Paper Lantern Scaffold

A lot of paper lanterns are made by soaking a wood or fiber to make a flexible scaffold on which paper is glued. I wanted to make a paper lantern using an LED light, but couldn't find any files. It was easier to make my own scaffold than keep searching.

Material needed: A5 paper, glue, scissors, print material and 3D printer, and non-flammable light source.
Note: light source ≤45mm diameter will fit. If asked I can make other a screwed bottom for a tea candle.

All parts are designed to print w/o support, though the top end may need some depending on your printer's overhang abilities.

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Apply glue into the end sockets then snap in the long ribs. Fit the mid ribs around the lantern and also glue in place. Gluing the end ribs may need something to hold them in place.

The external lantern length should match A5 paper ~210mm width, including the length of lantern curves. This does not include the lantern caps, however. So your choice of filament color will matter.

Cut then glue paper as desired. Traditional methods will glue the paper and cut away overlapping spots.

I used 2 pieces of A5 washi paper for one lantern, cutting every 65mm to fit 1/6th of the lantern.

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Printed with 0.2mm nozzle on a K1 Max.

You may benefit from slightly reducing the ring rib diameter size in your slicer.