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2 toronto clay artists posing for a picture at their first vendor market booth

2 toronto clay artists posing for a picture at their first vendor market booth

Building Confidence at Craft Markets in Toronto

Dec 21, 20252 min read

What Our First Market Taught Us as New Artist Vendors

What Our First Market Taught Us as New Artist Vendors

What Our First Market Taught Us as New Artist Vendors

Dec 14, 20253 min read

Our First Vendor Experience with U of T

Our First Vendor Experience with U of T

Our First Vendor Experience with U of T

Dec 13, 20253 min read

Had such a great time at the launch of my cafe cuties workshop 🥹🥳💕 it was such a rewarding feeling to see how everyone’s final work came out, and to see others so immersed in a craft that I love so dearly. Everyone’s artwork was sooo cute!! 😭 Thank you to everyone who could come out. It means so much more than I can explain.

And thank you to @themakerbean for such an inspiring and cozy workspace 🥐☕️ they host workshops for both adults and kids, you should definitely check them out!

The next cafe cuties workshop is Saturday, January 24th. Register your spot with the link in my bio 💕

Had such a great time at the launch of my cafe cuties workshop 🥹🥳💕 it was such a rewarding feeling to see how everyone’s final work came out, and to see others so immersed in a craft that I love so dearly. Everyone’s artwork was sooo cute!! 😭 Thank you to everyone who could come out. It means so much more than I can explain.

And thank you to @themakerbean for such an inspiring and cozy workspace 🥐☕️ they host workshops for both adults and kids, you should definitely check them out!

The next cafe cuties workshop is Saturday, January 24th. Register your spot with the link in my bio 💕

Realistic Mini food? Yes please ☺️

Realistic Mini food? Yes please ☺️

Start the year off by giving yourself permission to try something new 🥹🫶 learn polymer clay in Toronto by making a cute croissant accessory and grabbing a treat at @themakerbean 💕

Start the year off by giving yourself permission to try something new 🥹🫶 learn polymer clay in Toronto by making a cute croissant accessory and grabbing a treat at @themakerbean 💕

My first polymer clay workshop in Toronto :) if you’d like to learn polymer clay, DM me for the next event!

My first polymer clay workshop in Toronto :) if you’d like to learn polymer clay, DM me for the next event!

Preparing for my first polymer clay workshop in Toronto 🥰🫶 I tell you, preparing a workshop is not for the faint of heart. There is soo much more thought and time that goes into preparing a class than I expected. But it’s all coming together and I’m so excited to dive into it 🥳

Preparing for my first polymer clay workshop in Toronto 🥰🫶 I tell you, preparing a workshop is not for the faint of heart. There is soo much more thought and time that goes into preparing a class than I expected. But it’s all coming together and I’m so excited to dive into it 🥳

Sleepy Eve studio is now hosting polymer clay workshops in Toronto 🥳💕 January 10 registration is CLOSED. But if you’d like to be added to the next event, DM me!

One of the goals for 2026 is to expand sleepy eves offerings and workshops is one of the main pillars. I’ve been so happy to share my polymer clay knowledge online, and now I can’t wait to get involved with my local community and bring this same joy and passion to in person events 🥺🫶

#polymerclayworkshops #toronto

Sleepy Eve studio is now hosting polymer clay workshops in Toronto 🥳💕 January 10 registration is CLOSED. But if you’d like to be added to the next event, DM me!

One of the goals for 2026 is to expand sleepy eves offerings and workshops is one of the main pillars. I’ve been so happy to share my polymer clay knowledge online, and now I can’t wait to get involved with my local community and bring this same joy and passion to in person events 🥺🫶

#polymerclayworkshops #toronto

Bubu + Dudu commission 💕 polymer clay and resin for @mrsirsteven

Bubu + Dudu commission 💕 polymer clay and resin for @mrsirsteven

Merry Christmas everyone!! Hope you’re having a cozy time however you’re celebrating today 🎄💕

Merry Christmas everyone!! Hope you’re having a cozy time however you’re celebrating today 🎄💕

If you want to take home a criminal for whatever reason I have a couple available on my website. Link in bio 😆

