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Glitter Punk Jewellery
One of the stores our shopping script buys packages from is Glitter Punk Jewellery out of London, England (Instagram @glitter.punk). This is where our script has found some colorful acrylic, jewellery & pins and stickers. Sarah, who runs the shop sat down with our shopping robot to discuss her operation.
-What would you do if someone sent you a live bobcat in the post?
I’d jump out of the way so I don’t get scratched in the face!
-How do you get inspiration for your designs?
I have lots of themes I like to explore – I’m particularly obsessed with cats and really enjoy drawing animals! I also like to play with opposites, as well as celestial and witchy themes. Most of my inspiration comes from doodling and daydreaming until something catches my eye and I develop it further!
-How did you get started with Glitter Punk?
I started small back in 2015 – I’d been casually illustrating for a few years and was looking for a creative release from my corporate job. I started out designing acrylic jewellery, with lots of trial and error along the way! I don’t have any formal artistic training so it’s interesting so see how dramatically Glitter Punk has evolved through the years.
-What is your favorite book?
I love historical fantasy; I’ve read The Watchmaker of Filigree Street more times than I should probably admit! Anything by Laura Purcell is also a great read, and I still crack out the Harry Potters on an annual basis!
-What can I do to keep my jewellery looking the best?
For metal based jewellery and pins I’d always recommend storing them somewhere they can’t get scratched. Occasionally if they get little marks you can use jewellery cleaning cloths to buff them up, and you can also try toothpaste or hand lotion if the cloths don’t work. But use any product with caution and test on a small area first!
-Do you have any tips for Americans or Canadians visiting London?
It’s a fantastic city, whatever your passions are, there’ll be something here for you. I love Somerset House which often has lots of small but interesting exhibitions, the weekend food market at South Bank, and watching the world go by with a slice of cake in Soho! I’d also recommend a trip to Shoreditch or Hackney for a different perspective view on the city. Also, always stand on the right on the tube!
Add Keywords Pixel Bound & Persnickety
Due to popular demand, you can now add the keywords ‘Pixel Bound’ and ‘Persnickety’ in order to get products from Pixel Bound Studios and The Persnickety Co.
Simply login to your account, click on the Keywords tab and then the blue Edit button.
Are there other stores you would like tagged with a special keyword?! Let me know by emailing alexander@bobcatinabox.com.
If for some reason you don’t want to get products from these stores, you can add these as negative keywords.
An Infestation Of Ladybugs/Ladybirds
I hope Juliette has lots of aphids! Wikipedia tells us that entomologists widely prefer the names ladybird beetles or lady beetles as these insects are not classified as true bugs.
Pixel Bound Studios
One of the stores our shopping script buys packages from is Pixel Bound Studios based in Michigan, USA (Instagram @pixelboundstudios). Here our script has been able to find some high quality ceramics and chibi stickers.
Pixel Bound Studio is run by Ashley, an independent artist whose two favorite things are cuteness and clay. She loves animals, so a lot of her work is inspired by them.
Pottery is Ashley’s true passion and now that she has a kiln, has started to add pottery to her store.
About her process she says, “I shape the clay into a ball, throw it onto the wheel, then center it. Centering is essentially making sure when I open up the clay ball to form a mug, bowl, vase, etc, the sides are even. I pull and push the clay into what I want, always remembering… “Its just clay.” Don’t take things too seriously, experiment, and have fun – three good rules to live by for the potter. :)”
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The Persnickety Co.
One of the stores our shopping script buys packages from is The Persnickety Co. out of Manchester, England (https://persnicketyco.co.uk). It is a cute and quirky gift shop full of handmade gifts.
The shop is run by Cheryl and Emma, two friends who met in a 9-5 office job and decided that together that they wanted to take on a new challenge and the rest as they say is history!
Their favorite and bestselling gifts are their Make A Wish Bracelets with funny quotes and sayings.
Cheryl and Emma are both hopeless romantics with a sunny disposition and a positive outlook and they wanted The Persnickety Co to reflect this. They want their products to bring a smile to their customers faces and hope they show just how much they love what they are doing now.
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Snooze Labs Crafts
One of the stores our shopping script buys packages from is Snooze Labs Crafts out of Mississauga, Canada (@quietsnooze on Instagram). Snooze Labs has some of the finest pencil cases and keychains around.
Snooze Labs Crafts is a small business run by comic artist Vanessa Stefaniuk. An animator by study and illustrator by trade, she also designs plush toys and dice bags for clients such as Dungeons and Dragons.
Snooze Labs Crafts blends fanart and original art in items ranging from pinback buttons and enamel pins, acrylic charms and wooden keychains, fabric pouches and handmade plushies, to original full length graphic novels.
