Shadowbox by Patrik Kusek EXQUISITE SHADOWBOX with Patrik Kusek at Dynasty Art Studio, San Juan Capistrano, CA $95.00 + cost of clay Learn to make a framed shadow box using dry-to-dry construction techniques in metal clay. In this one day class you’ll build and construct a shadow box using your choice of texture. You’ll learn […]
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http://dynastyartstudio.com/ringpartypk.html I’m so excited to be visiting to SoCal! I’ll be at Dynasty Art Studio teaching for 3 days! For those of you who know Dynasty Art Studios is home to Candace Gate creator of Dynasty Stamp. The BEST texture plates ever! So join us! It’s going to be fun! Saturday March 10th from 10:00
This is a follow up to an earlier post on patina. On the Brynmorgen Press website Tim has included a wonderful resource section. Among the great tools, you can download different patina recipe posters that supplement the video. This is a great resource! Go to this site right now and download them, then buy the
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Don’t miss tonight’s free demo on www.craftcast.com. 5 of us are going to demo our favorite tools! There are going to be TONS of prizes as well, plus a few tips and tricks for metal clay, polymer clay and jewelry making. You don’t want to miss this one. Sign up now to avoid the rush.
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I’m so very excited. I just saw that Woodland Chic: Metal Clay Jewelry as Nature Intended was ranked #7 in the top 10 Craft and Hobby section of Lulu! Thanks to everyone who bought a copy!
Exciting news! Today my book is ranked in the top 10! Read More »
You can only have so much slip, then what? I found this technique a couple of years ago for reconstituting metal clay and I love it! I recommend it to all my students. I used to HATE reconstituting old dried metal clay projects that didn’t work out. The main reason was because I didn’t have
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Love this idea. I think I might try this out with polymer clay instead. Free Project Friday: Mushroom Terrarium « Lark Crafts Lark Crafts.
Free Project Friday: Mushroom Terrarium « Lark Crafts Lark Crafts Read More »
Here’s one more class, this time we’ll play with combining polymer clay and metal clay! Sign up today to grab a spot!
Polymer clay and metal class at Bead and Button Show 2012 Read More »
Here’s another class that I’ll be teaching at Bead and Button. Everyone’s gotta love a HUGE ring! Sign up today to get your spot!
Big Tendril Ring at Bead and Button Read More »
This one is for people just starting out in metal clay. Here is a list of basic tools for metal clay. In addition to these tools listed you’ll need something to make textures with and of course something to fire your pieces with as well. For the list of tools in the video follow this
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Getting ready to ring in the New Year with friends. A night of sipping Champagne, and what is sure to be great food and chatting with old friends and some maybe some new ones. Happy New Year to everyone! Here is something I found on Torrie Jaynes website. This wonderful winter gingerbread bird house. She’s
Happy New Year! Here’s to a healthy and prosperous 2012! Read More »
Hi everyone, craziness for the holidays. Just a quick note. If you bought my book the majority of the links are active now. I apologize for lack of understanding of how wordpress works! The password for the pages is on this page. Enjoy
Hope everyone had a great holiday. Thanks for great emails on the postcards. These postcards were originally from the chapter collage images from the book. Those of you who received them as part of the CraftCast package deal, thanks so much! It was nice to hear back from you. So by your request, I’ve put
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Went shopping last night on College Ave. Saw lots of Woodland Chic style out there. Details coming soon! LOVE these birds!
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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Su01kns9pYE] This video is from a segment that I did on CraftCast.com with Alison Lee. It shows how to make granulation like effects out of microbeads and two-part mold compound. For more info on CraftCast visit www.craftcast.com
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Christmas is a double edged sword. I love decorating the house with all the trimmings, but I really don’t like having to drag out all of the dusty boxes down from the rafters of the garage, unpacking everything, hauling them into the house. I just like the fun stuff. Arranging and making beautiful vignettes. Making
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I’m always hunting for unusual things. One of my favorite things to do it check out garage sales, flea markets and tag sales. This past weekend I went to the Alameda Flea Market. http://alamedapointantiquesfaire.com. It’s hard to me to actually go to this flea market as I usually teach classes on the weekend. But last
Metal Clay Repairs and Touch Ups pdf One of the many benefits to working with metal clay is the ability to correct mistakes. These step-by-step directions will have you covering your mistakes wisely. Click on the link above to download the pdf.
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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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