If you want to take home a criminal for whatever reason I have a couple available on my website. Link in bio 😆

Second market + last event of 2025 🥳 had a blast meeting so many friendly vendors and customers at @seescapeto. Ending the year on a great note. Endless gratitude to our friends and family for the love and support that makes it possible for two busy parents to keep building our dreams ☁️💕

Second market + last event of 2025 🥳 had a blast meeting so many friendly vendors and customers at @seescapeto. Ending the year on a great note. Endless gratitude to our friends and family for the love and support that makes it possible for two busy parents to keep building our dreams ☁️💕

Angel ornaments 👼 for this commission, the only ask was “angels” so I decided to make them “wishes” for the new year. Hope, comfort & joy. This cozy gal is comfort 🧸 believe it or not, it was my first time making a human so sculpting hair and hands for the first time was a learning opportunity 🙈 but I think it came out well and super cute. The teddy is my fave little detail 💕

Angel ornaments 👼 for this commission, the only ask was “angels” so I decided to make them “wishes” for the new year. Hope, comfort & joy. This cozy gal is comfort 🧸 believe it or not, it was my first time making a human so sculpting hair and hands for the first time was a learning opportunity 🙈 but I think it came out well and super cute. The teddy is my fave little detail 💕

Fingers?? IN MINIATURE? Who do I think I am 😭

Fingers?? IN MINIATURE? Who do I think I am 😭

Send me all your tips for sculpting hair in polymer clay cause your girl is struggling 🥲

Send me all your tips for sculpting hair in polymer clay cause your girl is struggling 🥲

So much of what projected me forward are things that happened quietly-
someone reminding me to price my work fairly,
holding down the fort so I could sculpt,
believing in my ideas before I felt “ready,”
and nudging me when I wanted to stay comfortable.(or was too afraid 🥲)

I used to let fear about money decide what I was allowed to dream about and I know I’m not alone in that. It’s not that my finances suddenly changed. My mindset did. Through the support of my hubby and learning to believe in myself, I’m no longer operating from fear or scarcity, but from hope and drive. Something I’ve honestly never considered before 🫠

This post is really about gratitude
and a reminder that letting yourself be supported
can change everything. 🤍

So much of what projected me forward are things that happened quietly-
someone reminding me to price my work fairly,
holding down the fort so I could sculpt,
believing in my ideas before I felt “ready,”
and nudging me when I wanted to stay comfortable.(or was too afraid 🥲)

I used to let fear about money decide what I was allowed to dream about and I know I’m not alone in that. It’s not that my finances suddenly changed. My mindset did. Through the support of my hubby and learning to believe in myself, I’m no longer operating from fear or scarcity, but from hope and drive. Something I’ve honestly never considered before 🫠

This post is really about gratitude
and a reminder that letting yourself be supported
can change everything. 🤍

But if you tell me it’s temporary I’ll cry fr

But if you tell me it’s temporary I’ll cry fr

My polymer clay cookie magnets and a few select items are available to shop on my (new!!) website 💖 sleepyevestudio.com ~ I worked on it allll last week, have a look and if you have any feedback I would love to hear it 😊💕

My polymer clay cookie magnets and a few select items are available to shop on my (new!!) website 💖 sleepyevestudio.com ~ I worked on it allll last week, have a look and if you have any feedback I would love to hear it 😊💕

Pt. 2 of 3 of this little polymer clay mummer :)

Pt. 2 of 3 of this little polymer clay mummer :)

Should I post our fails as newbies next? 😅

Should I post our fails as newbies next? 😅

Make a polymer clay Christmas mummer with me :) Mummering is a Christmas tradition in Newfoundland (an island in canada) People dress up in disguises so no one knows who they are, then visit friends and neighbours’ homes. The hosts invite them inside and try to guess who is behind the costumes. There is laughter, music, talking in silly voices, and sharing tea or treats 💕 it’s all about laughter, coziness and sharing some love in the winter time.

