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Enlighten Yourself With Nature

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Posted 4 months ago

My 40th pair of customs <3

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Posted 4 months ago

Dead Legends

(Jimi, Jim & Janis in the 27 Forever cemetery & Stevie Ray, John, Bob & Jerry in the Grateful graveyard)

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Posted 4 months ago

It’s been awhile but I’m back… these are from the end of the summer

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Posted 8 months ago

- The man of the hour… the talented Mr. Matt Tomczyk & his custom business Visual Fiber-

Posted 8 months ago

I wore it (hat) to the next fest I went to that summer and some guy offered me $100 for it, not caring how old it was or how long I’d been wearing it

Matt Tomczyk

Posted 8 months ago

- One of my favorite hats by Matt Tomczyk -

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- Matt Tomczyk | Custom Painter -

Posted 8 months ago

Recently, I was introduced to and inspired by the works of Matt Tomczyk & his brand Visual Fiber. His colorful and intricate custom hats left me bewildered and his ease at creating them, well, jealous. The lids he creates have so much personality, my mouth dropped when he told me how much he was charging… I wasn’t catching flies because he over-charges (no such thing with these beauties) but because he was charging the bare minimum. Hours of back-numbing work and love go into each custom job he paints up and each is unique and special in its own way. Being an under-paid artist I can sympathize, but this fella deserves a lot more and I think once you see his craftsmanship, you’ll agree. Oh and he not only does lids but can lay down a sick design on a variety of surfaces, like boards & guitars. Put a little more psychedelic persuasion back in your life; pick up some rad art by Matt Tomczyk.

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Posted 8 months ago

- Insane details on this guitar by Matt Tomczyk -

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- Interview with Matt Tomczyk -

Posted 8 months ago

Erin: What got you started on the path of painting?
Matt Tomczyk: I’ve been drawing since I could pick up a pen; usually playing add-on with my mom, passing a drawing back and forth trying to figure out what the other person is drawing. I think that’s where I get my abilities from, but the reason I started with painting hats is because I made one, to see if it was possible, and liked how it turned out. I wore it to the next fest I went to that summer and some guy offered me $100 for it, not caring how old it was or how long I’d been wearing it. So I decided to start making more and they started selling here and there. It took a year or 2 to figure out the right mixture if products that work best.
Erin: You seem to crack out a lot of hats in such a short amount of time, do you slave yourself to the trade or is it just something that comes with such ease?
Matt Tomczyk: I’m currently working part-time at FedEx loading trucks, but pretty much any time I get a chance to make a new hat I do. I can usually finish 1-4 hats a week, spending 2-20 hours on hats it all depends.
Erin: What influences you the most with regards to your work?
Matt Tomczyk: The thing that keeps me going is the reactions and compliments I get, and the fact that I dread going to work for 5 hours at FedEx or any other job I’ve had, yet I can work 80 hours in 4 days no problem vending at a fest.
Erin: What has been your favorite piece or even experience thus far?
Matt Tomczyk: Anytime I’m selling a hat or seeing people interested in it, is a good time. Or getting the opportunity to show the customer and fan base what I’ve done each time. But like I said the most memorable moment was when this guy offered me $100 for the first hat I made for myself, not expecting to sell it, so that’s how this whole thing came about.