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Made with many of the same tools
you'd use to bake cookies (yep, these
things go in the oven), polymer clay
earrings are fairly easy and cheap
to create, and they look pretty good,
too. (Of course, the adornments
have also starred in many TikTok and
Instagram posts where influencers
show how simple the task is.) So it's
no surprise that B.C. producers, from
Etsy startups to established jewel-
lers, are cooking up their own.
■ INTERIOR DESIGN
Kelowna's Funktional sells sizable
polymer earrings that it calls "super
lightweight and comfortable." Also
in the Okanagan is Baylis Clay
Co., which started this year and has
already built a loyal following for its
thoughtful and personal touch.
■ ISLAND LIFE
Across the province in Nanaimo,
boutique Isla Collective markets
its polymer rings as "flirty and fun,"
with an art deco vibe. Another
Island outfit, Victoria's Delicate
Bones Studio, has won national
attention for its custom orders.
■ ETSY OR BUST
A handful of B.C. jewellers are mak-
ing names for themselves on Etsy
with their polymer earrings. They
include Port Coquitlam's Ethiclay
and its translucent offerings;
Vancouver-based Kaju Creations
with its small-batch, minimalist work;
and Victoria's Coastal Trend Co.,
which makes earrings specifically for
summer.
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SEIZE THE CLAY
Haven't you heard? Polymer
earrings are all the rage
by Nathan Caddell
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