Astra Studios Shop
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are my frequently asked questions as a small business - I hope these help you, and if you have any questions to add please feel free to contact me.
FAQ's
What materials do you use?
For my clay items:
- Fimo Soft clay is my favourite. its a type of polymer clay (oven-bake) clay. I buy Black, White and the three primary colours and mix my own colours.
- Silver and gold plated earring hooks.
If you'd like to see my full list of polymer clay tools and materials, feel free to click here to see my amazon list
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For my 3D printed items:
PLA filament - A biodegradable plastic derived from plants.
I use a range of filaments from amazon, from many different brands.
I print with an Ender 3 Pro by Creality, with a glass bed purchased from them.
Modelling Programs
I have used Autodesk Maya for many years now, but Blender is an excellent comparable free version.
To create my clay cutter designs, I use CookieCAD, a program that'll build polymer clay cutters for you from a silhouette.
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When did you start your business?
I started my business in June 2020, at the start of the first Covid lockdown.
I had been making things with polymer clay and resin for 5+ years at this point and decided it was finally time to create a business from my hobby.