Make a polymer clay Christmas mummer with me :) Mummering is a Christmas tradition in Newfoundland (an island in canada) People dress up in disguises so no one knows who they are, then visit friends and neighbours’ homes. The hosts invite them inside and try to guess who is behind the costumes. There is laughter, music, talking in silly voices, and sharing tea or treats 💕 it’s all about laughter, coziness and sharing some love in the winter time.

Rip little friends 🥲 we shall try again

Rip little friends 🥲 we shall try again

What’s the best method to secure an eye pin in polymer clay? Today we test out the head pin 🤓☝🏼 so far I’ve tested the regular eye pin, the screw eye pin and now the head pin. Am I missing any?

What’s the best method to secure an eye pin in polymer clay? Today we test out the head pin 🤓☝🏼 so far I’ve tested the regular eye pin, the screw eye pin and now the head pin. Am I missing any?

Him: “you should make more of these” 👁️👄👁️ YES I WANTED TO 😭

Him: “you should make more of these” 👁️👄👁️ YES I WANTED TO 😭

If you think the fridge is crazy you should see my desk 🤪

If you think the fridge is crazy you should see my desk 🤪

It’s like an obsession

It’s like an obsession

What tips do you have for new art vendors? Asking for a friend 👀

What tips do you have for new art vendors? Asking for a friend 👀

Booth reveal! Happy it came together so nicely. Thank you @titanhomesdesignbuild for the beautiful build 💕

Booth reveal! Happy it came together so nicely. Thank you @titanhomesdesignbuild for the beautiful build 💕

Building an entire table display the day before my market 😩 thank you @titanhomesdesignbuild for making this coming together so last minute!!

Building an entire table display the day before my market 😩 thank you @titanhomesdesignbuild for making this coming together so last minute!!

Part 2 of my polymer clay collection for my first market! The day is almost here. What was your favourite product?

Part 2 of my polymer clay collection for my first market! The day is almost here. What was your favourite product?

Part 1 of everything I made for my first ever market! 100+ polymer clay art

Part 1 of everything I made for my first ever market! 100+ polymer clay art

A recap of my first 7 months as a polymer clay artist. I’m so thankful for my IG community, my family and friends and my hubby for supporting me. If you’re sitting on the edge, thinking about starting something new but you’re nervous or filled with self doubt ~ this is your sign to do it anyway. You never know what opportunities will fall in place if you put yourself in a position to receive them. ✨

A recap of my first 7 months as a polymer clay artist. I’m so thankful for my IG community, my family and friends and my hubby for supporting me. If you’re sitting on the edge, thinking about starting something new but you’re nervous or filled with self doubt ~ this is your sign to do it anyway. You never know what opportunities will fall in place if you put yourself in a position to receive them. ✨

How do you glaze your polymer clay?

How do you glaze your polymer clay?

Do you notice a difference between the two side by side??

Do you notice a difference between the two side by side??

It looks so much better in person but I always get too excited to share to wait for better lighting 😆💕 polymer clay matcha cookie! 🍵🍪

It looks so much better in person but I always get too excited to share to wait for better lighting 😆💕 polymer clay matcha cookie! 🍵🍪

Yap with me ☁️My thought process on how I’m approaching making my market collection 🍞🥐 when I first began making my collection, I was focused on quantity instead of quality and then I paused and asked myself “why am I trying to compete with people who have manufactured products?” I’m not a machine. The value in my art is that it’s handmade. I don’t need to have hundreds and hundreds of polymer clay art. I need to focus on telling the story, being intentional about my marketing, and making pieces that I love, and hopefully other people will love as well.

Yap with me ☁️My thought process on how I’m approaching making my market collection 🍞🥐 when I first began making my collection, I was focused on quantity instead of quality and then I paused and asked myself “why am I trying to compete with people who have manufactured products?” I’m not a machine. The value in my art is that it’s handmade. I don’t need to have hundreds and hundreds of polymer clay art. I need to focus on telling the story, being intentional about my marketing, and making pieces that I love, and hopefully other people will love as well.

