Polymer Clay Charm Creation Challenge!

Welcome! To the Polymer Clay Charm Creation Challenge!

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY, for this swap will be very demanding of your crafting talents! (Or lack there of!) And time consuming as well!

~This swap is for all crafters with a 5.00 rating, no 3s or 1s, and at least 20 type 3 swaps under their belts. I will be doing this swap as a USA only due to postage costs. Depending on how this one goes, I'd love to take it overseas in the future!~

Unfortunately the conditions are non negotiable, due to the complexity of this swap. If you do not meet the above mentioned requirements, you will not be permitted to join at this time, however, in the future I may make a simpler newbie friendly swap, so be on the lookout!

Now down to the nitty gritty!

For this swap, we will be crafting 6 Kawaii Polymer Clay Charms for our partner. We must make ONE charm, for each category mentioned below! The only guideline is that we must have ONE charm for EACH category, totaling SIX charms when we've finished. Otherwise, the sky's the limit!

Now some of these categories may seem intimidating. One may be something we've never tried before. But that's okay! This is our chance to give a new topic or technique a shot! It doesn't need to be perfect! However I do expect us all to put forth our best effort :)

As with all works of art, use your imagination and allow your individuality and creativity flow! There is no right or wrong when creating, so do your best!

Here are your categories!

1. Sweets! One of your charms must be of a sweet! This can mean ice cream, cupcakes, candy, anything that would satisfy your sweet tooth :)

2. Chibi character! For one of your charms you must do your best to create a chibi character! This character may be from a movie, anime, cartoon, or an original character! If you haven't done a character before, this is a great opportunity to give it a try! Remember, we're not all experts, but we do share a love for this craft! If you need some inspiration, please check out YOUTUBE.com for some awesome tutorials! Just search for 'chibi polymer clay tutorial' and you'll find some great results!

3. One of your charms must be a Kawaii character! This could include Rilakkuma Bear or any San-X character, Hello Kitty or any Sanrio character, etc. They can be just the character, a sweets version of the character, or any variation as long as the character is easily recognizable when looking at your charm :)

4. One of your charms must be of your favorite childhood toy! This may be a tough one, especially if you no longer have your toy, but use your imagination and memories and you're sure to come up with a great interpretation! (This is one of those tricky ones I mentioned earlier!)

5. One of your charms must be your best attempt at a bento box, full of delicious goodies! This is another tough one, so give it your all and I know you'll make something great! Again, YOUTUBE.com is a great tool for tutorials regarding this topic. Just search 'bento polymer clay tutorial' and you'll be greated by many great options!

6. Last but not least, One of your charms must be a profile surprise for your partner! Take a look at their profile and pick one thing they've mentioned that inspires you! Do your best to make them a charm that fits that subject matter! For example your partner could list Totoro as a like, or cupcakes, or owls! Whatever you choose, do your best!

So there you have it! Quite the line up of charms, but I'm confident we'll all have a great time making these and we'll gain a great deal of experience having tried so many new things!

PLEASE ONLY SIGN UP IF YOU ARE WILLING TO PUT THE TIME AND EFFORT INTO MEETING THESE CHALLENGES, AND REALLY WANT TO DO YOUR BEST!

Please keep in mind that packaging is very important when mailing charms! Please CAREFULLY and SECURELY package all charms so they won't be damaged. I like to wrap my charms in tiny bubble wrap, or tissue paper, and place them inside of an empty pill bottle with a wide mouth. Then I'll use an appropriately sized box to mail the bottles! With 6 charms total, empty pill bottles, or small boxes are a great way to fasten them for the shipping adventure!

I do not recommend using bubble mailers as in the past I've had charms arrive broken, even after being wrapped in extra tissue, or more bubbles inside the package. Bubble mailers are still flexible and not as sturdy. Packaging in a small box gives them less chance of being stepped on or smooshed during transit.

There may not seem like there's a lot of time between the sign up date, to the send by date, However, as the only one that is profile specific is the 6th category, you may begin crafting the first 5 charms as soon as you sign up, before partners are even assigned. If anyone still feels the time is too short, just let me know and I'll adjust accordingly. Likewise with any other suggestions!

Thank you all and happy swapping!

~All photos used are copyright their respective owners, I do not own any of these images nor do I claim to. They were all found off Google search images.~