http://thecosmopolitandoll.wix.com/home

Hello! My name's Rachel, and I'm the owner of The Cosmopolitan Doll. I design and sell polymer clay sculptures for 18" inch dolls.

I got my first doll, Rebecca, in May of 2010 and I immediately fell in love. Prior to my receiving her as a [very] late birthday gift, I had learnt about the American Girl company when I picked up a few of their books at my school's library back in 2007.

Why [polymer] clay?
I spent most of my childhood years in Beijing, China, where I attended a bilingual elementary school. I took an oil pastel course after school where one of the students introduced me to the world of "Chinese" clay, basically an air-dry modeling compound that didn't crack and dry like Play-Doh.

When my family moved to Canada in 2007 I started watching YouTube clay charm videos. It looked interesting, so I picked some chalks and tools at Michael's and tried my hand at it. Over time, my sculpting skills improved and eventually I judged my creations were attractive enough to sell online and at craft sales. Since then, Etsy has been my creative outlet. Being a full-time student, most of my free time is devoted to my schoolwork, but I set aside time to build up stock. That way I only have to pack and ship an order and not spend time actually making it.

Please feel free to take a look around my shop. All items are meticulously hand-crafted and packed with utmost care. All I can say is that clay is my passion and I wish to share my love for sculpting with the entire crafting community!