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11 days help please. how do i light chinese papaer lanterns?

eos3636eos3636
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Hi ladies! Just wondered if anyone could please give me tips on cost effective ways to light my chinese paper lanterns? I am hanging them from the ceiling but have run outta time and dinero to be buying cords with 6 attachments blah blah blah... i heard some girl mention a throwie? anyone know what this is? or how to do? do those party lights that they sell at michaels create enough light? what should i do if i can't string them? thanks so much for you help! much love!
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Re: 11 days help please. how do i light chinese papaer lanterns?

  • eos3636eos3636
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    edited December 2011
    wow... lol.. i'm so exhausted i can't even spell *paper right :) lord help us all! :)
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  • lilcrelilcre member
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    edited December 2011
    Making a "throwie" is easy. You need an LED light, a lithium battery, and some tape. Go here to see how to do it. http://www.instructables.com/id/LED-Throwies/ I am also having lanterns and I wanted to go this route but we are using the lanterns for a major source of our lighting so "throwies" didnt give us what we needed. I already ordered 100 white throwies for about $30. I dont think I am going to use them so if you are interested please email me. zip_zip16@hotmail dot com
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  • stosha1stosha1 member
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    edited December 2011
    I am using throwies to light my lanterns. I bought everything off of Ebay. We bought watch-size batteries and the diffuse LED lights, it'll take 2-3 per lantern depending on size of lantern and how bright you want it. You take a LED light, attach to a battery with tape, secure inside the lantern, done. Go to You tube and search "Throwie" and there's a demonstration on there.
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  • lindseycolatrellalindseycolatrella
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    edited December 2011
    How far in advance can you assemble these?  Is this a day of thing or do they last for awhile?
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  • lilcrelilcre member
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    edited December 2011
    People that have made them say they last around 5 days. You can make them with a "on off" switch.....you just put a piece of paper in between the battery and the led light prong so that there is no connection and when you are ready to light them you pull the paper out so that the battery and prongs touch. There are plenty of youtube videos that show how to do it.
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  • stosha1stosha1 member
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    edited December 2011
    We are going to do a trial here as soon as the LED's come in. I'll let you know. I've heard they last 5-7 days. We're not messing with the on-off switch because, well, they last 5-7 days.
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