Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Jet of the Day - The Brass Hussy


In case you do not know her, Debbie is from Indianapolis and she runs a shop full of vintage style, nature inspired, costume jewelry handmade with brass, beautiful gemstones and sparkling Czech glass. This past weekend, her squirrel necklace was in the Etsy finds! Needless to say, she has been swamped with orders since then.


Making jewelry is a family affair for our Hussy. Her husband and family all pitch in, and help with printing labels, preparing packaging, and cutting chain to length. Her two boys love tinkering with designs.


Like many of we jewelry makers, Debbie loves buying oodles of vintage brass jewelry at tag sales and thrift shops, but this is not what she uses to create the lovely vintage -inspired earrings, necklaces, lockets, rings, bracelets, and more that you see in her store.



Debbie starts with bright shiny new brass and adds an antique finish you see on her pieces! First, the brass gets cleaned in a tumbler with a dash of soap, then it gets darkened, machine tumbled, and then hand polished to bring out the details. She drills the holes herself and smooths everything with a hand file. In other words, at The Brass Hussy, you will purchase a piece of heirloom quality jewelry that will wear forever!  Debbie loves to work on custom orders, so if you have something in mind, contact her.



 In her generous fashion, in celebration of making the Etsy Finds, Debbie made a treasury featuring her team members  'Woodland Jewelry' by TheBrassHussy



Woodland Brown Glass an...

$24.00

Woodland Leaves Pierced...

$20.00

Owl and Leaf Charm Neck...

$28.00

Amber Leaf Earrings Oli...

$38.00

Autumn Leaves Necklace ...

$45.00

Woodland Wisdom fused g...

$18.00

Antique Brass Leaf Earr...

$10.00

Tiny Acorn Pendant Ster...

$34.00

Olive Green Czech Glass...

$27.00

Sterling Silver Ring Pr...

$29.99

Vintage Olive Green Gla...

$25.00

Copper Fern Leaf Rustic...

$25.00

Abstract Agate Beaded S...

$64.00

Wine and Flowers Bookma...

$20.00

Yellow Warbler Bird and...

$10.00

Acorn Earrings Brown Fr...

$24.00

17 comments :

JillreOzmay said...

Great blog post today. Love Debbie's style!

Tracy said...

Great post! Love all of the amazing brass and gorgeous designs!

willowcreekjewelry said...

Wonderful post today! She has so many gorgeous designs with a fantastic modern-vintage flair!

SendingLoveGallery said...

enjoyed learning more about TheBrassHussy : )

Mollie Ann said...

What a lovely post! I've been a huge fan of Debbie's jewelry since the moment I saw her beautiful work, and I'm honored & thrilled to be included in her fabulous treasury! Thank you, Hussy!!!

Unknown said...

Debbie has a OOAK quality of jewelry that is so darn inspiring!! I enjoyed reading about the process she goes through to bring others her beautiful creations...YOU GO GIRL!!
Donna

Michele said...

Great post, lovely jewelry!! Was nice knowing about her more!!!

DG Jewelry Designs said...

Great post. I love Deb's jewelry.

YourDailyJewelsBLOG said...

Deb,
You are so talented, with such a unique quality. It is nice getting to know what inspires you.
xoxo

Beadsme said...

Great post Hussy. I just love your acorns. hehehehe

Crystal Impressions said...

gorgeous shop.....love the acorns....

Unknown said...

Easy to get lost in Hussy's shop- so many wonderful things! Great post!

Made By Tammy said...

I just love Deb's shop! Its full of fantastic vintage and bohemian jewelry. Thank you so much for including my earrings in your awesome treasury.

Erika Price said...

An amazing shop full of beautiful goodies! I adore Debbie's work, and it was lovely to learn that the whole family chips in to help!

Anonymous said...

That squirrel necklace is to die for. Such and amazing shop!

sara elizabeth said...

Wow!Great post, You did a great work! I love it! BTW, if you have etsy coupon you can share your coupon at http://etsycouponcode.com

jemsbyjb said...

Amazing talent in this shop and such a cool post. Thanks Deb!