Mike Bajorek discusses the importance of communication with your customers. The impression your words leave will have far-reaching effects, so it’s important to get it right every time.

Mike Bajorek discusses how to meet your customers where they are–appealing to their particular way of understanding and viewing Magic.

Today Mike Bajorek turns his focus towards the finance side of Magic. These are the basics everyone should have in mind when building their business.

For this week, Mike exhibits a project that will challenge your ability to work with subtle gradations in color: the ever-popular commander, Uril, the Miststalker.

Today Mike Bajorek paints a Lotus Petal, going beyond the basic border extension to make something truly unique and special.

Some alters take more work, and some are harder to move. Mike Bajorek discusses how he chooses which card(s) to alter.

So you’ve just finished opening your box of Modern Masters 2015 (MM2). Get your paints out!

Today Mike Bajorek presents an alter of Rattleclaw Mystic from start to finish. The final product will be shipped to one lucky Twitter follower, so make sure you stay tuned!

Today Mike Bajorek addresses the question of color matching. Optical illusions interfere with our perception of colors, so a solid understanding of the theory behind it is indispensable for the alterist.

Mike Bajorek looks at the next option you have for monetizing card alters–selling them directly. He goes over the two major options, store consignment and online sales.

This week Mike Bajorek discusses trading away your alerted cards, and the techniques that will ensure you get the most value from your work.

Mike Bajorek presents the second part of his step-by-step tutorial for modifying cards with a border extension, and shows off the finished product!