I am not really sure if the “clay creatures” I make from polymer clay are toys or statues or what, but here are a couple of sites that inspire me – or at least keep me informed of the latest collectable toys out there.

ToyCyte – This website features different toys and designers, and mentions the Beastlies which are high in demand and made of polymer clay!

Tomopop - This website features different toys and designers too, most seem to be Japanese.

I like these two sites because they aren’t just online stores selling items; they don’t even sell, though they link to sale sites. These sites focus on showing the toy designs and their designers.

There are other interesting sites out there like ToyQube and even TheBananaLab but those are more like stores and less like blogs.

I’m sure there are other toy sites out there – got any inspirational links for me?
I will do another blog on inspirational polymer clay sites, but this one is just focused on toys. I admit I’m not an authority, and I don’t even like most of the designs, but I find it interesting that so many custom vinyl/collectable toys are out there!

If you are looking to make your clay items zing with the trends, try checking these sites out for ideas.

Tags: Blogroll, polymer clay, toy

I have a bunch of clay critters for sale here.

I have a big pile of littler things for sale here, down a couple of paragraphs.

Most of them have holes for cord in the top, and can be used as necklace pendants, to decorate gift bags, or around jar candles – anything!

The “rock” looking things on the right side are, well, “rocks” made of glimmer and clay and sparkle and all such things, and are called “fairy stones” (well that’s what I call them). They look lovely by candles as candlescaping, or in potted plants. I have one in my car. They just make me smile!

I’m taking this stuff (along with lots more) to a show on Saturday, but I thought “Why not let other people get a shot at it too, then I won’t have to carry it all with me.” (See, I’m lazy like that.)
So if you see anything here you like – ANYTHING – any item is $3.50 + $1 shipping.
If you want several I will cut down on shipping and may even haggle on some of the little items.

But anyway these are SO fun to make that I have loads and piles of them accumulating in little boxes.

They are handily NUMBERED for your convenience.

Are they not nifty?

I take PayPal and please e-mail me first or I won’t know what you’re buying! ( glimmer @ glimmerville). You can use that e-mail for the paypal, too. If you have questions, if you like any, any little reason at all – e-mail glimmer @ glimmerville !

Tags: fairy stones, pendants, polymer clay, sale

I was featured on the Polymer Clay Productions website back in June and I never knew it, until I narcicisstically did an ego search just now! (The link to my feature is here.) They have a podcast too.

Wow, and I was just feeling a little bad about no one buying my stuff, too.
I feel much better now, even if no one does buy my stuff. But you can!
You can commission me – glimmer (at) glimmerville.com

Or you can check out anything on my etsy page to see what’s there and get a ballpark of how I price things. I have made a custom figure from someone’s sketch for about $60, though prices would vary. And the big Copper mech dragon was about $50 as well.

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Tags: etsy, polymer clay