Shop Small: A Christmas Gift Guide to Singaporean Creatives and Makers
The holiday season is upon us again and if you’re the kind who loves buying gifts for your loved ones, here’s a list of amazing local creatives who makes beautiful and unique products that will be perfect for gifting!
Beauty and Skincare
Rough Beauty specializes in handmade botanical soap that smells absolutely divine. They have gift sets that are perfect for special occasions or just to pamper yourself!
Food
Love For Wagashi is a local brand that makes kawaii and oishii dainty Japanese wagashi sweets. They come in various seasonal designs and flavours that will go well with your green tea for a luxurious afternoon tea party.
Auntie Yam’s specializes in baby and toddler friendly food specially catered to busy mums. They recently launched a Christmas box with sugar-free snacks that even children can enjoy!
Custom Art and Commissions
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Macramenian weaves a colourful world with her yarns and the result is extremely textured and flowy macrame pieces that will definitely be a conversation piece in your home.
Bai Si Mu makes custom stone seal carvings that are amazingly intricate. If you need a branding stamp or you just want to feel like an emperor, Jean is definitely your go-to person for all your carving needs.
Textile Goods
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Yabai Yabai is a textile studio with designs that are loud, whimsical and eye-catching. They are statement pieces that will elicit conversation and envy. If you’re a fan of unique clothing pieces that reflects your bold personality, Stacy’s works will be right up your alley.
Jewellery
Two Curiously specializes in resin and 3D handmade jewellery and accessories that are adorable and colourful that will appeal to both children and adults. If you have an inner child who can’t resist all things cute, then this is definitely the place to shop at.
White Feather is a handmade jewellery store that deals with semi precious stones such as aquamarine and quartz. They became one of my fave handmade jewellery shops after I discovered their earrings in one of their stockists.
Anna & Bull makes unique earrings that are 3D and textured in a variety of vibrant colours. Her works reminds me of lovely days in the warm sunshine and carefree moments.
Houseware
Ummuramics is a local handmade clay studio that makes functional kitchen ware such as cups and plates with a whimsical twist. Ummu’s mugs come with cool wavy handles and beautiful vibrantly coloured butts.
Ohleaf is also one of my favourite ceramics shop and I love their vases. Having a recent appreciation for dried florals, I use their vases to display my selection of flowers in my home.
Polkaros is a lifestyle brand of handcrafted ceramics and goods, and they make the cutest ceramic wares.
Tiny Supply makes some of the cutest animal ceramics lifestyle goods. Check out these adorable animal themed cups and bowls!
Crafts
Droolstamps carves amazing designs out of rubber stamps. Her stamps are joyful and adorable, if you love arts and crafts, you will find endless joys decorating your journals or cards with her rubber stamps.
Captain Lulo is a paper studio run by Cheryl, who makes intricate 3D paper models of everyday items. If you are keen on learning to make your own paper models, she sells a DIY kit to teach you how to do it!
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