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Handmade sterling silver stitch markers for knitting!

7/22/2020

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I love to knit and I love to make jewelry so I thought, why not combine the two? I make some silver stitch markers that include gemstones (you can go here to see those) but these newest ones are just a simple little twist of non-tarnish sterling silver wire (love those sweet little balled ends!!). 

Simple, functional, elegant. AND guess what.....

These silver stitch markers make great gifts for the knitter in your family or for the knitter wannabe! 

Use everyday and plan to hand these down to the next generation of knitters in your family!! 

Click here to see these elegant, silver stitch markers!

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Inspiration for the ages!

7/10/2020

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I spent lots of summer hours as a kid making jewelry out of whatever I had available, usually clover flowers or sometime yellow dandelion flowers (although those didn't work nearly as well as the clover flowers). This bracelet (and the entire Clover Collection) reminds me of those sweet times everytime I wear it! 

Click here to see the entire Clover Collection & see if you remember, too!

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Call me crazy...knitting stitch markers added to the mix....

7/6/2020

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I recently became totally in love with knitting - sock knitting to be precise. I decided to start making sterling silver stitch markers using gemstones. More stitch markers are either plastic (no fun at all) or little cutesy things so I wanted to make something different and more elegant that could actually be passed down to the next generation of knitters!!! Here we go! 

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It's always hard to choose new business cards!

7/3/2020

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It's always hard for me to choose new business cards so when my stock runs low, it's a mixed blessing. So many beautiful designs!! How in the world will I ever choose? In the end, I just force myself to pick someone, click "order" & move on. Normally, making decisions is pretty easy for me but, or some reason, this is a challenge for me. I'm happy with these newest ones!

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The slump and the solution!

6/30/2020

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Laura Teague Jewelry design process
The past couple of months have been difficult for a lot of reasons with the result that I was feeling a little "stuck" with design ideas for jewelry. Stress is not anyone's best friends but it is especially no conducive to feeling creative or creating. 

In order to get myself unstuck, I decided to get out my  toys/tools and play. I started with 4" silver circles and started making shapes with the various pliers I have on hand (I know, I know, I have a lot of pliers....).  
I think I came up with some pretty interesting shapes, which lead to ideas for new jewelry ideas. I'll be letting these shapes/ideas percolate for a few days, then revisit. 

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Just a few of my favorite things - pliers!

6/26/2020

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I just thought I would share with you my obsession for jewelry making tools. I love tools. Any tool, really, but especially my super special, oh so lovely, jewelry making pliers. There are flat nosed, chain nosed, round nosed, bail making, long tapered, short tapered and everything in between - plenty that I can't think of right now but you can be sure that, I own at least one pair of every possible type. Sigh. I just love tools -what can I say? 

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Sterling silver flower jewelry: Daisy Chain Jewelry!

6/25/2020

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Do you remember those carefree days of childhood, when we felt a sense of joy around the simple things we did for entertainment - like making necklaces from clover or daisy flowers? Those are the days I was thinking about when I designed this jewelry collection - I wanted to put that feeling of joy into jewelry that you could wear everyday and be reminded of another place and time as you go about your day!

​                            Click here to shop the entire collection of daisy chain
                                             (aka clover chain) jewelry!


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Fresh peach + silver bracelet!

6/24/2020

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This was one of the first peaches we got from a local market - so beautiful and they smelled wonderful!! I was really looing forward to eating these peaches .....unfortunately, although they looked and smelled great, they didn't much going for them in the taste department. I guess it's really too early in the year for truly awesome fresh peaches! We ended up chopping and freezing all our peaches - they are great in smoothies!! 

That silver bracelet is on my website - available now - Click here to shop!
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All jewelry begins with sterling silver wire + silver midi ring!

6/19/2020

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This is literally how I start just about every piece of jewelry I make - I pull out the sterling silver wire. Oh, how I love this wire - so lovely, so many possibilities!!! 

