Project
Custom Hanging Paper Star Lantern
Status
Complete
Date Created
January 12, 2026
Author
U
UntitledTools & Skills
zundillustratorSharps
[CoF] Careers of the Future
Advanced Manufacturing
Launch Lab Connection
Lights & Bytes
Competency
CommunicationProblem Solving
- Material List
- Design Preparation
- Template Details
- Setting Up the Template in Illustrator for iPad
- Designing (Adobe Illustrator)
- Navigating Illustrator for iPad
- Designing for the Zund - Mistakes to Avoid
- Using Essential Tools
- Fabricating (Zund)
- Transferring Files to the Zund
- Using Zund Cut Editor
- Using Zund Cut Queue and Cut Center
- Assembly
- Assembling Your Star
Working off of a standard template, students will add their own graphics to their paper star panels using Illustrator on the iPads. Once the students are satisfied with their design, it will be cut and creased on the Zund, after which students will tape their panels together to construct their star, and insert the pendant light.
At the end of this workshop students will come away with a custom paper star lantern they can hang up at home.
Basic familiarity with Adobe Illustrator is helpful, but not necessary.
This tutorial is designed for use with Mac laptops, and makes use of AirDrop for transferring the template file. Another method of file transfer is needed for use with Windows laptops.
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Material List
Design Preparation
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Template Details
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Setting Up the Template in Illustrator for iPad
Designing (Adobe Illustrator)
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Navigating Illustrator for iPad
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Designing for the Zund - Mistakes to Avoid
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Using Essential Tools
Fabricating (Zund)
This portion of the process should only be performed by staff persons who are at least Level 1 Certified on the Zund.
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Transferring Files to the Zund
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Using Zund Cut Editor
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Using Zund Cut Queue and Cut Center
Assembly
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Assembling Your Star
Template