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Giant Clams Could Help Us Make Better Screens and Solar Cells

Researchers from the University of California in Santa Barbara are investigating how giant clams produce each of their shades. These creatures, native to the Pacific and Indian oceans, have cells known as iridocytes that use their structure to scatter light waves and produce iridescent shades. In the species Tridacna maxima and Tridacna derasa, for example, the clams generate their white hues by mixing colors in a way similar to how video displays mix red, blue, and green pixels to create white. Scientists are hoping that by better understanding how this phenomenon works in giant clams they will be able to create more efficient solar panels and color displays in the future.

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Giant Clams Could Help Us Make Better Screens and Solar Cells

Broken China Jewelry Use Low Temp Soldering Techniques to Make Jewelry with Laura Beth Love

Tammy Jones, the editor of Jewelry Making Daily recently reviewed my new jewelry instruction DVD, Make Vintage and Upcycled Jewelry: Dishfunctional Plate Necklace. Check out what she had to say!

Broken China Jewelry: Use Low-Temp Soldering Techniques to Make Jewelry with Laura Beth Love

What do you think?

Enjoy your weekend!
Love,
Laura

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

Broken China Jewelry Use Low Temp Soldering Techniques to Make Jewelry with Laura Beth Love

A Musician Must Make Music An Artist Must Paint A Poet Must Write

I think there is so much truth to this quote. As an artist and writer I can say from

my own experience that without being able to express my creativity

through either art or writing or jewelry making, I would never truly feel at peace.

For the artist (and this also covers musicians and writers, and all creative types),

I feel that when we are creating our art, no matter what type of art that may be,

we are experiencing something that truly satisfies our souls.

Your thoughts?

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

A Musician Must Make Music An Artist Must Paint A Poet Must Write

I Have An Exciting Announcement To Make

I havent had time to blog lately because I have a lot going on over here...
...so much in fact, that it is almost dizzying!

Since the release of my jewelry book, BoHo Chic Jewelry, I have been very busy

trying to carve out time to create new jewelry for my Etsy shop, basically trying to

play catch-up, but I dont feel like I am making much progress because it always seems

that by the time I finish up a new piece of jewelry or two (and it is time consuming!),

photograph it, and list it in my shop, it is sold! Of course thats a good thing though,

and I am so grateful to all of my wonderful customers who enjoy my work, those of you

who want it for yourselves to wear, or as gifts for friends or family. I thank you :)
Know that I make every piece just for you.

Thats where I have been, and I promise, very soon, that I will be back to creating

lots of new pretty pieces of china jewelry as well as stirring up some fun new blog

posts in the near future. But!!! I have an exciting announcement to share! :)

The reason Ive been so busy is that I recently received my second book deal to write
another jewelry instruction book - Yay! So I have been very hard at work writing and

creating new projects to share for the new book! I cant give away too much top

secret information about it just yet, but I will tell you that the projects are so

unique and beautiful, and I am so excited to share these new ideas and techniques!

Title to be announced soon! Stay tuned!

...and as always, thank you.

Check out my new book, BoHo Chic Jewelry

I Have An Exciting Announcement To Make

Big News! Make Vintage Upcycled Jewelry With Laura Beth Love DVD

Oh wow. Thats all I can say. I just got a big surprise when I was on Barnes & Noble online and came across my first jewelry instruction DVD, Make Vintage & Upcycled Jewelry: Dishfunctional Plate Necklace. Yay! Its now available for sale, and it looks so pretty! I just had to share the news with you! My second jewelry instruction DVD will be released a little while after this one, and I am so excited for you to see that one too. I hope you have a great weekend!

Enjoy your day!

Love,

Laura

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

Big News! Make Vintage Upcycled Jewelry With Laura Beth Love DVD

How to Make a Wall Shelf out of a Hutch

I love shelves! In my small kitchen, I don't have enough cupboards so I use whatever I can find to add extra storage. I've built a tiny pantry cabinet, added a sideboard for extra counterspace and storage and now I've found a free hutch top that I hung on the wall. I LOVE it!!!

Check out my latest project and the tutorial!

How to Make a Wall Shelf out of a Hutch

Boston Inspired Master Closet Make Over!

Boston. Such an amazing city. Tonight, the worlds attention is on this American treasure because of the awfulness that occurred at the Boston Marathon earlier today. My heart is indeed heavy and I am sad, angry, frustrated and even a little bit scared. I visited Boston for only my second time in November 2012 for the Notre Dame vs. Boston College football game and I fell in love with this historical city all over again.

While exploring Newbury Street, one of my most favorite shopping streets in the world, I was introduced to the world of Jack Wills. It is a store imported from Great Britain and its signature colors are navy blue and pink stripes. The store is amazing and I became an instant fan. I chose to use that Jack Wills inspired color scheme in my master closet makeover.

There arent a lot of great things about being single, but it is definitely a perk that I dont have share a remote control or a closet. And even though I hold out hope for meeting and marrying the man of my dreams, for now I will seek solace in enjoying MY new closet which is mine... all mine. LOL

I dont believe I am going to post these BEFORE pictures. Yikes - this closet held a LOT of stuff. Everything from clothes to Christmas decorations, lamps and even a big Santa Claus. Do you have holiday decorations in your closet? I dont have the luxury of a basement but I still dont know why we do this. :-)

These lamps were here only temporary so they wouldnt get broken but then there are some Easter baskets and an Eddie Bauer Home Store (now defunct) teddy bear which was a gift from my Mom.

So here we have an empty closet and a hardwood underlayment from tearing up the carpeting.

I started with some basic white stripes and only used paint which I had in the house. I then moved to a navy paint which I decided against for the dining room. I knew I had a quart of "oops" paint which I picked up for a $1 last summer to have on hand in case I came up with an idea for it. :-)

My favorite color combo - navy and white! I was thrilled with the stripes!

I then primed and painted the floor white an really liked the open feeling of the empty closet. I decided not to put the back shelf and rod back the way it was. I had this overcrowded bookcase in the laundry room downstairs and decided to use that in the closet for room for sweaters and folded shirts.

I washed it and covered the shelves in this adorable pink shelf liner from MacBeth. I found three packs on clearance at Marshalls. It was the perfect color!

I put the book case in place and placed the large shelf on top which worked out perfectly. I then cut up the long pole into smaller sections and attached them to the wall and the bookcase. I covered them as well in the pink shelf liner for a more polished look. I then had extra wood shelves from the dining room hutch I broke apart and used a circular saw to make shelves which fit between the bookcase and the wall. This created little cubbies which are perfect for shoes or smaller items.

This is probably my favorite part of the closet. I hung this bar low to the ground so as not to waste space but to create a place just for my tennis skirts. It worked out perfectly.

When it came to the floor, I wanted something a little kicky. So I decided to do a monogram and an anchor just for fun. I found the initial decals on clearance at Hobby Lobby for $1. Sweet.

I started to move in some pieces to see how it is all going to work out. I wish I didnt have a ton of stuff to fit in this space although, rest assured, Santa Claus is not coming back in. :-) Cheers!

Boston Inspired Master Closet Make Over!