Strength is required for twisting the wires into a durable shape, while the paper or silk must be measured and cut with exacting care to prevent error.
做花燈有什麼特別需要注意的嗎？林老師說：「這中間學問可大了，試想用幾根鐵絲就要勾勒出花燈的外形，必須具備一些巧思；綁纏接頭時，力道要夠、要勻，才會紮實；紙、布得細心地量、裁與黏貼，才能平整不見痕跡。」