Excited to be on CraftCast next week. I’ll show you how to make a cool new texture PLUS you’ll get a preview of my new book AND we’ll be giving away prizes. Tune in to www.craftcast.com See you on-line!
Party on CraftCast! – Faux Granulation Read More »
Two Part Silicon mold compound has a variety of uses. Molds can be made from just about anything, of course my favorites are sticks, leaves, and other natural items. However, you can make molds of antique buttons, old toy parts, and even potato chips, the list is endless! [wpvideo 9YI3hXY7] If you are interested in
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[wpvideo teHZ8ysc] There are many ways to fire metal clay, each has its advantages. This video will give you a quick overview of the 3 ways that I use in my studio. The best way, of course, is the kiln. It offers the most accurate way to fire metal clay pieces and offers the control
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On page 23 of Woodland Chic I talk about one of my favorite techniques. Faux Bois. These are some examples of Faux Bois on some of my jewelry designs. However, Faux Bois has been around for quite some time. I even have faux bois wood molding ( I know it sounds redundant ) in my
I love just about anything visual. When I was younger I fell in love with photography. I was so thrilled to get my first camera. A Yashika 35mm. I would develop my own film and even had a little mini darkroom set up in the closet. When I was an art director, photography was a
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Sometimes it’s great just to see unique things. Often times it can give you ideas to use for your next projects. I was recently interviewed for Fusion Newsletter for the PMC Guild about inspiration. They asked where do I find inspiration? Well for me it can strike me just about anywhere.
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This is a repost of a presentation that I did for the PMC Conference in 2o10. The presentation was on brainstorming and creativity. Brainstorming Presentation. If you are stuck and need a little creative boost check out the PDF of the presentation. The PDF version are slides from the presentation and no sound or narration. But
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I’ve been busy organizing a workshop for my local guild. I contacted Barbara earlier this month because she was going to be here in the San Francisco Bay Area in September. As luck would have it, she has agreed to the do a workshop for us. A little bit of a bummer because it’s during
Barbara Becker Simon Workshop Read More »
I haven’t taught my gold class in a couple of months. It’s always fun to add real gold to your jewelry and this one day class is perfect to learn the basics of Aura 22 and Keum Boo ( the ancient art of fusing gold to fine silver) It was nice to some familiar faces
GOLD! Aura 22 and Keum Boo@ The Nova Studio, Pt. Richmond, CA Read More »
I was walking thru the halls during the PMC Conference and I was stopped by Tim McCeight asking me if I would be interested in participating in the first ever PMC relay race. I said YES! sounds like a hoot. What I didn’t know was that it was a goal of the relay race was
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“I am honored to be the featured artist. This group provides a valuable resource for the metal clay community, and I’m proud to be a member of this very special family.” PR-Featured-Artist-3-07 PDF
Patrik Kusek Chosen As Featured Jewelry Artist Read More »
Patrik Kusek Featured Artist The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising F.I.D.M. FIDM Dialogues Newsletter I’m so honored to be a featured artist in the FIDM Newsletter. My inspiration is nature and organic shapes. I love using textures and patterns that are old, cracked and crusted over. It adds that unexpected rustic yet sophisticated element
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