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DIY Welding Project: Holiday Tree Lanterns [Guide]

Alisyn Palla

DIY Welding Project: Holiday Tree Lantern

DIY Welding Project: Holiday Tree Lantern

Create a festive holiday tree lantern with this beginner-friendly DIY welding project. Learn how to cut, weld and finish a decorative sheet metal lantern that casts a warm holiday glow using simple welding and plasma cutting techniques.

Holiday Tree Lanterns Project Plans

Tools and Materials


  • Miller® Multimatic® 220 AC/DC multiprocess welder
  • Miller® Spectrum® 625 X-TREME™ plasma cutter (or may use shears, cut-off wheel, oxy-fuel cutting torch, or other means to cut sheet metal)
  • Grinder/air grinder (for blending)
  • Square/ruler
  • Pen
  • Scissors
  • Cardstock/paper (for template)
  • Clear safety lenses
  • 16- to 22-gauge sheet metal
  • Safety glasses (shade 3 or 5)
  • Miller MIG gloves
  • Miller® Digital Performance™ welding helmet
  • Optional: Oxy-fuel Smith® torch (for heat coloring)

 

WARNING: READ AND FOLLOW ALL LABELS AND THE OWNER’S MANUAL.

Alisyn Palla

Alisyn Palla

Alisyn Palla is an artist and owner of Meraki Metal Works. She has also been a licensed attorney for the past 20 years. In early 2023, Alisyn decided it was finally time to “jump in” and see what she could do creatively. Since she took that leap of faith, Alisyn has been hired to create for restaurants, public art installations, custom gates, and commissioned art pieces as well as showing her work in galleries and art exhibits. Metal is Alisyn’s favorite medium, but experimenting with other challenging construction materials and obscure mediums has pushed her creative boundaries in ways she never imagined.

Metal Art

Posted May 1, 2024