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Custom in Hollywood

Posted by Seth in For Customers, The Wide World of Custom Making on October 11, 2010

If you aren’t a celebrity, or someone with near-limitless expendable income, I’m sure you’ve imagined what it would be like to be so.  Interestingly enough, even the most famous and affluent people recognize the difference between mass production and custom.  Author Tom Babilla explains in his article “Designer Jewelry ? Custom-made” on [...]

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New artisans of the week

Posted by Seth in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on October 8, 2010

Help me welcome to some of the newest CustomMade members for this week!

Ben Raphael of Wooden Hammer LLC‎

“This treehouse, located in Dover, Massachusetts, is nestled 15 feet up in a large old oak tree. The tree house was attached using methods that [...]

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Fabric Swatches and Paint samples – Building Blocks of Custom Furniture Orders

Posted by Seth in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on October 7, 2010

CustomMade member Susan Goldstick shares a great publication with us about custom furniture taking its cue from fabric swatches and paint samples and becoming bold colorful and coordinated pieces of furniture. The original article was posted  04/30/2010 on Susans blog. Also check out Susan’s website here. Enjoy!

So what’s all the fuss [...]

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Spanish vs Colonial

Posted by Seth in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on October 5, 2010

The following post was contributed by CustomMade’s own Marc Galante!

Due to the proximity of Mexico to the United States, the common history that we have shared with our neighbor to the south, and the great influx of immigrants from Mexico into the U.S., the phrase “Spanish antiques” immediately signifies “Mexican” or “Spanish colonial” [...]

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CustomMade Offers More Online Exposure for Custom Artisans

Posted by Seth in Company News and Info, For Customers, For Makers on October 5, 2010

As seen on Business Wire

BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CustomMade, the world’s largest online marketplace for custom services, today announced a series of strategic partnerships with Dornob, one of the most popular design blogs in the world, as well as Scripps Networks’ HGTV.com and DIYNetwork.com, leading home and how-to websites. The partnerships will offer [...]

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Why I am so passionate about Custom.

Posted by Mike in For Customers, For Makers, Founder's Blog on October 4, 2010

There appears to be a revival in the market for creators.  In the past week, I have talked with one person who bought a custom belt, another was thinking about purchasing a custom motorcycle, and still another was looking to get a custom suit.  One by one, consumers are realizing that purchasing custom is not only fun, [...]

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Can You Legally Make a Copy of this Piece of Furniture or Home Décor Item for Me?

Posted by Seth in Concepts & Buyer Guides, For Customers, For Makers, Founder's Blog on October 1, 2010

How do intellectual property protections apply to furniture designs and other custom made items?

CustomMade Ventures (which owns CustomMade.com) has created a cyber-marketplace that connects customers seeking (you guessed it) custom made furniture and other custom items to the artisans who make these creations.  Their target audience is a growing [...]

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Mini Golf, Martha and Makers…Oh My!! – Maker Faire: A Designer’s Play Land. by Cassie Hamel

Posted by Seth in Company News and Info, For Customers, For Makers, The People Behind CustomMade, The Wide World of Custom Making on September 30, 2010

There was blood, sweat and spray mount fingers last weekend as seven of us from the CustomMade team piled into cars and drove our way over to Queens, NY for our first ever Maker Faire. Under a tent surrounded by boundless creativity, we were provided a 10′ x 10′ space: a blank canvas made of chain link [...]

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Welcome to some of our newest CustomMade artisans

Posted by Seth in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on September 29, 2010

Lets give a warm welcome to some of the newest CustomMade members! Here they are!

Brian Cullen Furniture

“At Brian Cullen Furniture we design and build one-of-a-kind and limited-edition furniture and custom cabinetry. Whether you are interested in an existing piece from our portfolio or [...]

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Help us spread the word on Facebook! Win a CM Tee shirt!

Posted by Seth in Company News and Info, For Customers, For Makers on September 28, 2010

At CustomMade we believe in supporting the quality and craftsmanship behind the custom industry. Whether you are a painter, glass worker, ceramist, sculptor, woodworker, metalworker, or just a person who enjoys the arts, we ask you, in honor of National Arts and Humanities Month, to please post this as your Facebook status for the weekend [...]

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