All the wire I use is sterlig silver - some of it is "regular" or traditional sterling silver. For some designs I use argentium sterling silver, which is still sterling but it has a touch of germanium which keeps the silver tarnish resistant - a very desirable quality! 

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The first fresh peach of 2020 and a silver bracelet!

6/12/2020

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We LOVE fresh peaches but, then again, who doesn't? We were overjoyed when the first peaches of the season appeared at our local Costco! These are from California and they are kind of slow to ripen fully but I did cut one & have it in a smoothie - so delicious!! 

That silver bracelet is available on my website - click here to shop!
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A periwinkle and a silver bracelet in the garden today

6/12/2020

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Sterling silver bracelet by Laura Teague
With covid and stay-at-home orders, I was getting a little frustrated that I couldn't easily get out to the nursery to get my summer flowers. I'm not much of a gardener but I do love to keep blooming flowers in my pots on the deck. I was finally able to get to the nursery last week and feel safe about it by going as soon as they opened at 8 a.m. That's a little early for me normally but I was glad I did - I had the whole place to myself for at least 15 minutes and I had a list so I zipped in, got my flowers & got out again!

Side note, as I was leaving quite a few people were coming in & guess what? Very few of them were wearing masks...what are people thinking???

Anyway, that silver bracelet is available in my online store - click the button below to shop!
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Look at this gorgeous art I just found!

6/10/2020

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I was looking through a magazine from a friend yesterday and found this incredibly beautiful art and new (to me) artist. Her art is inspired by the galaxy and photos taken by NASA and the Hubble space telescope. I am not a space savvy person at all but I am completely enthralled by the images taken with this telescope. So lush and mystical - amazing! FYI, the artist is BarbaraTakenaga....and my apologies to the artist for the bad photo - it was taken from the magazine.

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Jewelry tools....and more jewelry tools!

6/8/2020

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Sterling silver jewelry by Laura Teague
I have to admit that I am a tool junkie when it comes to tools for making or finishing jewelry.....almost anything is fair game: another hammer? Sure! How about another pair of flat nose pliers? Of course! One can (apparently) never have too many pairs of pliers or too many hammers or too many....well, you get the drift. Never. Enough.Tools.

Be well and stay safe  - click here to shop the newest silver jewelry!
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I'm gonna try to grind my own flour (with silver bracelets)!

6/1/2020

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Big day today! I ordered these fine wheat berries from Palouse Brand in Palouse, Washington and I am ready! I have a grinder that I bought a few months ago so I'll be grinding my own wheat and using it to make sourdough bread!

I'm sure there will be a lot of trial & error but making sourdough is not hard so the new thing will be adding my own stone ground wheat. I'm guessing this wheat will be heavier so I'll have to see how much I can add without unintentionally making a doorshop! 

Anyway, that's the plan - I'll keep you posted - it's a grand experiment!

Those silver bracelets (and lots more similar ones) are available in my online store - click here to shop the bracelets now!!

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OOOH, picking blackberries.....and a little stacking ring!

5/29/2020

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Wow - look at that handful of blackberries! It was a beautiful day for picking berries and my friend wanted me to see 1. the berries and 2. that she is loving her stacking ring! 

Silver stacking rings are in my online store - click here to take a look! 
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Tara Leaver paintings in a mini format (and yes, silver bracelets!)

5/28/2020

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Oh, how I love the art of Tara Leaver! (www.taraleaverart.com) I generally don't feel like I can afford art so when Tara introduced these gorgeous notecards, I knew I had to buy. When I got them, they were even more amazing than they looked online.

The problem now? Do I send them out into the world or do I frame them & enjoy them as the little mini artworks they are?

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Stay home and cook and don't forget the jewelry! :)

5/26/2020

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Covid cooking! I have discovered fresh wheat berries (from www.palousebrand.com) and have been grinding my own flour and using it to make sourdough bread. It's pretty coarse so I do have to use "regular" commercial flour with it but it gives the bread a nice texture and a wonderful taste!

One of the benefits of staying home - more cooking gets done and homemade bread is so yummy.

