My New Book, Soldered Alchemy, Now Available!

I'm excited to announce that my new book,

Soldered Alchemy: 25 Jewelry Projects Using New 

Soft-Solder Techniques

is now available on Amazon.com for pre-order!

Inside this book, I take soldering in a completely new direction, and I am SO EXCITED 

to share these brand new techniques, designs, and creative projects with you! 

Each project is explained in detail from start to finish alongside of beautiful 

images to guide you through the projects every step of the way! There are projects 

from beginner to advanced, and I organized them with skill-building in mind, so

whether you are new to soft-soldering, or are an experienced solder artist, this book

has something for everyone and is sure to get your creative juices flowing!

Inside I share all of my techniques & secrets for creating unique soft-soldered 

jewelry, including  all of my soldering techniques, so that you can become a 

soldering pro too! 

Click here to check it out!

What do you think?

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New Broken China Jewelry In My Shop Today

I've been working on some new broken china jewelry pieces for the holidays and just

listed these new beauties in my Etsy shop. Let me  know what you think! Each is made from broken antique china.

What do you think? 

Check out my new DIY jewelry instruction books and DVDs!

   

Learn how to solder and make unique jewelry!


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Center Of Attention: Beautiful Thanksgiving Tablescapes

You don't need to spend a fortune to create a beautifully decorated table for Thanksgiving.
As a matter of fact, many of the Thanksgiving centerpiece ideas you will find below can be 
recreated by spending little or no money at all. By using natural materials you can create
a homespun table that will welcome your guests and celebrate the season. 

Consider collecting and grouping materials such as:

mini pumpkins or gourds
apples
red and green grapes
pine cones
acorns
feathers
seasonal flowers
twigs
vines

Then consider adding:

candles in different sizes and heights
small votives
colored glassware
vintage dinnerware to fill with the above items

Old barn wood was used as a base for this beautiful centerpiece

White pumpkins wrapped with bittersweet

Beautiful tablescape by The White Buffalo Styling Co.

The ultimate holiday table from Apartment 34

Fill a rustic box with autumn treasures

Mini pumpkins on a baugette board with dollar store candles by Sophia's



What do you think?

I hope you have a great week 

Love, Laura

My broken china jewelry is always available for purchase at https://www.etsy.com/shop/dishfunctionldesigns

Check out my new jewelry instruction books and DVDs!

Learn how to solder and make unique jewelry!

Look! Mom's Dishes! ...Connections To Our Past

Sometimes I think I have the best job in the world, getting to work with beautiful 

china pieces day in and day out...sometimes it actually feels more like a privilege 

than an actual profession. After all, each of these plates and cups and saucers 

and other dinnerware pieces all have history behind them. They come from 

many different countries, from all around the world, and their beautiful 

patterns and colors give them a unique appeal that brings them to life 

unlike other ordinary household objects. 

We remember dishes. 

They're a part of our family in some ways, a part of each of our own personal histories. 

Have you not once in your life been somewhere, maybe an antique market or 

thrift shop, and come across an orphaned plate or cup that you instantly 

recognized from somewhere in your own past? 

At that moment of recognition, it isn't just "a plate" or "a cup," but mom's plate, 

or grandmother's cup. There is a connection. Often when that connection is 

made we find ourselves flooded with memories of family from long ago, 

or of our childhood, or of holidays and times past. If you're the 

sentimental type like I am, it can be a comforting experience. 

I've been working with dishes for so long now that I know the patterns by name.

No, I don't talk to them, but in a way, they speak to me. I see them as

valuable, not monetarily valuable, but valuable in a way that fills your

soul with warmth and peace just as memories of loved ones do.

This was, after all, someone's grandmother's plate. 
Someone just like you. 

Have a great week!

Laura

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Check out my new DIY jewelry instruction books and DVDs!

   

Learn how to solder and make unique jewelry!

Colorful Mixed Media Butterfly Necklaces Made From Vintage Ephemera Illustrations

Newly listed in my Etsy shop...

these necklaces are made from beautiful vintage butterfly illustrations that have

been copied and applied to paper. The paper is then adhered to thin wood and then

laser cut and then sealed. The reverse side of each one is painted black. Each has a 

brass chain that measures between 19 and 20 inches long, and each has color

coordinating beads or crystals. Check them out!

Check them out here in my Etsy shop!

Check out my new DIY jewelry instruction books and DVDs!

   

Learn how to solder and make unique jewelry!


My broken china jewelry is always available for purchase at https://www.etsy.com/shop/dishfunctionldesigns