The exterior of The Broad museum has become one of the most distinctive architectural features 鈥� and selfie backgrounds 鈥� in downtown Los Angeles. Dubbed the 鈥渧eil,鈥� the honeycomb fa莽ade seemingly slides over the main structure of the museum, allowing light to filter into the exhibit spaces.

Inspired by The Broad鈥檚 exoskeleton, here is a project for DIY paper sleeves that slide over glass vases to create lanterns. Cuts are made in the paper and folded back, creating a modern sculptural form that pays tribute to the museum鈥檚 appearance.听

And, as with The Broad, the openings let the light shine through 鈥� as well as your creativity.

What you鈥檒l need:

Colored paper or cardstock
Cylindrical clear vase or glass
Hobby knife
Cutting mat
Double-sided tape
Battery-operated candle

1. Cut a piece of paper or cardstock to fit around the vase, overlapping at the ends by about one-half inch. Although I used colored paper, white also looks striking and even mirrors The Broad fa莽ade.听

2. With a hobby knife (like an X-Acto knife), cut 鈥渦鈥� or 鈥渧鈥� shapes into the paper. Make the cuts over a self-healing cutting mat so you don鈥檛 damage your work surface. Don鈥檛 worry about all the cuts being the same size or perfectly lined up. And please be careful with the knife.

3. Now for the fun part. Bend the paper at each of the cuts to reveal the openings.

4. Wrap the paper around the vase, securing it with double-sided tape at the ends. Place a battery-operated candle in the vase. For this lantern project, I prefer not using real candles since there is paper so close to the flame.

Jonathan Fong is the author of 鈥淔lowers That Wow鈥� and 鈥淧arties That Wow,鈥� and host of 鈥淪tyle With a Smile鈥� on YouTube. You can see more of his do-it-yourself projects at jonathanfongstyle.com.