Event report: The Doll Affair 2009

First off, I would like to say, THANK YOU SOOO MUCH to my generous customers and friendly faces I met today! I'm so sorry if i seemed out of sorts, i am, generally a rather....out-of-sorts person XD special shout out to SassyStrawberry for being my first customer! ^ ^ and i also want to apologize for not taking a pic of her beautiful booth, i swear i thought i did, must have totally slipped my mind when i got distracted chatting with you ; ; WAHH~~ well my blurry pics won't do any of her work justice, so go to her blog to see them :)

i will try and breakdown the events that happened today, oh boy it started out something awful.....

WARNING, long droning post ahead. with accompanying blurry pics. cos i suck even at PnS cameras. bleh.

7.40 am - woke up later than usual since i slept at 2 to finish up the signs/pricings. messed about with jewellery findings, which i should not have, since nobody even took a look at the charms :( Asuka called saying she's already there! :O we were expected to start setting up at 11!

10.30am - still standing by roadside desperately waiting for a cab

10.45am - cab company hung up on me after being put on hold while the 'system processes my request', apparently no cabs were nearby to pick me up from the rain that started at 10.35 ; ;

10.48am - rain stopped, called Asuka to whine about situation.

10.49am - flagged a cab -_-" cabby was chatty and friendly, i only started to get nervous as the cab turned the road to the drop-off point.....woah..?

11.05am - reached hall!

11.06am to 2pm - random blur events. cousin arriving and having to ditch her drink and smuggle subway sammiches (OH YES SUPPERTIME WOOT) in, journalist from local chinese papers with cameraman stopped by to ask questions all of which i replied in my usual rambly-nonsensical manner whilst trying to figure out how to complete my display. good thing cousin was there to help me set up or i'd never get anything done -_-" Jocelyn aka Aiclay WON!!!! i don't think she even realised it until i let out a whoop of surprise and joy that someone we knew won XD now she can have a dolly to make foods for XD LUCKY YOU i hate you and am so insanely jealous! imma sneak into your house and steal it....:P

i met also aki, terminal_insanity aka pecan demolisher, and i'm sure a few others also from sgcafe, again, i feel so apologetic for not being more available mentally and physically to catch up....i shall spam post in sgcafe LOL

since cousin did such a fabulous job, we went for a wonderfully satisfying japanese meal, my treat, and her first meal of the day (at 7pm :O ) ; ; i really felt bad about this. s'ok, i'll make up for it ^ ^

for a first event, i think it went fabulously well, i shouldn't have complaints, but i have of course, lessons to take away from this. this blog was set up to jot down my forays into mini-making and the adventures it has taken me to, and there's always some lesson to be learnt, right? biggest lesson i learnt was to NOT TAKE TAXIS FOR GRANTED. ok i'm kidding. but really, it shouldn't take me 1/2 hr to get a cab from a main road ; ;

k. i gotta keep positive. no griping. ok i'll gripe a little. nobody liked the sushi ; ; judging from the attention my wares got from the crowd, hardly anyone glanced at the sushi :O i was a little mortified since i'd spent so much time on them ; ; frankly, i kind of suspected it, since from various conversations i'd had with Madam Ang, the younger crowd tend to go for the pastries and pretties, the office crowd for gifts celebrating local cultures and hardly anyone went for sushi. paid heed, i did not ; ; but it was a challenge, and i enjoyed the process. and the macarons ahhhhhh i really wish i had more clay. which i shall have to remedy once i get some rest. i only sold 1 set, i guess i should have made them differently and in more pastel colours. but dammit all. i really am quite proud of the details on them. so there. :P

i'm going to take tomorrow off, and then finish up some orders for sales i made on my etsy. it's also going to be hectic next week, when i take photos of leftover stocks and prepare for some post-christmas sales. yea. this is just a reminder of what to do. oh and that interview with the local paper of course. HI YOU READING THIS! LOL oh boy, i pity her having to filter through my rubbish to get a coherent thought out of me XD i think she'd honestly have better luck with Asuka or Aiclay XD

eh i'm still rambling. HERE ARE THE BLURRY PICS. enjoy, and for those with lower bandwidths.....time to upgrade :X

uh. i checked the pics and i'm too tired to post them here. i'll post one of my booth (AHEM) and please CLICK HERE to see the rest! SORRY! i think the adrenaline has finally worn off. imma head to bed.

or here :P http://www.flickr.com/photos/snowfern/sets/72157622711743949/

if i didn't get the booth names right, please let me know, they changed the layout at the last minute so i wasn't sure and frankly i was really zonked out by the time i -had- time to take pics.

ARIGATOU GOZAIMASU TO ALL WHO CAME TO SUPPORT US! HOPE TO SEE YOU NEXT YEAR TOO!

Display units for TDA 2009

display units - part 1
Originally uploaded by Snowfern

i'm exhausted. i spent all of today working on these 3 units. reason why i took so long was that i had no clue what to make, so i hauled the mountain of materials/props that was sitting in the middle of my room into the hall, and slowly worked my way through it, seeing what i could make with what i had.

they're of no particular scale. the macarons and candy canes in the cylindrical jar are of 1:3 scale, and the canes in the cookie jar are an assortment of scales. i haven't even figured out pricings, i think i'll leave that till friday.

i still have many macarons to fill, i'm wondering if i should make the more 'frilly' macarons, but i don't know if i want to, as the macarons i see are mostly 'blockier' ? that and i'm lazy, the frilly ones take a lot more work and these are already rather labour intensive.

i'd originally meant the acrylic display to be for my 'manly cakes', but i ran out of materials.

and time. i'm wondering if i really need all that much sleep LOL!

