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Emaloes Thingys @emaloesthingys.com · 10d

🧙‍♀️ Witch Night Market is tonight!

Catch me at Eli Tea Bar (5507 N Clark St) from 7–10pm with 15 spooky vendors + tarot readers!

Come sip tea, shop handmade & snag something delightfully weird from my table

#WitchNightMarket #ChicagoEvents #ShopLocal #WitchyVibes #SpookySeason #EmaloesThingys

Emaloes Thingys @emaloesthingys.com · Oct 2

☁️🌈 Trying something new—non-clay suncatchers! Made this rainbow cloud with glass beads + crystals and I’m obsessed with the sparkle ✨💎

#RainbowSuncatcher #HandmadeWithLove #GlassBeadSuncatcher #SuncatcherMagic

Emaloes Thingys @emaloesthingys.com · Sep 28

I’m stepping outside of clay and trying something shiny + new… beaded suncatchers! 🌈💎 Can’t wait to show you the sparkle when they’re done.

#HandmadeWithLove #SuncatcherMagic #BeadedSuncatchers #ColorfulDecor #MakerLife

Emaloes Thingys @emaloesthingys.com · Sep 20

🎶✨ Edgewater vibes this Sunday!
🎨 20+ artists | 🎵 Live music all day | 🍷 Food + drinks
📍 Colvin House, 5940 N Sheridan
🗓 Sun, Sept 21 | 11–7 | FREE!
👉 Come shop our handmade thingys + support local 💜

Emaloes Thingys @emaloesthingys.com · Sep 11

✨ New suncatchers just in! ✨
Butterflies, pups, clouds, leaves & hummingbirds 🦋🐾☁️🌿🐦
Catch them shining this weekend at Ravenswood ArtWalk 🌈🎨

👉 Who’s your fave?

#RavenswoodArtWalk #ChicagoMaker #SuncatcherMagic #HandmadeWithLove

Emaloes Thingys @emaloesthingys.com · Sep 4

We’re vending at Sundays on State this Sunday! 🎉✨
Catch us on State Street with fresh suncatchers, earrings + all the quirky clay things 🌈💛

📍 Chicago Loop | Sept 7
👉 Details: loopchicago.com/Sundays

#SundaysOnState #ChicagoMarkets #ShopSmallChicago

Emaloes Thingys @emaloesthingys.com · Sep 4

✨ Restocking my hummingbird suncatchers! 🐦🌈 Making 4 new ones and they’re ready to bring sunshine + color into your space. Snag yours before they fly away → emaloesthingys.com

#HandmadeJoy #HummingbirdSuncatcher #ColorfulDecor

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Emaloes Thingys @emaloesthingys.com · Sep 1

Fresh from
the oven - keychains!!

#handmade #polymerclay #keychain #supportsmallbusiness

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Emaloes Thingys @emaloesthingys.com · Sep 1

Just pulled from the oven: handmade faux-leather (polymer clay) keychains—tell me which one you’d clip onto your keys first!

#handmade #polymerclay #keychain #supportsmallbusiness

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Emaloes Thingys @emaloesthingys.com · Aug 22

We’ll be vending at Thirsty Ears Festival this weekend 🎶💜

Classical music + handmade goodies = best vibes.

Sat 8/23 + Sun 8/24 — come hang with us! ✨

#ThirstyEarsFestival #ChicagoEvents #ShopSmall #chicagohandmade

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Emaloes Thingys @emaloesthingys.com · Aug 18

✨ Glenwood Ave Arts Fest = pure joy ✨
Met so many amazing humans + shared my weird lil clay creations with the world 🌈💖 Big thanks to the fest & this community for showing up for small makers like me!

Missed it? 👉 emaloesthingys.com

#ShopSmall #ChicagoArts #ClayEarrings

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Emaloes Thingys @emaloesthingys.com · Aug 4

Catch us at these upcoming events!
🎨 Glenwood Arts Fest | Aug 15–17
🎻 Thirsty Ears Fest | Aug 23–24
🚶 Sundays on State | Sept 7
🖼️ Ravenswood Art Walk | Sept 13–14

Colorful, quirky clay goodness IRL 🌈Come say hi!

#ChicagoMarkets #ShopSmall #ClayJewelry #EmaloesThingys #UpcomingEvents #MakerLife

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Emaloes Thingys @emaloesthingys.com · Jul 24

Been quiet here. Life’s been… a lot, identity spirals & I needed time to unmask & regroup

But I’ve still been creating—these earrings are a little proof of that

Thanks for sticking around

#ownyourawkward #neurodivergentartist #handmadeearrings #mentalhealthmatters #weirdgirlenergy #emaloesthingys

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Emaloes Thingys @emaloesthingys.com · Jul 3

🌈✨NEW✨🌈
If “neon jellyfish,” “rainbow drizzle,” & “cotton candy swirl” were earrings—then you will ❤️ these 3 bold, bright & unapologetically weird designs—each handmade with love (& a touch of chaos)

#polymerclayearrings #statementearrings #rainbowaesthetic #weirdandwonderful #dopaminejewelry

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Emaloes Thingys @emaloesthingys.com · Jul 1

✨Work in Progress✨
Neon chaos, unapologetic color & earrings that say what we’re all thinking
Shout it from your ears:
“Stay Weird”
“Fuck Normal”
Because life’s too short to blend in!

