Handmade mixed media — Connecticut

CreateAfterDark

Polymer clay, resin, jewelry & more — every piece made by hand in the hard hours, proof that the dark can be beautiful too.

As seen on TikTok & Instagram — every piece one of one

The Collection

Made by hand,
meant for you

Every piece is one of one. When you buy, you're not just purchasing an object — you're carrying a piece of the story forward.

✦ FeaturedCustomizable Goddess Statue — 1.5 inch

Polymer Clay

Customizable Goddess Statue — 1.5 inch

A pocket-sized goddess, hand-sculpted in polymer clay and finished to your chosen palette. A tiny reminder of your own strength.

$18.00

✦ FeaturedNovelty Cell Phone Lighter Case

Polymer Clay

Novelty Cell Phone Lighter Case

A BIC pocket lighter wrapped in a retro cell-phone shell, keypad and 'Error' screen included. Conversation starter, guaranteed.

$18.00

Polymer Clay

Purple 'Kiss Print' Lighter Cover

Hand-pressed kiss prints in deep purple clay over a refillable lighter — lighter included. Bold, playful, one of one.

$15.00

Polymer Clay

'Husband' Lighter Cover

The fan-favorite — a sculpted polymer clay lighter cover that comes with the lighter. Equal parts art object and inside joke.

$15.00

✦ FeaturedButterfly Lighter Case

Polymer Clay

Butterfly Lighter Case

A hand-sculpted butterfly wrapped around a refillable lighter — her wings carry the weight so you don't have to.

$18.00

Polymer Clay

Beach Day Lighter Cover

Sun, sand, and salt air pressed into clay. A pocket-sized vacation for your everyday carry.

$15.00

Polymer Clay

I-SPY 'Junk' Phone Case

Every single charm placed by hand, inspired by the I-SPY books of the 90s & 00s. Busy, nostalgic, one of one.

$20.00

Jewelry

Summer Garden Earrings

A polymer clay pair that looks like your favorite houseplant in July. Light as a petal, bright as a garden.

$16.00

Trays

Cloud Trinket Dish

Cast and demolded by hand (yes, the ASMR one). Holds rings, keys, and small daily magic.

$20.00

Jewelry

Flower Charm Keychain

A handmade bloom for your keys or bag — a little flower that follows you everywhere.

$12.00

One of One

No piece is ever re-made. What you hold, no one else on earth has.

Made by Hand

Sculpted, poured and strung in the quiet hours — intention in every detail.

Shipped with Love

Wrapped like a gift and sent from Connecticut, straight from Sav's hands to yours.

Our Story

Craft as
survival

"I face my hardest battles with as much grace & artistry as I can manage."
— Savannah, maker & owner
Hands working on a craft in moody black and white

01

The Dark

It started in the dark. Some seasons are heavier than anyone can see from the outside — quiet battles, old hurts, pain that gets there before the morning does. For years I made things under the name Create Away The Pain, because that's exactly what making was: a way to move the hurt somewhere outside of my body.

Hands pouring resin art

02

The Making

Clay under fingernails at 2am. Resin curing on the windowsill like slow amber. Stickers, trays, beads strung one by one while the world slept. Making something with your hands doesn't fix everything — but it gives the ache somewhere to go, and what comes out the other side is proof you survived the night.

Handmade earrings glowing softly

03

The Light

Create After Dark was born from that ritual. Every piece here was made in a hard hour and finished anyway. When you hold one, you're holding a small piece of that fight — a reminder that you are not alone in yours, and that the dark was never the end of the story.

Commissions & Hello's

Let's make something yours

Custom goddess statues, one-off lighter covers, a color palette that means something to you — if you can dream it in the dark, we can make it in the light. Send a note and I'll get back to you within 48 hours.

Handmade in Connecticut, shipped with care

Every order supports an artist creating her way through the hard days

Create After Dark

Handmade mixed media for the ones still fighting. You are not alone — and the dark was never the end of the story.

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xo, Sav

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