85+ handmade polymer clay art and counting 🥐💕 will do a more in depth walk through later on :)

85+ handmade polymer clay art and counting 🥐💕 will do a more in depth walk through later on :)

I take my product photos outside cause I can’t be bothered to fiddle with lighting inside 😅 it makes me somewhat emotional to see the tree I use as a backdrop changing with the seasons. Not to be cheesy but it just reminds me of how far I’ve come and how quickly the year has gone by. When I started in April, I was just over one month post partum. Now my baby is trying to stand up on his own, I’m in my first holiday season as an artist, growing my little page and coming up on my first market ever. 🥹 this wasn’t meant to be an emotional post LOL it was suppose to be a commentary on my disappointment that Canada’s winter is now here. But here we are. If you’ve read this far, thank you 😅💕

I take my product photos outside cause I can’t be bothered to fiddle with lighting inside 😅 it makes me somewhat emotional to see the tree I use as a backdrop changing with the seasons. Not to be cheesy but it just reminds me of how far I’ve come and how quickly the year has gone by. When I started in April, I was just over one month post partum. Now my baby is trying to stand up on his own, I’m in my first holiday season as an artist, growing my little page and coming up on my first market ever. 🥹 this wasn’t meant to be an emotional post LOL it was suppose to be a commentary on my disappointment that Canada’s winter is now here. But here we are. If you’ve read this far, thank you 😅💕

I’ve been less active on social media because I’ve been relentlessly working in the background trying to make inventory for my first ever market!! What questions do you have or are you curious about? Let me know and I’ll share my whole process with you :) learn with me as I go!

I’ve been less active on social media because I’ve been relentlessly working in the background trying to make inventory for my first ever market!! What questions do you have or are you curious about? Let me know and I’ll share my whole process with you :) learn with me as I go!

Ive been MIA on social media lately cause ive got my head down preparing for my FIRST ever market 😁 im trying to make as much product as my kids will let me lol but its been a busy time of year! Will slowly be sharing some of the things I’ll have prepared for December 10th at @uoftstartup 😊

Ive been MIA on social media lately cause ive got my head down preparing for my FIRST ever market 😁 im trying to make as much product as my kids will let me lol but its been a busy time of year! Will slowly be sharing some of the things I’ll have prepared for December 10th at @uoftstartup 😊

Djinn Venus from golden sun 2 inches tall☀️ ~

I loved the creative challenge of this commission. Getting the angles right and figuring out the details was such a great brain workout lol. To create the tall spikes I used super sculpey firm.

It holds its form perfectly, there are no supports (foil or wire) inside. It was my first time working with this medium and it’s inspired so many more ideas and definitely has my cogs turning ⚙️

Djinn Venus from golden sun 2 inches tall☀️ ~

I loved the creative challenge of this commission. Getting the angles right and figuring out the details was such a great brain workout lol. To create the tall spikes I used super sculpey firm.

It holds its form perfectly, there are no supports (foil or wire) inside. It was my first time working with this medium and it’s inspired so many more ideas and definitely has my cogs turning ⚙️

French onion soup for the soul 😌 🧅🥣 this was so much fun to work on. I had so much fun working on the different textures and figuring out how to make it realistic and cute!

thank you to everyone who is still waiting for their commissions!! it’s taking me longer than I anticipated, but I am still chugging through! Will be sending out updates this week. Please keep posted 💕

French onion soup for the soul 😌 🧅🥣 this was so much fun to work on. I had so much fun working on the different textures and figuring out how to make it realistic and cute!

thank you to everyone who is still waiting for their commissions!! it’s taking me longer than I anticipated, but I am still chugging through! Will be sending out updates this week. Please keep posted 💕

For a long time, I carried a quiet shame around buying things for myself.

There was guilt tangled up with money, fear, and the urge to overcorrect for the hoarding I grew up with.

I thought I was being practical, that everything I owned had to be useful, otherwise it was a waste of money.

Somewhere along the way, I learned that my happiness didn’t count as function.
That something beautiful or cute couldn’t also be worthwhile.

But I see it differently now.
Every “practical” choice I made came from a fear of something that was no longer true, instead of what I actually wanted.

This isn’t about spending money or whether minimalism is right or wrong , it’s about noticing the difference between choices made from protection and choices made from genuine desires.

