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Netted.net by WEBBY’S highlights CustomMade!

Posted by Seth in Company News and Info, For Customers, For Makers on July 20, 2010

As seen on Netted.net “Netted is a free daily email publication that harnesses the collective wisdom of the WebbyAwards (“the leading international award honoring excellence on the internet”) to uncover the online tools that make life better, easier, and more productive.”  Today their bit of information for their [...]

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CustomMade Announces Newly Opened Glass and Metal Categories!

Posted by Seth in Company News and Info, For Customers, For Makers on July 19, 2010

CustomMade Launches Glass and Metal Galleries to Online Marketplace

Glass Makers and Metal Workers Can Now Reach New Online Consumer Audience

BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CustomMade, the world’s largest online marketplace for custom services, today announced it has launched glass and metal galleries to its online custom marketplace. The new galleries will provide consumers with a [...]

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Puzzle boxes with Jay Rogers

Posted by Seth in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on July 18, 2010

Every lock has a key, right? Not necessarily. Jay Rogers of Cambridge, Massachusetts has found a passion in making “locks” where the only key is your mind.

Have a look at Jay’s custom made puzzle boxes at his website.  As a teenager, Jay read a story about someone who kept  the secrets of who they really [...]

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CustomMade in Chris Baylor’s About.com guide to Woodworking

Posted by Seth in Company News and Info, For Customers on July 18, 2010

As seen on Chris Baylor’s blog, “Woodworking,” on About.com.

“Are you a commercial furniture builder or are you thinking of selling a piece or two? Perhaps you have some unique designs that you think would sell online?

Here’s a site you might find interesting. CustomMade.com is a site by woodworkers, for woodworkers. It [...]

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A Cabinetmaker’s Kitchen Remodel by David Getts

Posted by Seth in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on July 16, 2010

CustomMade artisan David Getts of David Getts Designer Builder Inc., as featured in the May/June issue of Fine Homebuilding magazine (#210)

“When a pro is set loose in his own kitchen, the results are functional and furniture grade”

After spending years building other people’s kitchens, I finally [...]

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“Poems of Wood & Light” with David Mathias

Posted by Seth in Concepts & Buyer Guides, For Customers on July 15, 2010

The following is a contribution from our friend David Mathias.  David is the author of the up and coming book book “Greene & Greene Furniture – Poems of Wood & Light.” David is a photographer with a computer science background, and taught at the college level for 14 years before pursuing interests in photography and woodworking. [...]

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The Boggs Collective

Posted by Seth in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on July 13, 2010

Right after our last green blog was published, and with impeccable timing, I was able to sit down with a truly green-oriented and moreover community oriented group of folks and learned a little bit about them as people and about their business.  Brian Boggs described to me a business which stepped outside [...]

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“Why custom?” contest comes to a close!

Posted by Seth in Company News and Info, For Customers on July 13, 2010

As our contest has come to a close, we would like to send out a special thank you to everyone who submitted ideas for CustomMade’s “Why custom?” contest!! Also, a special thanks to our blog owner friends who helped us out by spreading the word about the contest. Please stay tuned to our [...]

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Custom Re-Made

Posted by Seth in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on July 12, 2010

Without systems for manufacturing our ancestors were notorious for finding an object and creating something useful. Shells became currency and shark teeth became the heads of spears. And now with the resurgence of both recycled and sustainable materials another hot topic is, once again, “found objects”. Lets turn back the clock and take a look [...]

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3 days left to submit your ideas!!

Posted by Seth in Company News and Info, For Customers on July 9, 2010

What a response!! Thank you to everyone who has participated in our “Why Custom?” contest thus far! In case you hadn’t heard about our contest, CustomMade.com is asking YOU to tell us why going custom is so much better.  The answer [...]

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