Table Of contents
- August Recap
- The NEW System
- The Big Reveal
August Recap
From major business milestones to cozy rainy-day celebrations, here’s everything we got up to behind the scenes:
- Under the Sea Collection:Cori’s solo collection launched this month and turned out absolutely stunning! The photoshoot was a total blast, and every single piece looks gorgeous. I am beyond proud of Cori and the incredible independence she’s stepping into within the business. (Happy belated 12th Birthday to Cori, who spent her big day on the 21st having the best time in the mud and swimming in the rain with her friends!)
- Summer Markets & Caprice & Co. Love: On August 16th, we wrapped up our final summer market. Meeting so many Sculpters in person who said, "I follow you on socials and had to come meet you!" literally made me blush! Plus, your absolute obsession with Caprice & Co. was so overwhelming that the brand was impressed enough to send us a free, gorgeous acrylic display for the studio!
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Custom Orders & New Drops: You kept us busy with at least one custom order every single week this month! Beside our monthly collections, I also posted two new standalone products.
- Plz don’t put your glasses in your purse anymore…
- I figured out how to keep your kids quiet…
- Community Spotlight: Shoutout to a new girl on the scene, Keepsakes by Taylor, who makes amazing natural stone bracelets and wire-wrapped jewelry. We ordered a bracelet from her, and it is so cute that I’m already brainstorming a pair of earrings inspired by it!
- Charm Cart Pop-Up: If you're reading this today, it's Charm Cart day! Our pop-up got pushed back due to the rain, and while the skies look a little gray today too, we're crossing our fingers and hoping to see your lovely faces!
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Treat yourself or grab a fresh set for the new season before the promo ends!
- Studs: 2 for $18
- Bold Pieces: 2 for $35
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Welcome To Your Upgraded Rewards Program
You're seeing this first.
We've been sitting with this for a while, and honestly, we weren't ready until now. our old rewards system felt stuck. Once you hit vip, that was it. We always wanted more for you, but we're only now in a position to actually deliver it.
So here's what changed: we built a new tier system. six tiers instead of three. Better perks at every level. Perks that keep growing as you do.
This isn't just a rewards program. It's us saying: we see your loyalty. we're rewarding it. And we're building something bigger for both of us.
Check your status below. Enter your First and Last name, see your points, see where you're at, see what's next.
But here's the thing — there's more to this story. We're upgrading the quality around here. findings, processes, everything. We're growing. and we wanted room for you to grow with us.
More on that soon. For now, check your tier. you're seeing this 48 hours before everyone else. that's intentional.
Check Your Tier
*please make sure you are entering your full name with Capitals or the system will not recognize you.
How to Earn Points
How you earn more points from here:
You already have +150 in your corner. Thats not a gift, thats us saying thank you for being here. For believing in this before it was this.
From here, every dollar you spend earns you 1.5 points.
so a $20 piece gets you 30 more.
workshop? 100 points.
get featured as a sculpter spotlight? +50 points.
bring a friend? +10 points when they join.
points stack. tiers unlock. room to grow.
Thats the whole point of this rebuild. You werent stuck in vip. You were just waiting for us to catch up.
Check your status anytime. You’re already ahead.
Check Your Tier
The Perks
What each tier unlocks:
🌱 New Sculpter (0–149 points)
Entry tier. You’re here. You’re building momentum.
🎨 Collector (150–349 points)
Early access to seasonal drops. 48 hours before everyone else gets to shop.
✨ Studio Regular (350–499 points)
1 free charm or small piece per year. On us. Because you showed up.
👑 VIP Sculpter (500–899 points)
10% off code. Every month. Quarterly. Your choice. Shop smarter.
💎 Studio Insider (900–1,499 points)
15% off everything. First dibs on limited drops before they sell out. Handwritten note in every order. Thats the vip experience you were missing.
🌟 Founder's Circle (1,500+ points)
Lifetime 20% off. Invite-only studio events. You’re in the inner circle now.