OH YES! i also wish to thank all the lovely readers who have already participated in my giveaway! really, i'm overwhelmed by the response :O thank you for all the suggestions so far! and remember, the deadline is 19th December 2009 midnight (my time in Singapore) and if you haven't already, go to this link:

http://snowfern.com/2009/12/my-first-giveaway.html

to stand a chance to win uhhh....a mystery gift! :P

back to the grind.

Sushi, I'm almost sick of making them

spent much of this morning editing photos to print for the event. i don't plan on making all that much stock, especially of the 1:3 items, and am planning to offer only at most 2-3 sets of sushi, might make more donuts though we'll see.

OK LESS TALK MORE PIX!

manly cakes LOL i don't want to just offer girly stuff!

this 1:3 cake slice was hell to make. it's hollow in the centre to save on clay, and you can imagine how much clay it already uses :( no way am i making more of these unless i'm commissioned to.

the crab stick is a little too large for the maki, i got a tad confused while going back on forth making 1:3 and 1:4 items, messed this up totally. i think it looks ok for a 1:3 scale maki, but there's too little 'rice' :( am waiting for the glue to dry on my 2nd try on these, will post pics when i can.

made some 1:12 petit fours a few days back while mucking about with the 1:3 ones. LOL it was hellish, they are barely 2mm wide....and i've never eaten a petit four in my life either!

the 'fishy' sushi rolls on sushi plates i made from wood clay. i couldn't find suitably sized plates, so these would have to do. only made i think 9 plates though.

for the lesser adventurous, here are the not-raw sushi rolls XD i tried making 1 set of cucumber rolls in 1:3 scale, and they are made differently than the 1:4 ones. i prefer the 1:3 rolls but they're a little tricker to make. i might make more if i have the time or inclination to.

and, a gift from my youngest brother! i was so surprised by it, he remembered that i love Totoro XD no special birthday plans, i nearly forgot what day it was until bf reminded me yesterday. which isn't something new, i tend to forget birthdates anyway XD

Introducing: The Doll Affair 2009 - 19th December 2009

As most of you should know by now, I will be having a booth at The Doll Affair on 19th December 2009. The event will be held at Saturday, December 19, 2009 at Suntec City Convention and Exhibition Centre, Meeting rooms 302-304, Level 3.

I would like to take this chance to feature 3 talented people who will be there too! in alphabetical order......

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Aiclay

"Hi! I'm Jocelyn from Singapore, and here's my story. Before I stumbled upon the world of sculpting, I was feeling pretty lost in a world where everybody else seemed to harbour big aspirations.. until I picked up my first slab of polymer clay. As I poured my heart into sculpting, the hours just slipped by, and I knew this was my calling. :) And thus, AiClay was born, a venue where I can devote my creative energies into sculpting, and share my work with the rest of the world."

See more of Aiclay's works at:
Blog: http://aiclay.blogspot.com
Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/37706405@N02/
Etsy: http://aiclay.etsy.com

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Asuka Sakumo

"Asuka Sakumo is one of my alter-ego pseudonyms name other than Vanilla Latte. I can't learn how to do magic, and because I can't be a doctor nor a lawyer, so I write stories and draw them. And lately I am obsessed with miniature clay. I'm going to sell bento foods, cakes, cookies, macaroons, and totoro coffee arts & cream puffs! All is variant in 1:3, 1:6, and 1:12."

See more of Asuka Sakumo's works at:
Blog: http://asukas.blogspot.com
Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/32717451@N07/
deviantArt: http://asuka-sakumo.deviantart.com/
Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/asukasakumo

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Changeweaver

now, for this artist, she has been busy lately (it's a good thing, yay!) so i shall introduce her in my own way. remember in a previous post i'd mentioned that i will have a guest feature? well, i hope it's in no way a violation of the organizer's rules (haven't really seen any such restriction really) but i hope to be able to showcase some of her works at my booth! i will not be selling any of her items, but will be offering her namecards as a way to raise her profile a little, as i think she does gorgeous artwork. she even customizes obitsus :O i haven't seen them yet but i'm sure they'll be excellent, judging from the dragon sculpt featured above! :O

i hope she will be free to make it down, if not, it'll be great to see some of her works up close and personal ;)

it is yet unconfirmed what items she will be showcasing but there is -that- mini sketchbook pendant that i simply adore! i originally wanted to feature just 3 pics of her works, but there are so many i love that i can't decide :O so please, do take a look through her works and be prepared to be amazed. i highly recommend the deviant art link below.

See more of Changeweaver's works at:

Changeweaver's Webpage: http://www.changeweaver.com/
Blog: http://changeweaver.blogspot.com/
Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/teahoyden/
deviantArt: http://changeweaver.deviantart.com/
Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/teahoyden

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for those who are free on the 19th this month, c'mon, $12 is not too much to pay to see the works of these talented people, is it? well, there's my charming self too *cough cough choke* ;) so come on down and say hi to us!

please also, send my friends some love by visiting their blogs and various showcase sites ok? :)

p.s. remember that i still have my giveaway going on ;) deadline's 19th Dec 2009 too! :P