Altered Precious Moments FAQ

Thanks for being a fan of our painted Precious Moments figurines, also known as "Altered Moments" collectibles.

We put together this page to answer the frequently asked questions you've sent us.

If you have more questions, DM us @chicaandjo on all the socials or email us at chicaandjo@chicaandjo.com.

Altered Moments Frequently Asked Questions:

• What paint and clay do you use?
• How do I get started making my own?
• Where can I see your work?
• Do you have a community for AM artists?
• Do you sell your pieces?
• Can you make me another one?
• Where do you get the figurines?
• Do you do custom pieces?
• Do you want to buy my PM collection?
• Don't you know these are valuable?

Q: What paint and clay do you use?

As we create more and more Altered Moments and explore new materials, we have settled on our favorites that work best for us. You can find our recommended supplies in our Amazon storefront.

For help using these supplies and tools, be sure to check out our getting started videos below!

Q: How do I get started making my own?

We love nothing more than hearing about people trying this hobby for the first time! To help you get started, we've created a series of helpful videos showing supplies, tips, and techniques.

Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you don't miss our new videos when we post them!

Q: Where can I see your work?

We share our painted Precious Moments figurines on all our social media channels as they are completed. Be sure to follow us @chicaandjo on TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook.

We also have a great round-up post here on our blog that features a bunch of Painted Precious Moments by us and other artists.

Q: Do you have a community for AM artists?

We have developed a huge community of Altered Moments artists in our Altered Moments Facebook Group. Our members include established artists, newbie alterers, and vicarious onlookers who just like to see everyone share their work.

Join our group for the latest updates from us and lots of ideas and inspiration from the community. That's where you'll see our latest tips, monthly challenges, and the occasional sneak peek about the pieces we're working on.

Q: Do you sell your pieces?

Sometimes we do sell our pieces, if there is enough interest.

Keep an eye out for listing announcements on our TikTok account and our Altered Moments Market Facebook Group.

Whenever a piece is available for purchase, you'll find it listed in our eBay store. Hit the "Save Seller" button to make it easy to find us again.

Q: Can you make me another one?

All our pieces are one of a kind, and we only create a single copy of each altered work. We found that doing the same thing over and over to create more copies takes all the joy out of it, and makes it seem too much like work, so we do not create duplicates.

If you want to be sure you get a chance at purchasing one of our pieces, all announcements will be made in our TikTok account and in our Altered Moments Market Facebook Group and then listed in our eBay store.

Q: Where do you get the figurines?

We source most of our pieces from thrift stores, where they sit on shelves, just waiting for someone to give them a new life and love.

We occasionally receive gifted collections from friends and followers, and sometimes we hit up eBay when we need that perfect piece to complete an idea.

Q: Do you want to buy my PM collection?

We do not have the budget for purchasing complete collections at this time, but we do occasionally need individual pieces. We post our needs on our Altered Moments Market Facebook Group, so if you have items to sell, keep an eye out there for any announcements.

We also accept donations if you would like to send your collection to us. If you want your pieces to go to a good home rather than the landfill, you can send them to us at:

Chica and Jo
PO Box 188
Bryantsville, KY 40410

Q: Do you do custom pieces?

At this time we aren't able to create custom pieces or take custom orders. This includes personalized pieces (to match you) or duplicates of pieces we have already created and sold.

Q: Don't you know these are valuable?

We understand that Precious Moments are emotionally very valuable to dedicated collectors, but most pieces — certainly the ones we alter — are not worth very much money at this time. The Precious Moments market was flooded in the 90s and most of the individual pieces have greatly reduced in value.

We do research every piece we receive before altering it, to be sure it is not highly valuable. We rarely pay more than $10 for a figurine and would not alter a piece that is rare or worth a lot.