Last year I submitted a couple of pieces to the Sinter 2024 Conference and Exhibit in the UK. Last week I got notice that one of my pieces was selected as one of 22 artists to exhibit their work at the conference and online. I won’t be able to make it to the UK this […]
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Sonoma Metal Clay Rings Workshop Chimera in Sebastopol, CA. Our metal clay ring class is the perfect opportunity for beginner and intermediate crafters alike. You’ll learn from an award-winning instructor, who’ll teach you how to create beautiful rings out of precious metal clay. Get ready to flex your creative muscles, as the possibilities are endless
My first “post-pandemic” in-person workshop was at Chimera in Sonoma County in May 2022. Intro to fire-in-place gemstone setting in metal clay. This class is perfect for beginners and experienced metal clay users who may want to brush up on their stone setting skills in metal clay. Gemstone settings in metal clay Class Title: Stone
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Learn metal clay Patrik teaches a variety of workshops around the country throughout the year. Also you might also enjoy some of the videos that Patrik has to offer, or a personalized session.
Cyanotypes and ephemera in metal clay. I am a collector of ephemera and interesting photographic prints. When the folks at AMCAW asked me to write an article for their blog using Metal Clay and my choice of mixed media it was a no-brainer. Having a chance to explore cyanotype‘s and having the ability to embed
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Advanced Metal Clay- Epic Poison Rings! January 13 – 19, Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna Beach with Patrik Kusek Advanced Metal Clay- Epic Poison Rings! with Patrik Kusek Prerequisites: Basic metal clay skills. Some soldering helpful. Fact and fiction are intertwined in the story of the poison ring. The ancient romans used them to hold
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Just published, a few metal clay Q & A’s on the Interweave. I was asked by Interweave – Jewelry Artist Magazine ( Lapidary Journal for us folks that have been around for a while ) to write a short metal clay Q & A. I’ve pulled from some questions commonly asked by some of my students.
Circle Divider Template A student of mine ask how to divide a circle. After a brief demo I realized that having the right tools although important doesn’t mean you have to spend a lot money. So I created this circle template based standard circle templates but I added a design twist. Instead of the usual
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This is part two of the series. In this video we use more complex techniques to create super tiny 1mm!! micro mosaic tiles, learn about mold making, dry construction and assembly. I construct a pendant with a beetle focal piece, construct branches using molding compound all while using two types of metal clay. Check out
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I’m so excited to announce that my new video is available at the Interweave Store. It’s an intro to base metal clays and creating jewelry with micro mosaics a two part series. In part one you’ll learn the basics of using base metal clays and learn how to build a mosaic pendant using 2 kinds
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Here is an interview that Marlene Richey did for Rio Grande about me and my piece that won the Saul Bell Award. To read the entire interview and to read about the other winners please visit the Rio Grande website. PATRIK KUSEK 2nd Place, Metal Clay Interview by Marlene Richey Inspired by his mother’s struggle
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Such an honor to be amongst so many other talented artists. Spoiler alert I won 2nd place! Thank you Rio Grande!
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I’m so grateful and humbled that one of my pieces was chosen to be one the finalists for the Saul Bell Awards. This piece is titled “Memory Interrupted” It’s made from fine silver, synthetic peridot and citrine, pearls and 22K. Some of you know that my mother has dementia and this piece is part of
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When I received a set of templates and textures designed by polymer clay artist Melanie Muir I was thrilled about the possibilities. I usually make my own templates and textures but choosing from pre-made textures and shapes was quite freeing. I chose “Beach” and “River” texture themes. One would think that I would have chosen
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Bidding deadline has been extended for Beads of Courage Auction. Help raise money for this great cause. Here is a piece I made that you can bid on. Find out more information on this great organization at http://www.beadsofcourage.org/
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A student of mine asked me how to use bezel cups in metal clay. Luckily I wrote a step-by-step tutorial for bezel setting in metal clay! This was written a couple of years ago but the information is still good. Here is a link for tutorial that I wrote for Rio Grande. Please click through
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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
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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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