New Broken China Jewelry!

 There's lots of new broken china jewelry in my Etsy shop this weekend so stop by and check it out!

 I'll be back soon with lots of new broken china jewelry so stay tuned! 

Laura

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Creating Broken China Art Jewelry Brooches

 

Sometimes, a piece of china just doesn't break the right way. Other times, a shard is found with beautiful colors or an interesting scene, but a vital element of that scene (such as a person's head) is missing from the shard due to breakage. What do I do with these odd but interesting pieces?

I keep them and think about them, and then when the mood strikes, I sit down with them and transform them into something wearable and beautiful.

I'm pretty sure the two pieces shown here both came from antique calendar plates. These were the types of plates that were given away or sold by businesses years ago - commonly around 1909/1910 since I seem to find a lot with those years' calendars printed on them. 

Since they broke from the centers of the plates, they're perfectly flat and just the right thickness, not too thin and not too thick, and just right for jewelry making.

I actually filmed a video when I was making these two, and as soon as I get it edited, I'll share it on my YouTube channel.

I also didn't alter the shapes at all. I didn't cut them down or grind them into hearts or ovals. Instead I kept the natural shard shapes and worked my design around them. I used techniques from my books Soldering Iron Jewelry and Soldered Alchemy for the metalwork and finishes. Like what you see? You can find them here in my Etsy shop.

Have a great holiday!

-Laura 

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Top Rated Gifts For The Holidays 2024: Kintsugi Pendant from Dishfunctional Designs

Top-rated gifts for the holidays 2024? 

Kintsugi Pendants: antique broken china shards with smoothed edges broken and then mended back together with gold to accentuate the breakage with the philosophy of the break being a part of the journey and beauty of the piece. Available here. 

All pieces shown are available in my Etsy shop

Now accepting custom orders using your own heirloom china! Learn more here. 

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