Thursday, February 22, 2018

Warming Up with Beach Stones and Driftwood In My Winter Workshop

Driftwood and beach stones natural Pacific wind chime
Beachcomber's Wind Chime
Driftwood & Beach Stones
@ Coast Chime for $85, Free Shipping

Winter has finally arrived here on the Sunshine Coast, with below average temperatures, snow and ice that isn't going anywhere soon. A perfect time to stay indoors and work on some new wind chimes. I am pleased to have a fairly good supply of dry driftwood and smooth, rounded beach stones, to make some of these awesome beachcomber wind chimes.

Visit my driftwood website section, or my beach stone website section for natural beauty.

Friday, February 02, 2018

Customer Satisfaction: Coast Chimes

Beaver gnawed driftwood and copper wind chime at its new home
Beaver Gnawed Driftwood and Copper
Wind Chime
At Its Gorgeous New Home

I love, love, love when my customers send me pictures of my work installed in their homes and gardens. Even better, sometimes I get to hear some of their story, and what attracted them to my work.

Last year I found a small piece of driftwood that had been chewed on both ends by a beaver-- so cool! I'd never seen anything like that. It was perfect for my small set of handmade antique brass chimes. That set sold quickly.

A little bit later, I found the big piece of double chewed driftwood pictured above, perfect for my large copper chimes. It's like some beaver was working for me!

This large set really grabbed the eye of someone with a most beautiful house; a house that they have put a ton of hard work into (as you can see a little bit of from the picture). They clearly have exceptional taste, and they knew my natural beaver driftwood and copper wind chime would fit perfectly. How right they were!

It feels really good to make someone very happy-- that is a HUGE part of my job satisfaction. I do get quite a few very enthusiastic emails after people receive their orders, and each time my day is notably brightened. So it works both ways: my work make someone feel great, and that makes me feel great. Win win.

Be sure to visit my website to see all the different wind chimes and suncatchers: Coast Chimes