Take a few Vintaj jewelry components and piece them together and this is what I end up with…

It’s my entry for the Vintaj ‘Asian Lantern” September 2012 Design Challenge.

September 2012 Challenge: “Asian Lantern”
Take your interpretation of “Asian Lantern” and create an inspiring piece using Vintaj Natural Brass, Arte Metal and/or Artisan Copper! Submissions are due by NOON (CST) Friday, August 31. Voting will be open from September 3 – midnight September 7, with the challenge winner posted on Monday, September 10. Editor’s Pick will be posted the same day. Hop on over to the Vintaj Blog between September 3- midnight September 7 to cast your vote.

I wanted to use the Vintaj brass pieces along with (four) two holed wooden beads and design the lantern in 3-D. It took a little fiddling around to figure out how to make it work without using a drop of glue. Held together by double half hitch knots. Sort of like one of those turkish puzzle rings, but (knot) exactly.

Materials used:

Vintaj materials used: brass flower links, brass chain, asian frames, window frame, Vintaj Patinas.

Also, S-Lon cord, cinnabar beads, wooden bead, seed beads, brass jumprings, brass coin, brass tassle and brass toggle.