DIY Project Sharing | Whispers from the Poison Lantern

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A spectral skull rises in smoky silence, guarding the glowing brew below. Each flicker of green, blue, and violet light whispers a warning: beauty can be deadly, and “Poison” never hides its charm. Perfect for summoning eerie enchantment to your Halloween setup.

How to Make It: Poison Lantern Cutout + Glow Box

Materials:

  • Black cardstock (200–250 gsm recommended for crisp silhouette cuts)
  • Loklik iCraft cutting machine
  • Fine point blade
  • LED tea lights or mini fairy lights (green, blue, purple)
  • Vellum or acetate sheets (for light diffusion)
  • Adhesive (double-sided tape or glue dots)

Loklik iCraft Settings:

  • Blade: Fine Point
  • Force: 7
  • Speed: 7
  • Passes: 1

Steps:1.
Design & Cut:

  • Import or create a layered SVG featuring a skull, swirling smoke, and lantern panels.
  • Load black cardstock into your Loklik iCraft and apply the settings above.
  • Cut all pieces, checking edges for clean separation before removing the mat.

  1. Light Panels:

    • Back each lantern panel with vellum or acetate to soften and blend the glow.
    • Place colored LED lights behind each panel—secure with tape or foam spacers.

  2. Assembly:

    • Fold and adhere the lantern structure using glue dots or tape.
    • Attach the skull and smoke silhouette to the top for dramatic flair.

  3. Finishing Touches:

    • Test the lighting in a dim room to adjust placement.
    • Optionally, add shimmer dust, glow-in-the-dark paint, or hanging chains for extra mood.

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Wow how intricate is this design. It’s spooktacular. Well done.

Don’t forget to add the Halloween tag so you can enter in Halloween craft challenge.
To do this go to the top of this post and click on the pen icon on the right of your title.

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Then in the box start typing out Halloween. A tag will appear in the list, select it and then click on the tick to save.

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Don’t forget to add your entry here :jack_o_lantern: Halloween Crafting Event!

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Thank you for reminding me.:kissing_heart:

I actually made this last month, but I suddenly felt ill, and it took me weeks to upload this. This is not an entry,I haven’t created the project on my ideal studio yet. I need to finish some of the orders, but I will upload it soon.:smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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Sorry that you were sick, being sick stops everything until you are better. Good luck on your orders, it’s nice to hear people are getting orders for their crafts.

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