#StayWeird #FuckNormal #BoldJewelry #StatementEarrings #HandmadeWithAttitude #WearYourWeird #ClayQueens #QuirkyAF

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Emaloes Thingys @emaloesthingys.com · Jun 11

✨ Catch the light, chase the magic ✨

Our handcrafted hummingbird suncatchers are here to brighten your windows, your walls, and maybe even your soul a little 🐦💎🌈

Which one’s fluttering your way?

#SuncatcherMagic #HummingbirdLove #HandmadeJoy #PolymerClayArt

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Emaloes Thingys @emaloesthingys.com · Jun 10

Our Fruit Slice Suncatchers are juicier than ever 🍊🍉

Catch the sunshine and some serious serotonin with these vibrant watermelon and orange beauties.

#FruitSuncatcher #PolymerClayArt #HandmadeSuncatchers #WindowJewelry #OrangeAesthetic #WatermelonVibes #RainbowMaker

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Emaloes Thingys @emaloesthingys.com · Jun 7

I’ll be vending at Andersonville Midsommarfest June 13–15, and you do not want to miss it! 🎉

💛 Event details: andersonville.org/midsommarfest/

#Midsommarfest2025 #ShopSmallChicago
#andersonvillechicago #thingstodoinchicago #chicagohandmade #polymerclaymaker #pridechicago

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Emaloes Thingys @emaloesthingys.com · May 30

🎨✨ Come find me at the Edgewater Artists in Motion Mini Art & Music Fest this Sunday, June 1st at Colvin House (5940 N. Sheridan Rd) from 11AM–7PM!

#EdgewaterChicago #ColvinHouse #SupportLocalArtists #ShopSmallChicago #ArtAndMusicFest #ChicagoMakers #MiniArtFestVibes #edgewaterartistsinmotion

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Emaloes Thingys @emaloesthingys.com · May 4

Sanding tiny cat faces until they sparkle?

Just your average Sunday.

Coming soon: purr-fectly quirky suncatchers for sunbeams & cat people.

Follow for the drop. You know you want one.

#CatSuncatchers #CraftTok #HandmadeVibes #PolymerClayMagic #TinyCatArmy #WindowGoals #ComingSoon

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Emaloes Thingys @emaloesthingys.com · May 1

Catch me at Dovetail’s Mother’s Day Market this Saturday, May 3 from 12–6 PM at Dovetail Brewery in Ravenswood!

I’ll be slinging suncatchers & serving sparkly vibes.
Come shop small, drink big, & treat (or your mom).

#MomMarketMagic #chicagohandmade #DovetailBrewery #SuncatcherVibes

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Emaloes Thingys @emaloesthingys.com · May 1

A rainbow of possibilities is coming your way!

These dreamy Cernit translucent clay colors are the starting magic behind my next batch of handmade suncatchers

#polymerclayart #cernittranslucent #suncatchermagic #makerlife #handmadewithlove #colorcrush #rainbowvibes

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Emaloes Thingys @emaloesthingys.com · Apr 20

WIP: Loud, proud, and a little weird.

These earrings aren’t just accessories—they’re neon middle fingers to conformity.

Left side: f⭐️ck normal
Right side: stay weird

#polymerclayearrings #stayweird #fcknormal #neonvibes #statementearrings #dopaminewear #audhdcommunity

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Emaloes Thingys @emaloesthingys.com · Apr 4

Broccoli, peaches, ladybugs, frogs, bees—oh my! 🥦🍑🐞🐸🐝 These little cuties are fresh off my workbench and almost ready to hop, buzz, and crawl into your jewelry collection!

Which one’s your fave? Drop a 🐸, 🥦, or 🐞!

#PolymerClayArt #HandmadeEarrings #StudEarrings #EarringObsession #QuirkyJewelry

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Emaloes Thingys @emaloesthingys.com · Mar 28

We are all packed up
and read for this weekend’s InsideWalk Sale in Andersonville at 5117 N Clark.

🛍 Shop Small. Shop Local. 🛍

📅 Dates & Times:
🛒 Friday: 1PM - 6PM
🛒 Saturday & Sunday: 11AM - 5PM

#PopUpMarket #Chicagohandmade #LocalArtists #SmallBusinessLove #ChicagoMakers #WomenOwnedBusiness

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