Hawaiian Breeze

I find everything about making jewelry fun. My favorite materials to work with are lampworked glass, natural stones, silver, and Vintaj Natural Brass. I have just started my shop at Etsy and am working to get photographs uploaded there.

When I discovered lampworked beads by Grace, I fell in love with her work and style. I was so excited to see that my next discovery, Vintaj Natural Brass, works so well with these beautiful beads. As a matter of fact, a beautiful lampworked bead begs to be paired with brass filigree and rustic looking chains. The contrast is stunning!

I let each bead talk to me telling me about how it would like to be dressed up. For example Hawaiian Breeze has been begging me to let it go to Hawaii. Who knows perhaps someday it will. The turtle and turquoise crystals are reminiscent of the snorkling cites on many of the Hawaiian beaches.

It's so Zen for me

Brass, filigree, Zen I say? You might wonder why I say this? Well, I really don't know what it is about brass, but I do find something so satisfying working with it. I just can't wait to receive a new shipment of brass findings. I love all the details in the filigree work. The tiny little patterns, the foliage, scrolls; just so much to admire. There's a little bit of mystery too.
I find that to my liking, I have to polish all my brass to a nice bright golden color.


I take my tube on MAAS creme and a soft cloth and polish, polish away, until I get a color that I like. Now, just look at all the details you can see now.

I like the "feel" of the brass after it is polished. It's so soft. Plus you're helping to protect the life of your brass jewelry as well.


Brass jewelry can be an affordable alternative to gold. If you like gold jewelry and don't want to break the bank, consider brass, especially if it's highly polished brass! It shines like gold.
I'm also attracted to the nostalgia look of brass filigree jewelry. I think it's a trend that on the up rise. "Everything old is new again." It takes me back to a time when life was simpler, and times were different. Start your own brass trend today!

*~these are a few of my favorite things~*

"Mallory" by Buddhalicious designs



"Journeys Never End" by Secret Jewellz


"Van Gogh Acrons" by Catnip studio


"Olives in Lace" by Vintage Filigree


"Olivine Bohemian Rhapsody" by Marta Weaver Jewelry


"My Treasures" by Katofmanycolors


"Romancing the Stone" by Renee Sumner


"Bee Calm" by Larson design studio



"Green Sparrow" by Gingeroni1


"Peridot pear glass jewels with lovebirds" by The Brass Hussy

On My Wishlist!

More Marketing Tips

I've found that the social networks, while they do work, have only been so-so for me personally. My best marketing has come from advertising specials and giveaways on websites like http://www.indieshopping.com/, http://www.modish.com/ and http://www.indiepublic.com/.

Indieshopping.com and Modish.com both have prize package giveaways each month and if you send in one of your items and they choose it for a giveaway, your name and link is mentioned on their website.

Indiepublic.com has a contests and deals page where you can list your contest or sale for free. It has been a nice tool for me to get visitors.

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