Ukay Manila: Now Carrying My Handmade, One-Of-A-Kind Polymer Sculpt Necklaces!

"Victoria"
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After years of dabbling in polymer clay and making my own jewelry, I finally decided to try selling some of my pieces. I was encouraged by all the positive comments in an entry where I posted one of my sculpted roses, so I really have my readers to thank (or blame, haha!) for this decision. :D

As a long-time lover of online store Ukay Manila (run by lovely girls Lauren and Liz), I decided to ask if they were willing to sell some of my pieces. Since my pieces are handmade and one-of-a-kind, I thought it would go rather well with their unique thrift-store finds. Luckily, they agreed!

We had a small trial run a couple of weeks ago, and now they're almost completely sold out (4 out of 5!). Tomorrow will be the launch of the second collection-- just five statement pieces, and each quite dear to my heart.

"Beth in Summer"

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As most girls who have "9 to 6" jobs out there know, what little free time you have is so special. I make jewelry as an outlet for my creativity... a strange thing to hear from someone who "draws for a living", but it's really hard when you have to illustrate other people's ideas and design other people's products every single day. When I get off from work, I don't even want to touch my Wacom. :P

So I suppose jewelry may be my refuge... it's creative and I get to make whatever I want! I don't have to clear my designs with any higher-ups; I can just make beautiful, wearable art that make people smile.

"The Snow Queen"

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That said, each piece I make is hand sculpted and made with the utmost care and thought. I make and remake my necklaces until I find the perfect combination of beads, pearls, and crystals, and it goes without saying that all my polymer clay sculpts are one-of-a-kind.

I do hope that whoever these pieces go to have as much fun wearing them as I did making them... They're definitely for the unique individuals out there! :)

*My pieces can be found at Ukay Manila's "Trinket Box" and are marked with my name.