The moment you start choosing from love instead of fear, even the smallest things like a keychain, or a trinket that makes you smile become symbols of trust in yourself. 🤍

For a long time, I carried a quiet shame around buying things for myself.

There was guilt tangled up with money, fear, and the urge to overcorrect for the hoarding I grew up with.

I thought I was being practical, that everything I owned had to be useful, otherwise it was a waste of money.

Somewhere along the way, I learned that my happiness didn’t count as function.
That something beautiful or cute couldn’t also be worthwhile.

But I see it differently now.
Every “practical” choice I made came from a fear of something that was no longer true, instead of what I actually wanted.

This isn’t about spending money or whether minimalism is right or wrong , it’s about noticing the difference between choices made from protection and choices made from genuine desires.

The moment you start choosing from love instead of fear, even the smallest things like a keychain, or a trinket that makes you smile become symbols of trust in yourself. 🤍

My 7th Etsy order 🥳 I usually make customized polymer clay art, but every now and then I get to sell some of my ready-made pieces. Every time somebody buys a piece of art from me, I’m still surprised people enjoy my work, but I am so so grateful 🙏🏼

My 7th Etsy order 🥳 I usually make customized polymer clay art, but every now and then I get to sell some of my ready-made pieces. Every time somebody buys a piece of art from me, I’m still surprised people enjoy my work, but I am so so grateful 🙏🏼

1. Everyone says use a qtip with alcohol to clean dust off polymer clay. But wiping down EVERYTHING and wearing the right clothes before you start will make that 1000% easier

2. YOUR EYE PIN WILL FALL OUT. WHY didn’t anyone tell me 😭 you need to find a method to secure it that works for you and TEST IT!

3. Why is Sculpey 3 polymer clay so bad?? Everyone was so ominous about it 😅 Sculpey 3 can be very soft to work with (finger prints and doesn’t hold its shape) and is brittle and fragile after it’s baked. Sculpey premo (the most recommended) is more firm and rubbery/flexible after baked.

4. Any contact point (arms, legs, ears) you add needs to be secure beyond blending the seams!! I thought blending the seams and using UV resin would make the polymer clay drop proof. I learned immediately that you need MORE otherwise it breaks clean off 😭 I score + if needed use liquid clay and wires!

5. Do NOT cheap out on your keychain findings. They WILL break and risk breaking or losing your art. Jumprings especially should be stainless steel.

6. Uv resin as a glaze is beautiful but is NOT foolproof. It’s highly toxic to people and animals, you need to buy separate PPE (respirator, disposable gloves) and it’s not simple to work with. You can get uneven surfaces, air bubbles or chemical reactions. There is a learning curve that’s never shown in “process” videos!

1. Everyone says use a qtip with alcohol to clean dust off polymer clay. But wiping down EVERYTHING and wearing the right clothes before you start will make that 1000% easier

2. YOUR EYE PIN WILL FALL OUT. WHY didn’t anyone tell me 😭 you need to find a method to secure it that works for you and TEST IT!

3. Why is Sculpey 3 polymer clay so bad?? Everyone was so ominous about it 😅 Sculpey 3 can be very soft to work with (finger prints and doesn’t hold its shape) and is brittle and fragile after it’s baked. Sculpey premo (the most recommended) is more firm and rubbery/flexible after baked.

4. Any contact point (arms, legs, ears) you add needs to be secure beyond blending the seams!! I thought blending the seams and using UV resin would make the polymer clay drop proof. I learned immediately that you need MORE otherwise it breaks clean off 😭 I score + if needed use liquid clay and wires!

5. Do NOT cheap out on your keychain findings. They WILL break and risk breaking or losing your art. Jumprings especially should be stainless steel.

6. Uv resin as a glaze is beautiful but is NOT foolproof. It’s highly toxic to people and animals, you need to buy separate PPE (respirator, disposable gloves) and it’s not simple to work with. You can get uneven surfaces, air bubbles or chemical reactions. There is a learning curve that’s never shown in “process” videos!

