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Vintage Silverware Patterns: Your Most Asked Questions, Answered

Vintage Silverware Patterns: A Complete Guide to Identification, History & Jewelry Design

Vintage silverware patterns carry history, craftsmanship, and stories from the homes they once lived in. This guide answers the most...
Vintage silverware spoon next to finished handcrafted spoon ring made from the same pattern - upcycled jewelry - Laughing Frog Studio

How Spoon Rings Are Made — From Vintage Silverware to Wearable Art

Most people are surprised to learn that a spoon ring starts as an actual spoon — not a blank or...
Gibbous the Great Pyrenees outside of the studio at sunset- Laughing Frog Studio's official quality control dog - handcrafted upcycled silverware jewelry studio

10 Things You Didn't Know About Laughing Frog Studio

Spoon rings, a studio dog named Gibbous, a design-copying wholesaler, and 15 years of upcycling before it was cool. Here's...
Jen at Laughing Frog Studio - maker of handcrafted upcycled silverware jewelry

How You Helped Shape Laughing Frog Studio: A 15‑Year Reflection

Fifteen years of sparks, experiments, and silverware finding second life — and the customers who made it all possible
Laughing Frog Studio art show booth displaying handcrafted upcycled vintage silverware jewelry - Laughing Frog Studio

The Wild, Wonderful, Totally True Stories Behind My Upcycled Silverware Jewelry Booth

A Delta pilot, a costume director's mom, a rule-breaker with dainty fingers, an accidental product inventor, and a group of...
How Laughing Frog Studio Pieces Become Gifts with Soul

How Laughing Frog Studio Pieces Become Gifts with Soul

Discover the story behind Laughing Frog Studio's handcrafted jewelry and home goods. Each piece is thoughtfully created from upcycled vintage...
When Originality Strikes: The Story Behind Our Ergonomic Heart Handle Spoon Charcuterie Knife

When Originality Strikes: The Story Behind Our Ergonomic Heart Handle Spoon Charcuterie Knife

In a world full of imitation, Laughing Frog Studio’s Ergonomic Heart Handle Spoon Charcuterie Knife stands out as a truly...
Grouping of various 1700s 1800s 1900s silverplate and sterling silver pieces - History of Silverplating - Laughing Frog Studio

History of Silverplating and Its Role in Democratizing Wealth

Advancements in science and technology of silverplating during the 1700s and 1800s, transformed silverwares from exclusive symbols of wealth into...
What is Upcycling?

What is Upcycling?

Have you wondered "what exactly is upcycling?" Simply put, upcycling is the creative process of transforming unwanted or waste materials...