Congratulations to Anna E. of Griffin, GA. Anna entered a contest for free enrollment in my www.craftsty.com class Metal Clay adding Stones and Dimension. Anna works with metal clay and also some traditional metal smithing. She says that most of her work is flat and she’s looking forward to taking the class to add dimension […]
Congrats to Anna winner of my Craftsy class! Read More »
Metal clay artist and blogger Margaret Schindel recently reviewed my on-line class Metal Clay adding Stones and Dimension. Margaret is a jewelry artist and internationally known expert on metal clay techniques. PMC certified in 2006 by Celie Fago. I was flattered to have someone with her experience review this class. She wrote in depth detailing
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Learn how to set gemstones and add dimension in metal clay! Check out my new video. I’d love to see what you make so please post your creations in my class projects on the Craftsy site. www.craftsy.com/ext/PatrikKusek_5183_F
My new Craftsy class is now live! Read More »
I’ve been getting some emails regarding MiraVos SF so I thought I would take this chance to clarify. A couple of months ago I made the difficult decision to leave my position at MiraVos SF. A variety of factors contributed to this decision, some of which are private. However, words like passion keep coming into
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I’ve just learned that I’ve won first place in the Bead Dreams 2015 contest metal clay category! I’m so excited and thrilled! Every year the Bead and Button Show holds the Bead Dreams contest. It’s been a few years since I’ve entered. This year I entered some of my new work based on a recurring
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Metal Clay Essentials Eyebrow Brushes by Patrik Kusek Share this Image On Your Site Please include attribution to patriksstudio.com with this graphic.
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5 Indispensable ways to use straws in metal clay by Patrik Kusek Share this Image On Your Site Please include attribution to patriksstudio.com with this graphic.
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Metal Clay Essentials 5 Great things to do with Exacto blades in metal clay Share this Image On Your Site Please include attribution to patriksstudio.com with this graphic.
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Last week I told my personal story, my business partner Roxanne Goodfellow has her own story. Together we have our story, the MiraVos SF story. So what is your story? Not only your personal story but your marketing story. Your marketing story tells people both visually and verbally what you or what your company is
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With the launch of my new jewelry line MiraVos SF some of you had questions about marketing, branding, graphic design and web design. I do have a background in graphic design. As a matter of fact I’ve spent my entire professional career in the creative industry in one way or another. In the 80’s I
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Learn sand casting and recycle your scrap silver I just re-posted a workshop that I’m teaching at The Ranch Center for Arts and Crafts in Snohomish, WA near Seattle. Learn how to use your old scrap silver to make new jewelry by sand casting. A low entry cost, easy way to make real silver cast
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During the beginning part of every year I preform my usual ritual of studio tool maintenance and studio clean up. Although maintenance on some tools and equipment happens year round, the start of year usually leaves me extra time to do some serious cleaning. This year I noticed that some of my tools had garnered
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I love great craftsmanship. It can be in the most ordinary thing, but if it is well crafted it tells me that someone paid close attention to every detail. I somehow feel a kinship with whoever made the piece. I guess this is part of why I’m a designer. Earlier today I was trolling the
Stunning work in the ancient art of pebble mosaics Read More »
Last night I heard a wonderful lecture by Paul Koudounaris PhD. author of Empire of Death and his new book Heavenly Bodies, Spectacular Jeweled Skeletons. Who knew these wonderful masterpieces existed? I was first introduced to Paul’s work when I stumbled upon his first book Empire of Death last year in the book shop at
Death has never looked so beautiful Read More »
Hello all! I usually don’t share stuff like this on my blog but this is such a great idea. If you are like me and have a more than a couple of credit cards then take a look at this. Between my business cards, personal cards and “rewards” card this little gadget will save space,
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Always great to teach at Rio Grande, it’s like visiting family. Here’s the latest batch of students, still smiling even though it was three quarters of the way through the first day. Only two more days to go!
Day one PMC certification at Rio Read More »