1. Everyone says use a qtip with alcohol to clean dust. But wiping down EVERYTHING and wearing the right clothes before you start will make that 1000% easier

2. YOUR EYE PIN WILL FALL OUT. WHY didn’t anyone tell me 😭 you need to find a method to secure it that works for you and TEST IT!

3. Why is Sculpey 3 so bad?? Everyone was so ominous about it 😅 Sculpey 3 can be very soft to work with (finger prints and doesn’t hold its shape) and is brittle and fragile after it’s baked. Sculpey premo (the most recommended) is a little more firm and rubbery/flexible after baked.

4. Any contact point you add needs to be secure beyond blending the seams!! I thought blending the seams and using UV resin would make it drop proof. I learned immediately that you need MORE. I score + if needed liquid clay and wires!

5. Do NOT cheap out on your keychain findings. They WILL break and risk breaking or losing your art. Jumprings especially should be stainless steel.

6. Uv resin as a glaze is beautiful but is NOT foolproof. It’s highly toxic to people and animals, you need to buy separate PPE (respirator, disposable gloves) and it’s not simple to work with. You can get uneven surfaces, air bubbles or chemical reactions. There is a learning curve that’s never shown in “process” videos!

That’s all I wrote down for now. Was there anything you had to learn on your own that you wish you knew off the bat??

1. Everyone says use a qtip with alcohol to clean dust. But wiping down EVERYTHING and wearing the right clothes before you start will make that 1000% easier

2. YOUR EYE PIN WILL FALL OUT. WHY didn’t anyone tell me 😭 you need to find a method to secure it that works for you and TEST IT!

3. Why is Sculpey 3 so bad?? Everyone was so ominous about it 😅 Sculpey 3 can be very soft to work with (finger prints and doesn’t hold its shape) and is brittle and fragile after it’s baked. Sculpey premo (the most recommended) is a little more firm and rubbery/flexible after baked.

4. Any contact point you add needs to be secure beyond blending the seams!! I thought blending the seams and using UV resin would make it drop proof. I learned immediately that you need MORE. I score + if needed liquid clay and wires!

5. Do NOT cheap out on your keychain findings. They WILL break and risk breaking or losing your art. Jumprings especially should be stainless steel.

6. Uv resin as a glaze is beautiful but is NOT foolproof. It’s highly toxic to people and animals, you need to buy separate PPE (respirator, disposable gloves) and it’s not simple to work with. You can get uneven surfaces, air bubbles or chemical reactions. There is a learning curve that’s never shown in “process” videos!

That’s all I wrote down for now. Was there anything you had to learn on your own that you wish you knew off the bat??

1. YOUR EYE PIN WILL FALL OUT. WHY didn’t anyone tell me 😭 you need to find a method to secure it that works for you and TEST IT!

2. Everyone says use a qtip with alcohol to clean dust. But wiping down EVERYTHING and wearing the right clothes before you start will make that 1000% easier

3. Why is Sculpey 3 so bad?? Everyone was so ominous about it 😅 Sculpey 3 can be very soft to work with (finger prints and doesn’t hold its shape) and is brittle and fragile after it’s baked. Sculpey premo (the most recommended) is a little more firm and rubbery/flexible after baked.

4. Any contact point you add needs to be secure beyond blending the seams!! I thought blending the seams and using UV resin would make it drop proof. I learned immediately that you need MORE. I score + if needed liquid clay and wires!

5. Do NOT cheap out on your keychain findings. They WILL break and risk breaking or losing your art. Jumprings especially should be stainless steel.

6. Uv resin as a glaze is beautiful but is NOT foolproof. It’s highly toxic to people and animals, you need to buy separate PPE (respirator, disposable gloves) and it’s not simple to work with. You can get uneven surfaces, air bubbles or chemical reactions. There is a learning curve that’s never shown in “process” videos!

That’s all I wrote down for now. Was there anything you had to learn on your own that you wish you knew off the bat??

1. YOUR EYE PIN WILL FALL OUT. WHY didn’t anyone tell me 😭 you need to find a method to secure it that works for you and TEST IT!

