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Prehistoric Inspirations: Dinosaur Designs for Custom Artwork and Jewelry

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on July 18, 2012

Custom artwork featuring dinosaur designs and themes can fire the imagination of the young and the young at heart.  Our CustomMade artisans can capture these magnificent creatures in a variety of styles and media.  And if you’re looking for a way to get even closer to these prehistoric beasts, our CustomMade jewelry artisans can create [...]

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Stephen and Lorenz’s Excellent Adventure: A Maker and Customer Collaboration Story

Posted by Marcie in CustomMade Maker Sucess, For Makers on July 18, 2012

Written by Heather Bailey of CustomMade’s Maker Success Team.

It’s not often you have the opportunity to see how the furniture you fill your life with is built. It’s even more rare when you get to lend a hand in actually building it. For CustomMade customer Lorenz, being heavily involved with the entire process of [...]

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Sports Fans, Tell Your Story with Custom Cowboy Boots by Ghost Rider Boots

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on July 17, 2012

What can a pair of custom cowboy boots say about you?  CustomMade artisan Michael Mussett of Ghost Rider Boots is ready to help you make a statement.

“There is nothing like a pair of boots custom made exclusively for your feet,” writes the Denver-based custom boot maker.  “We are here to help that next step [...]

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Ideas for Space-Saving Extension Tables

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on July 14, 2012

Would you like your extension tables with or without leaves?

Whether you’re looking for a traditional dining table design that can accommodate extra guests or something that will make the most of a room with challenging dimensions, our CustomMade artisans can design custom extension tables to your exact specifications and solve some vexing space and [...]

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Simplicity, Efficiency, and Versatility: Custom Shaker Style Furniture

Posted by Pedro in Concepts & Buyer Guides, For Customers on July 13, 2012

For over two hundred years, Shaker style furniture has been prized for its elegant simplicity and exceptional craftsmanship.  Designed to manifest the values of the Shaker religious community, traditional Shaker furniture design is characterized by minimal decoration and efficient construction.  Beauty in Shaker furniture can be found in its clean lines and proportions, which create [...]

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For Your Modest Secrets and Potent Loot: Sculptural Furniture and Turned Vessels by Hudson Design Studios

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on July 12, 2012

What would you place inside the Valentine Cabinet by Hudson Design Studios?

CustomMade artisan Kerry Hudson has some suggestions for both drawers of this exotic work:

Things to store in the top drawer: good intentions; a lock of your partner’s hair; a love letter gone yellow with age; your forebear’s locket; or the [...]

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Custom Dog Furniture: Doghouses, Beds, Gates, and Crates

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on July 11, 2012

Did you know you could have custom dog furniture uniquely designed to suit your canine friend’s (and your) needs and personality? Our CustomMade artisans will bring the same craftsmanship and attention to detail to custom dog furniture projects that they put into their works for their human customers.  Your handcrafted dog furniture will fit your [...]

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A CustomMade Employee’s First Experience as a Custom(er)

Posted by Marcie in Custom Community, For Customers, For Makers on July 11, 2012

This article was written by Heather Bailey, team member and all around good person on our Maker Success Team.

It was Monday morning when I was struck by an unexpected revelation. I’ve been an employee at CustomMade for nearly three months. I’ve spent my days talking to makers, giving them tips for interacting with customers, [...]

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Handmade Custom Pipes by Left to Right Furniture

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Our Favorite Custom Finds on July 10, 2012

Where can you have custom pipes created to reflect the character of the wood and the customer? CustomMade artisan Stephen Muscarella of Left to Right Furniture of Brooklyn, NY, specializes in creating beautiful furniture and other pieces from reclaimed wood and other repurposed materials rich with personality and history.  He’s also branched out, “more for [...]

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We DIG the Underground

Posted by Marcie in Custom Community, For Customers, For Makers on July 10, 2012

Another great article written by Tammy Kingan from the CustomMade Maker Success Team.

It happens in 65 cities across the US with an average of 750 attendees per city and 1200 new participating artists every month… can you guess what it is?

It’s the RAW Natural Born Artists movement, started in 2005 by Heidi [...]

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