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3rd Ward: Making Future Makers in Brooklyn

Posted by Marcie in For Customers, For Makers, The Pro Shop on April 30, 2012

This article was written by Heather Bailey, part of CustomMade’s Maker Success team.

Makers helping makers. It’s a simple philosophy everyone here at CustomMade can support and get excited about. So when we stumbled upon the Brooklyn-based artist community 3rd Ward, we were thrilled to discover the work they were doing. Plus, when we come [...]

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Not the Same Ol’ Song and Dance: Music-Inspired Furniture and Other Custom Projects

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Founder's Blog on April 28, 2012

What’s your favorite style of music? Have a favorite musician? Do you like to dance?  Let the music be your muse for your next custom project, writes CEO and Co-founder Mike Salguero in his Stylelist Home blog from 4/18/12.  Be sure to follow him on Stylelist as he continues to spread the custom word.

What [...]

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The Boston Globe on the CustomMade Experience

Posted by Pedro in Company News and Info, For Customers, For Makers on April 27, 2012

What is the CustomMade experience like from the perspective of the makers, and what are the obstacles facing the continued growth of CustomMade? In an October 23, 2011 Boston Globe article, “Crafting a market for custom wares,” Scott Kirsner interviewed CustomMade CEO and co-founder Mike Salguero as well as current and former CustomMade subscribers as [...]

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Gettin’ Dirty: CustomMade Gets Schooled On Blacksmithing

Posted by Marcie in For Customers, For Makers, The People Behind CustomMade on April 27, 2012

This blog was written by Tammy Kingan, Maker Acquisitions, at CustomMade.com.

“It’ll start to smell funny,” said Carl, our Blacksmithing teacher, as he was describing that “slippery iron” meant your skin was incinerating, literally evaporating, in under a second.  This was our introduction to Blacksmithing as eight CustomMade employees ventured over to Prospect Hill Forge [...]

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Fascinate Strangers and Arouse Envy: Join The International Wooden Bow Tie Club

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on April 26, 2012

Is the limited imagination of retail fashion strangling your personality?

CustomMade wood sculptor Marvin Beloff likes “plaid, striped, colorful shirts” and when he went shopping for a basic, solid bow tie he had little luck:

I used to have some, but my wife threw them away years ago.  I shopped! Few bows and [...]

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“Mad Men” Furniture: Mid-Century Modern Custom Designs

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on April 25, 2012

Love “Mad Men” and “Mad Men” furniture?  The critically acclaimed series has captured the ethos of early 1960s America as well as the mid-century modern style of the time in incredible detail, with meticulously designed sets, wardrobes, and both original and reproduction furniture.  “Nearly every shot of ‘Mad Men’ is filled with objects from an [...]

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“Legend of Phantom Marsh,” Fish Sculpture by Powell Swanser

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Our Favorite Custom Finds on April 24, 2012

We’ve all heard fish stories, and some of us have probably told a whale of a tale or two, but Powell Swanser Incredible Sculptures can create an exquisite fish sculpture that’s not only an incredible exercise in natural history but also a dramatic tableau.

A Montana native and world-renowned artist, Powell Swanser is a self-taught [...]

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CustomMade Project Winner’s Design Is Fit For A King

Posted by Marcie in Contests and Giveaways, CustomMade Connections, For Customers on April 23, 2012

This story is written by the winner of our  Share Your CustomMade Project Contest, Matthew Eschevarria.

“My experience with Custommade.com was a journey that began when I was already very lost.

My fiance’ mentioned that I should start looking online for a wedding ring, as that is generally something one buys in advance, and our [...]

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A Little Change Makes All the Difference: Pictures of Kitchen Backsplash Ideas for Small Spaces

Posted by Pedro in Concepts & Buyer Guides, For Customers on April 20, 2012

If you want to revamp your kitchen but don’t have the budget for a full remodel, here are some kitchen backsplash ideas and pictures of backsplashes by our CustomMade artisans that show you don’t need a lot of space to make a big impact.

Untapped Resource created this “Fruit of the Vine” kitchen mural, a [...]

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What Makes Google Ventures Tick? Fast Company on “Google’s Creative Destruction”

Posted by Pedro in Company News and Info, For Customers, For Makers on April 19, 2012

In November 2011, CustomMade revealed all the financial backers of its first institutional funding round.  One of the lead investors was Google Ventures.  So what makes Google Ventures tick?  In the Fast Company article, “Google’s Creative Destruction”, Farhad Manjoo takes a look at Google Ventures and managing partner Bill Maris and discovers a new venture [...]

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