2. Everyone says use a qtip with alcohol to clean dust. But wiping down EVERYTHING and wearing the right clothes before you start will make that 1000% easier

3. Why is Sculpey 3 so bad?? Everyone was so ominous about it 😅 Sculpey 3 can be very soft to work with (finger prints and doesn’t hold its shape) and is brittle and fragile after it’s baked. Sculpey premo (the most recommended) is a little more firm and rubbery/flexible after baked.

4. Any contact point you add needs to be secure beyond blending the seams!! I thought blending the seams and using UV resin would make it drop proof. I learned immediately that you need MORE. I score + if needed liquid clay and wires!

5. Do NOT cheap out on your keychain findings. They WILL break and risk breaking or losing your art. Jumprings especially should be stainless steel.

6. Uv resin as a glaze is beautiful but is NOT foolproof. It’s highly toxic to people and animals, you need to buy separate PPE (respirator, disposable gloves) and it’s not simple to work with. You can get uneven surfaces, air bubbles or chemical reactions. There is a learning curve that’s never shown in “process” videos!

That’s all I wrote down for now. Was there anything you had to learn on your own that you wish you knew off the bat??

1. YOUR EYE PIN WILL FALL OUT. WHY didn’t anyone tell me 😭 you need to find a method to secure it that works for you and TEST IT!

2. Everyone says use a qtip with alcohol to clean dust. But wiping down EVERYTHING and wearing the right clothes before you start will make that 1000% easier

3. Why is Sculpey 3 so bad?? Everyone was so ominous about it 😅 Sculpey 3 can be very soft to work with (finger prints and doesn’t hold its shape) and is brittle and fragile after it’s baked. Sculpey premo (the most recommended) is a little more firm and rubbery/flexible after baked.

4. Any contact point you add needs to be secure beyond blending the seams!! I thought blending the seams and using UV resin would make it drop proof. I learned immediately that you need MORE. I score + if needed liquid clay and wires!

5. Do NOT cheap out on your keychain findings. They WILL break and risk breaking or losing your art. Jumprings especially should be stainless steel.

6. Uv resin as a glaze is beautiful but is NOT foolproof. It’s highly toxic to people and animals, you need to buy separate PPE (respirator, disposable gloves) and it’s not simple to work with. You can get uneven surfaces, air bubbles or chemical reactions. There is a learning curve that’s never shown in “process” videos!

That’s all I wrote down for now. Was there anything you had to learn on your own that you wish you knew off the bat??

1. YOUR EYE PIN WILL FALL OUT. WHY didn’t anyone tell me 😭 you need to find a method to secure it that works for you and TEST IT!

2. Everyone says use a qtip with alcohol to clean dust. But wiping down EVERYTHING and wearing the right clothes before you start will make that 1000% easier

3. Why is Sculpey 3 so bad?? Everyone was so ominous about it 😅 Sculpey 3 can be very soft to work with (finger prints and doesn’t hold its shape) and is brittle and fragile after it’s baked. Sculpey premo (the most recommended) is a little more firm and rubbery/flexible after baked.

4. Any contact point you add needs to be secure beyond blending the seams!! I thought blending the seams and using UV resin would make it drop proof. I learned immediately that you need MORE. I score + if needed liquid clay and wires!

5. Do NOT cheap out on your keychain findings. They WILL break and risk breaking or losing your art. Jumprings especially should be stainless steel.

6. Uv resin as a glaze is beautiful but is NOT foolproof. It’s highly toxic to people and animals, you need to buy separate PPE (respirator, disposable gloves) and it’s not simple to work with. You can get uneven surfaces, air bubbles or chemical reactions. There is a learning curve that’s never shown in “process” videos!

That’s all I wrote down for now. Was there anything you had to learn on your own that you wish you knew off the bat??

Now which one is easier to clean polymer clay out from, between the pasta roller and processor? TBD 😂

Now which one is easier to clean polymer clay out from, between the pasta roller and processor? TBD 😂

Finally got around to editing part 2 of my bulk order. It was a roller coaster but hey 😂😅 you live and you learn.

Finally got around to editing part 2 of my bulk order. It was a roller coaster but hey 😂😅 you live and you learn.

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