All Creatures Cute and Tiny!

I live in a miniature fantasy world. In my ideal world, all things would be tiny enough to fit on a quarter! Even though I was never really into playing dolls and things growing up, I was always fascinated by tiny things, especially miniature animals.

When I was really young, my dad used to buy me these tiny rubber animals. I called them "Rubber Guys," and at the time they probably only cost 25 cents. They were my reward after behaving during a shopping trip or doing various other good deeds, and I truly treasured my tiny collection. I still have them all somewhere, but haven't seen them sold in a really long time.

They must have been the basis for all my tiny creations I make today. Like I always say, if only I'd had polymer clay and access to an oven as a child, I could have done great things! I could have started selling tiny toys to all my friends, since I always had an interest in being an entrepreneur and making money.

All of my figurines are completely handmade by myself, and are puresculpt, meaning no molds are ever used. If you've ever seen "OOAK" to describe artwork, that stands for One of a Kind, and is 100% original and will never be duplicated. The beauty of handmade art is that each piece is different and unique.

I love making little turtles, and in fact, they are probably my favorite things to make. I've sold several this year, and all different colors and sizes. My favorite one measures only a quarter of an inch long, and sits in a tiny jar by my computer.

Here is one of my latest ones. I made a similar one for a tiny succulent garden I made my mom as a gift. I know this one isn't real, but I just adore the expression on his face!







And another feat of polymer clay engineering, a tiny detailed dragon sculpture who can fit on a quarter! I love this little guy, too.







And in light of the G-Force movie coming out (those who know me know I'm a sucker for rodents), I made this teeny little guinea pig miniature.





If you're interested in purchasing these, they're available in my Etsy store. I also take custom orders regularly, if you want a specific color or size. I recently sold a pair of guinea pig earrings that were a custom order, and they came out great!