Frequently Asked Questions
Shipping & Returns
What are your shipping options?
Letter mail ($3 CAD) - for US/Canada stickers and prints ONLY
Letter mail ($4 CAD) - for international stickers and prints ONLY
Tracked parcel mail ($14 CAD) - for US/Canada clay goods*
Tracked parcel mail ($20 CAD) - for international clay goods*
*If your clay order contains stickers/prints, it will be shipped together with parcel mail
What is your processing time?
Please allow 2 weeks for me to package any ready made items, and 5-6 weeks for pre-order items. Pre-orders refer to items that I have to make the item once an order is placed. (Your girl works full-time and is trying to live a more balanced life so I really appreciate your patience and understanding ❤ !)
How long will my order take to arrive?
Once shipped, it will take:
US/Canada: 1-2 weeks
International: 3-4 weeks
What is your return policy?
I do not accept returns or exchanges. However, if you experience any problems with your order, please feel free to reach out to me at valeriewaistudios@gmail.com :) !
Products
Do you take custom requests?
Unfortunately I am unable to take custom requests at this time.
Is this item for sale?
Not all of my creations are available for sale, I like to keep some of them :) I decide whether I will sell something only once I have set a date for a shop update, after which I will show a preview of what is for sale on my Instagram (usually through my Instagram stories!). I highly suggest turning on post and stories notifications on Instagram to keep up to date of when shop updates happen :)
Materials & Process
What brand of clay do you use?
I use Sculpey Premo, Fimo, and Fimo Soft polymer clay.
What do you use to glaze?
I use UV resin and a 72W nail lamp to cure it.
How do you keep your clay clean and neat?
Here is a comprehensive video I made that addresses all questions relating to keeping clay dust and fingerprint-free:
What do you use to illustrate?
For my traditional art, I use:
Holbein Acrylic Gouache Paint Set of 12 (12ml)
Uni-Posca Paint Markers
Extra fine point (0.7mm), set of 12 (PC-1M12C)
Extra fine point (0.7mm), set of 7 natural colours (PC-1M 7C)
For my digital art, I use:
2017 iPad Pro 10.5 inch
iPad Pencil 1st generation
Procreate App