The Broken Plate Pendant Company specializes
in giving new life to old plates, glass, vintage slides and
anything else in my way!
Broken Plate Pendants
This venture started while cleaning up left over scraps from
my mosaic mailbox. I had plenty of interesting pieces of a vintage
plate lying around that I could not bear to toss, so I wrapped
one in solder and made a pendant. Before I knew it, I was buying
and breaking plates everyday, becoming more and more addicted
to the process. I opened my Etsy
store in late August in hopes of finding an audience that will
help support my need to break plates.
The Process
Each plate is carefully selected from various thrift stores,
antique shops, and department stores, and then lovingly broken,
using a hammer and tile snips. Pieces are selected by color,
design and shape, ground to create smooth edges, and wrapped
in copper tape and lead-free silver solder using the Louis Comfort
Tiffany stained glass method. The solder is patinaed to give
each piece a bold, rustic black border.
Wholesale and Consignment Inquiries
Welcome!!!
Custom
pendants from your plates are also available. Contact me for
details!