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Custom Projects that Honor Veterans

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on November 11, 2011

Today is numerically interesting: 11/11/11.  Happens every hundred years.  However, 93 years ago, there was an 11/11/11 of monumental and historic significance.  The hostilities of World War I, “the war to end all wars,” ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918.  (The official peace treaty followed seven [...]

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Transforming Light: Stained Glass and More by Pompei & Company Stained Glass

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on November 10, 2011

What can you accomplish with custom decorative glass?  When CustomMade glass artisans Joseph and Ivy Pompei of Pompei & Company Stained Glass combine “color and texture with the purposeful, artful, and magical potentials of light” in their stained glass designs, they can achieve many effects.

Our windows may assume a vast range of [...]

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Old is New: Custom Murphy Beds

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on November 9, 2011

Is your mental image of a Murphy bed straight from a Laurel and Hardy short?

William L. Murphy’s invention dates from 1900 but is enjoying a modern day comeback, and it’s not because of its comedic potential.  In another example of how furniture designs from bygone eras are finding new life, these clever built-in beds [...]

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Live Edge Inlaid Ambrosia Maple Dining Table

Posted by Marcie in For Customers, For Makers, Our Favorite Custom Finds on November 8, 2011

This hand-crafted table by Haymore Enterprises, Inc. is the prefect artistic representation of the phrase “still waters run deep”.  Quiet, understated, with a hint of the unexpected.

The Live Edge Ambrosia Maple Dining Trestle Table is crafted by master woodworker Clyde Haymore. With over 30 years experience in both commercial woodworking and custom design furniture [...]

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Rise Above the Noise: Differentiate, Add Value, Create Community

Posted by Marcie in For Makers, The Pro Shop on November 7, 2011

Guest contributor Patrick Kennedy of Superior Woodcraft, Inc.

In today’s market it is more important than ever to inform potential clients about your company.  It’s no longer enough to take out print ads informing the market that your company creates great products at competitive prices. That’s a message that every company touts for every product and [...]

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Dream Custom Tubs for Bath Lovers

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on November 6, 2011

You already know why a custom tub can save you from deep trouble.  Once you and your CustomMade artisan have measured your existing space or planned for your future custom bathroom remodel, you can rest assured that your dream bathtub will fit in your bathroom (and that you will fit in your tub, too).  But [...]

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Custom Lapidaries

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, For Makers, The Wide World of Custom Making on November 5, 2011

Lapidaries are masters of the art of turning rough gemstones into dazzling multifaceted pieces or other forms.  Professional jewelry makers as well as the general jewelry buying public may turn to these artisans for precisely cut gems for use in custom jewelry design.  While expert jewelers like those you will find in our CustomMade galleries [...]

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The Art of Displaying Art: Some Custom Approaches

Posted by Pedro in Concepts & Buyer Guides, For Customers on November 4, 2011

If you’re collecting art for your home, you should be as mindful of displaying your pieces as you are about selecting them.  Nicholas H.J. Hall, international director of Old Master paintings and British Art at Christie’s, offers some advice for exhibiting art in your home in “Exhibiting Works of Art, Wall to Wall,” an article [...]

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Custom Gun Accessories: Leather Holsters, Belts, and Carrying Cases

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on November 3, 2011

A little over a year ago, our gun enthusiast customers noted the absence of holsters in the CustomMade hunting gear gallery.  At the time, we provided a PDF list of custom holster makers through our blog.  Since then, we’ve added many new makers and galleries, including artisans who create beautiful leather custom gun accessories such [...]

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Found objects take on new life with J. Lasley Designs

Posted by CustomMade in For Customers, For Makers, Maker Spotlight on November 3, 2011

Until very recently, James Lasley was focused on his career as a photographer and film artist. However, long days in front of the computer left him longing for any time he could get out and make something; physically make something with his hands. He works in metal because of its performance, strength, and ‘instantaneous” quality, [...]

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