyyjFhvzjkgrVbj3SLeeppY8dCPfNyACPDtCzc6/10.png)

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Place the four hongbao packets as pictured to form the fins and tail. Then staple them to the coin shape.

![16.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmNXL9FxZqUb54DMAXVWn5mjnPaiSpWYor7y3BWjDxnXKa/16.png)

Add the tassel you created to the fish by stapling or using tape. If you want you can add an eye and a mouth to the fish

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And you're done! Here's a picture of me and the fish I made.

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