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About
Canadian sculptor, illustrator and content creator, known for posting process videos of her intricate polymer clay sculptures to social media. She has over 480,000 followers on TikTok, posting under the handle valeriewaistudios.
Before fame
She has been a self-taught polymer clay artist since 2017. She started posting to TikTok in March 2020, and in 2021, she decided to leave her job as a scientist to become a toy designer full-time, as well as continue her part-time content creation.
Trivia
Her most popular TikToks feature her process videos of carving, decorating and painting polymer clay characters and scenes. Most of her artwork is invented, but she has also replicated characters and scenes from popular culture. She also offers pre-recorded polymer clay courses online
Family life
Her name is Valerie Wai and she lives in Toronto, Canada.
Associated with
She has made characters from My Neighbor Totoro, a film by Hayao Miyazaki.