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A pandemic and silver linings

5/22/2020

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Some of us like to think differently than most people. Right now, during the pandemic, it's easy to complain about having to stay home & not having access to things we enjoy.

But, you know what? There are silver linings all around and here is the biggest and most obvious one: people are out on the street, walking, biking, jogging, and even, get this: sitting on their front porches!! 

Yes, people are actually sitting on their porch waving at people as they pass by. 

Amazing! 

This is only one example  - keep you eyes open & you'll see more silver linings every day! 

If you want to stand out from the crowd, buy & wear handmade jewelry - this little silver stacking ring is available on my website - click here to shop the silver midi rings (aka, thumb rings)!
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New Hobby - knitting socks + silver stack ring!

5/20/2020

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Sterling silver thumb ring by Laura Teague in Baton Rouge
One of the silver linings anytime you are forced to be at home (like in this pandemic, just as an example....) is that you are forced to kind of "dig deep" for inspiration and entertainment.

I was lucky in the fall to have had a friend teach me to knit sock which I was enjoying a lot. Now, during the pandemic/stay-at-home orders, I have been able to devote as much time as I want to this new hobby. WIN!

As always, my sterling silver thumb ring (aka, stacking ring) accompanies me everywhere - I literally "never leave home without it" since I never take it off!

Want one (or three) for your very own? Click here to see it in the store!
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Sterling silver long dangle "clover" earrings!

5/19/2020

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The other day, I was asked to provide photos of my jewelry for a shop to add to their website. I have tons of photos of my jewelry. Most of it is on sort of a gradient black/gray background or a plain white background which didn't seem exactly right in this case. 

I have always enjoyed using Canva so decided to delve into using one of their backgrounds & this one presented itself...I think I like it! So - that's what I used for the background of the images I sent to the 1850 House Museum Store in New Orleans for use on their website! 

Those earrings, inspired by the clover chains (or daisy chains) we made as kids, are available on my online store - click here to buy the earrings!
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My airplant is going to bloom!!! Silver midi ring and gray nail polish!

5/18/2020

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I posted this photo on Facebook the other day and a friend asked if it was green beans....seriously? I THINK she was kidding but....

Anyway, thrilled to announce that my little housebound airplant it going to BLOOM!! YAY!! Who would have thought it? I put this plant in this little vintage vase until I got around to finding a good spot for it outside and then, before I could do that, I noticed that it is going to bloom! Wow! Pretty exciting stuff!!

That little silver "midi" ring (worn here as a thumb ring) is available on my website now -                     
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A favorite tool for making jewelry + silver midi ring!

5/15/2020

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This is one of my favorite tools to use in the studio & here's why it's also one of your favorites! It helps me create smooth edges on every piece of jewelry I make, it cleans off any discoloration on the silver, plus, it shines up EVERYTHING! Magical!

Now, we both love it!

That little silver stacking ring (here worn as a thumb ring!) is available over on my online store - click here to go shop now!
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Just for fun.....sterling silver "jacks" necklace!

5/14/2020

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All sorts of ways to photograph jewelry! I was trying to see how I could photograph this necklace so that you could actually see the detail in the "jacks" components and decided to try this - getting the front of the necklace closer to the camera seems to help! 

That necklace is in my online store now -click here if you want to have a closer look!
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Silver earrings inspired by jellyfish...yes, really!

5/13/2020

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Several years ago, I visited the amazing aquarium in Monterey, California and there was a huge tank of these wonderfully wiggly jellyfish! I could not get the image of those jellyfish out of my mind so, as soon as I got back to my studio, I made these earrings, in honor of those cool jellyfish! 

Who knew that jewelry could be inspired by jellyfish!! 

These silver "jellyfish" earrings are available in my online store - click here to shop now!
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Large silver hoop earrings - kind of round, but not really....on purpose!

5/12/2020

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Plus, well, ok a little bit of a chip on the nail polish...but I do love this color!! This is the large size of these silver hoop earrings that are intentionally not exactly round! A nice change from the really really round hoops that everyone has! 

And the silver stacking ring (aka thumb ring!)

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