Frequently Asked Questions

All finished jewelry and faux cloisonné pendants are shipped in black cotton-filled gift boxes, carefully wrapped in iridescent wrapping paper. The boxes are tied with a decorative golden or silver thread.

All beads and other pendants are shipped in a plain white mailer or an envelop. Please let me know if these products are intended as gifts, and I will be glad to pack them as described above for an extra fee of $1.50.

• the item is returned in its original condition and original packaging;
• the item is postmarked within 12 calendar days from the original shipment date.

Very often, polymer clay is referred to by the brand name - Sculpey, Fimo, Premo, Cernit, or Kato to name a few.

Each piece is unique and sculpted by hand (I never use any molds or forms). After sculpting, each piece is carefully cured in an oven to make it durable. Sometimes, when design is complicated, multiple baking is required between repetitive sessions of sculpting.

After curing, some pieces left with textured surface and some sanded with multiple grits of sand paper and buffed. Almost all of them are finished with at least two layers of gloss varnish to bring out the depth of color and for further protection. Faux cloisonné pendants require multiple layers of two different types of glaze.

• Choice of materials: I am using the best quality of polymer clays available for jewelry making (namely, Kato and Premo brands, which are praised for their strength in finished designs). I am also using appropriate wire and jewelry findings for each design.
• Construction: All parts of my designs are attached to each other in ways to avoid brakeage during normal wear. This means that all polymer clay parts are made of appropriate thickness and secured using armature or glues and all beads and findings are connected using the proper techniques.
• Curing: All polymer clay elements are baked at the manufacture-recommended temperature and for the appropriate duration of time to assure complete and thorough curing of polymer clay.
• Finishing: All my polymer clay creations are made waterproof by using appropriate surface treatments.

• Do not wear polymer clay while applying perfume, deodorant or hairspray.
• Do not wear your jewelry when working with household cleaners or chemicals.
• Take care not to drop polymer clay jewelry, as it may break just like any other clay or glass object.
• To clean polymer clay jewelry, wipe it off with a piece of soft fabric.
• Avoid using any solvents or commercial jewelry cleaning machines as they may separate the resin layer from the polymer clay layer.
• When not in use, store polymer clay jewelry in a box or a separate compartment. Sharp objects can scratch its surface.