You'd never believe Lennie Kaumzha’s colorful candle lanterns were made from ordinary household tin cans unless you saw how how he made them.

Using an oxy-acetylene torch with a pencil-thin flame, he burns original designs into the tin cans without drawing or stenciling. The action of the heat on the metal turns the tin dark, almost like pewter. The cans are then shaped by hand after they cool down.

The lit lanterns – both electric and candle – cast intricate dancing shadows on walls and ceilings.

Click the image to see a short video of Lennie and his lanterns at the Harvard Square Holiday Fair.

He has been selling his work throughout New England since 1989.

For more information about Lennie and his tin can lights, stop by his booth at the Harvard Square Holiday Fair or visit his web site www.tincanlights.com.