My New Book Soldered Alchemy Now Available!

Im excited to announce that my new book,

Soldered Alchemy: 25 Jewelry Projects Using New 

Soft-Solder Techniques

is now available on Amazon.com for pre-order!

Inside this book, I take soldering in a completely new direction, and I am SO EXCITED 

to share these brand new techniques, designs, and creative projects with you! 

Each project is explained in detail from start to finish alongside of beautiful 

images to guide you through the projects every step of the way! There are projects 

from beginner to advanced, and I organized them with skill-building in mind, so

whether you are new to soft-soldering, or are an experienced solder artist, this book

has something for everyone and is sure to get your creative juices flowing!

Inside I share all of my techniques & secrets for creating unique soft-soldered 

jewelry, including  all of my soldering techniques, so that you can become a 

soldering pro too! 

Click here to check it out!

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Easy Homemade Holiday Thin Mint Cookies

These easy no-bake cookies are perfect for the holidays and are a homemade replica

of Girl Scout Thin Mints cookies! All you need are Ritz crackers, bittersweet chocolate
(or semi-sweet), peppermint extract (make sure you use peppermint extract and not 

peppermint oil), and vegetable oil. 

Ingredients

Ritz crackers 20-25

Bittersweet chocolate 6oz

Peppermint extract (not oil) 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon (per 6 oz of chocolate) 

1/4 teaspoon vegetable oil

Holiday cookie sprinkles (optional)

Other Supplies Needed

cookie sheet with lip on edge (such as jelly roll pan)

wax paper or parchment paper

double boiler

two forks

Directions

1. Line cookie sheet with wax or parchment paper.

2. Melt chocolate in double boiler, stirring until smooth.

3. Stir in vegetable oil and peppermint extract.

4. Place a Ritz cracker into the chocolate and use a fork to flip the cracker, coating it on 

both sides and on the edges with chocolate. This is easiest to do with two forks. 

5. Use a fork to lift the cookie out of the chocolate and while holding it above the chocolate, 

allow excess chocolate to drip from the cookie and back into the double boiler.

6. Carefully slide the cookie from the fork onto the wax paper covered pan.

7. Sprinkle with holiday cookie sprinkles (optional).

8. Place in refrigerator to set. 

Note: if you do not have a double boiler you can melt your chocolate in a microwave in a 

microwave safe bowl. Place chocolate in bowl and microwave for 20 seconds and then stop 

and stir. Repeat until chocolate is melted. Be careful not to overcook.

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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

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