I realize that making these polymer clay charms really mean so much to me personally. I don't remember how I first started out. Probably because I saw some stuff on Deviantart or Youtube, and also because I love small cute things.
I think the main reason would be that I can make things that I want to have, and often such small charms cannot be easily found/bought. Each charm I make is (needless to say) handcrafted, unique and special to me.
Charms that I make are usually of things that I love- games, characters etc. Occasionally I make the things that 90% of the polymer clay community makes- food, flowers and other typical things, but when I make these, I don't really have as much feels from them. When I make something I really love, the sense of pride I get is really nice.
I did it, I made this, and no one else can make it exactly as I did.
I am a perfectionist when it comes to making them, which can be either a help or a hindrance. I've crushed up work because of this. Some smaller details which people may not bother with I must get it right. Usually my work is replicas of existing things. Those can be quite painful to make because 95% of the time I will OCD and make sure all the details are up to my horribly high standards.
Even though I said it can be horrible, sometimes it just calms me down
(Omg the companion cube was so hard to make because of this. If you stare at it, you can see how the shapes are like, howthehellamIsupposetomakeitperfect.)
Most of the charms I make I end up giving away (I'd say about eh ~70%?) , well, because I usually make them as gifts lolol. But these charms are extra special because the inspiration comes from the person, and each the charms I make are tailored to mean something special to them (at least I hope it does lol).
Actually, the charms that I give away are those that I love the most, and I'm extremely happy giving them as presents.
I think I still have a lot of room for improvement, like learning new techniques/tips. When I look at the other polymer clay crafters it's just amazing how their works turn out. However like most of my hobbies I probably won't get too serious about this.
I kinda want to though.
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| One of my most prized clay creations. Companion cube <3 |
Just late night thoughts about me and polymer clay