FINALLY, the moment you’ve all been waiting for…
“Things are changing” “We’re switching things up around here”
OK! BUT WHAT DOES IT MEAN?!
first: collections are slower.
we're moving to seasonal drops only. for the rest of 2026, you're getting three more: a mini collection with arawyn, halloween, and christmas. that's it. after christmas? we pause until february. not completely, just no major collections until february.
why? custom orders have been piling up. we were pushing monthly collections and something had to give. we realized we were choosing speed over quality, and that's not who we are. so we're slowing down. giving ourselves creative breathing room. time to build something bigger.
the silver lining? this pause gives us the space to bring you new trinket pieces you've been asking for. pieces that deserve time and intention.
second: tutorials are going deep.
we've introduced the jewellery lab modules, but starting this fall, we're taking it to another level entirely. short tutorials on instagram and tiktok. long, in-depth youtube tutorials, and downloadable digital guides. we're showing you everything — the techniques, the tools, the process, the mistakes, all of it.
if polymer clay sculpting has been something you've wanted to try, this is your moment. grab some clay and follow along with us this fall and winter. we're teaching as we go.
third: your pieces are getting better. for real.
polymer clay itself is hypoallergenic and waterproof. but our findings haven't been for a while. that's changing.
here's the story: in 2021, when we started, we invested in high-grade findings. hypoallergenic. tarnish-free. waterproof. they were beautiful and they lasted. then, to save money during those early years, we switched to cheaper metals. it worked. it kept us afloat. but as our craft got better, our pieces deserved better.
so we're going back to where we started.
the funny part? we never used all of the original findings from that 2021 purchase. we still have a good amount sitting in our studio. so we're not starting from scratch. we're coming back home.
you can sleep in them and actually live in them. the care regimen stays the same as it is now, but your pieces will last longer and your ears will thank you.
come february, you get a choice: stick with the classic metals or upgrade to the higher-grade findings for your custom orders and future drops.
but wait, there's more.
we're building three entirely new collections inspired by three caprice & co. scents. these aren't your regular pieces. they're intricate. they're tedious. they require more sculpting time, more precision, more us. and they're all made with those better-quality findings.
each collection will have many varying styles, so there's room to explore different aesthetics within each scent theme. we're thinking about how these pieces live with caprice products — how your jewelry and fragrance tell the same story.
here's why we're telling you this now:
we could have done all of this quietly. sculpted in silence. upgraded without announcement. surprised you with a perfect reveal in february.
but that didn't feel right.
you've been here since the beginning. you've watched us grow. you deserve to watch us rebuild.
so starting september, we're bringing you behind the scenes. organizing our original findings. building a new website (more user-friendly, more secure checkout, better for you). testing the new metals in my own very sensitive ears to make sure they're safe. designing three collections from scratch. redesigning our packing. upgrading our branding pieces. all of it.
this is the upscaling of amber & co., and you get a front-row seat.
february. save the date.
more details coming next month — i'll have the exact date for you then. but save february now. block it off. don't make other plans.
this is the most exciting thing we've ever planned. this is not the end of something. this is the beginning.
for now: follow along. watch us get intentional. watch us rebuild from the inside out. watch us come back to our roots and bring it into the future.
you're not just following a brand. you're watching us scale.
and that's everything.
That’t it for now…
what's staying the same:
monthly sculpter spotlights. you're still celebrated here.
monthly newsletters. we're still in your inbox.
quarterly community updates. you still get the big picture.
what's changing:
monthly collections are becoming seasonal collections (mini, halloween, christmas, then february).
quick reels are becoming deep tutorials and process videos.
surprises are becoming transparency.
but here's the thing: we're not leaving.
we're slowing down our product drops, not our community work. you'll still see spotlights. you'll still hear from us. you'll still be part of this.
just in a different way.
from september through february, follow along as we rebuild. watch the process. see the quality upgrade. save the date for february.
we're still here. still sculpting. still building.
just more intentional.
thanks for being part of this.
With love and clay-covered hands,
Amber & Cori
