Up-cycling China

[Ellene Meece]

Now when I say up-cycling china, I mean old broken or orphaned or otherwise unusable china! My sentimental roots can't envision a good condition tea set doing anything but serving tea! :) However, as we all know, many of our pieces of heirloom china do not stay in good condition. That's when my sentimental roots can't get rid of them either!

This discussion is for ideas to recycle or up-cycle as we say now a days into a new life and purpose. Everyone WELCOME to share!

Craftgawker has several ideas including these tea cup candles...

This idea would be especially good for tea cups with inside damage such as hairline cracks, stains or over-crazing.

Another idea for broken china saucers is this beautiful mosaic...

Of course, Donna's topless tea pot garden inspired this discussion...:)

Brambleberry Cottage

Time share your stash of ideas for up-cycling china.

[Ellene Meece]

Are upcycled teacups your cup of tea?

"It is no secret that the British love a good cuppa tea, but UK designer Abigail MaryRose Clark of MaryRoseClark has taken it to a whole new level ~ you could say she is creating a storm in a  teacup.  Fascinated by the variety of intricate patterns that adorn all bone china teacups, she is now transforming old and damaged bone china into beautiful pieces of jewellery that beguile their original form."

[Ellene Meece]

I really, really love this idea for up-cycling vintage china tea cup and dinner plate!

At Home on the Bay

[Ellene Meece]

Up-cycled Tea Cup Ideas

[Ellene Meece]

THOOKER shop on Etsy  - this is a cup idea for broken china.

 

[Ellene Meece]

Recycled flower porcelain rose brooch,,repurposed antique tea cup

Art by Glen

[Ellene Meece]

This is just a fun, fun article on a Yorkshire England blogger who made the news with her Vintage China Upcycle Project. Read "I am an international superstar!" and see Angel in the North blog.

[Ellene Meece]

So, so pretty! Genuine antique Chi ng Dynasty green floral shard wrapped in an ornate band of gold plated metal. It is from the Chi ng (or QING dynasty ), between 100- 300 years old.

Talk about up-cycled porcelain china!

ArtFire

[Ellene Meece]

Just in time for SPRING! In our "Up-cycling China" discussion look at this lovely idea!

Vicki Chrisman Art from the Heart

[Ellene Meece]

Tea Cup Planter Rose ~ Laura's Tea Room

[Donna Cook]

So pretty!  Spring time fun.

[Ellene Meece]

With one old broken porcelain china plate, you could make dozens of these and still remember the nostalgic pattern!

Lil Blue Boo

[Ellene Meece]

A folk-artsy mosaic...grand upcycle project with broken porcelain china!

Dishfunctional Desigins: Broken China