The importance of taking a break
Well hello everyone! It's been a while since I've posted on the "Patrik's Blog" section of my site. I thought ... Read More
Bay Area Bead Show Oakland – Silver Metal Clay Class
Metal Clay - Protection From the Evil Eye Ring by Patrik Kusek Saturday 9 am - 6 pm with a ... Read More
Woodland Chic Design Exploration 13 – Donna Penoyer
This week's featured artist is Donna Penoyer. I love Donna's creativity. I often tell my students that there are 3 ... Read More
New Northern California Classes posted
Hey everyone here are some classes posted for the BABE show in Oakland. BAY AREA BEAD EXTRAVAGANZA 2013 Oakland Convention ... Read More
The last few weeks have been crazy!
I wanted to thank everyone for your emails of support and concern. The last few weeks have been challenging to ... Read More
Announcing a new UK stockist for The Woodland Chic Texture Sheet
I'd like to welcome Emma Gordon of BlueBell Design Studio in Scotland as a new stockist in the UK. Residents ... Read More
Cinco de Mayo – Flash Sale 25% off Woodland Chic PDF
Happy Cinco de Mayo! To celebrate I'm offering 25% off of the PDF version of Woodland Chic: Metal Clay Jewelry ... Read More
Going postal! Plus tips on metal clay, polymer and more!
Happy weekend to everyone! Just a quick note to everyone who purchased a Woodland Chic Texture Sheet during the CraftCast ... Read More
I’m in Ornament Magazine!
Just spent the last week or so at the PMC Conference. When I got home I had a surprise waiting! ... Read More
4 Metal Clay Tutorials at Aftosa
The last of tutorials for Aftosa are now up and loaded on the Aftosa website. Visit www.aftosa.com to see them. The tutorials ... Read More
Finally! I completed my Masters Registry Level 1
Now on to the next 10 challenges. The Masters Registry www.mastersregistry.com is a fantastic program. One of the many reasons I ... Read More
Metal Clay Tutorial #13 for Whole Lotta Whimsey
Tonya just posted the latest round of tutorials at www.wholelottawhimsey.com I’m so very happy with the outcome. It was fun to ... Read More
Anna Wintour
Do you know Anna Wintour? I recently saw the documentary on Vogue’s editor Anna Wintour. The September Issue, is a film ... Read More
Whole Lotta Whimsy Tutorial
Check out my tutorial for Tonya at Whole Lotta Whimsy. This peek-a-boo clasp was fun and challenging to make but ... Read More
Ok my first glazing experience
So, I found my 7th grade project which was my very first experience with glaze. I had forgotten about this ... Read More
Experiments glazing Bisque Beads and adding PMC
Been working on a project for Aftosa. Aftosa is primarily a ceramics supply company. They are now carrying PMC and ... Read More
Interesting YouTube videos – Cooper along with our favorite Noble Metals
Came across these interesting videos on YouTube on the chemical composition of metals. Check them out, I found them on ... Read More
Metal Clay Masters Registry – C1
Finally have time to work on the Masters Registry again. If you are interested in furthering your expertise in metal ... Read More
Turkeys show up for Halloween!
I dunno, for some reason 5 wild turkeys came walking down the street! There is a first for everything! ... Read More
Chandon Napa Valley, etoile restaurant
Took a much needed day off and headed for Chandon Napa Valley. I have to say, 75 degrees at the ... Read More
