20 to Craft: Kawaii Charms in Polymer Clay

Ruth Thompson is a crafter who is passionate about kawaii art and fashion. After discovering the Japanese inspired art style she quickly became obsessed and creates clay, resin, digital art and jewellery in this style.Ruth specialises in polymer clay charms and jewellery and has been working with clay for over 10 years. She shared and sold her creations online throughout school and at the University of Hertfordshire. She created a YouTube channel, Kawaii Studios, and social media accounts to post tutorials and share her creations, and has hundreds of thousands of followers across multiple platforms.Ruth currently works full time as a Content Creator where she combines her passions for content and social media that she found through sharing her crafts online.To see more of Ruth's work you can find her on Instagram @Kawaii_Studios, or visit her Etsy shop.

• IntroductionTechniquesChocolate chip cookie wrist strapDoughnut charm braceletFried egg earringsSushi earringsCupcake charmPanda paperclipSloth pegCat ringMoon and stars keyringToadstool necklaceSucculent figureCloud broochBookmarkPencil charmPaint palette broochLove letter necklacePumpkin planner charmChristmas bauble ornamentChristmas pudding ornamentCauldron necklaceTroubleshootingFinishing your polymer clay pieces