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Time to Surf! Whimsical Glass Custom Clocks by Terri McCallister of LuLu Glass

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Our Favorite Custom Finds on May 23, 2012

Time may fly when you’re having fun, but with whimsical glass custom clocks by LuLu Glass time just might stop for a little fun at the beach.

This fused glass surfboard clock with its cool turquoise background and bright, colorfully accented boards can bring a fun, retro feel to any room in your home.

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Let Your Design Personality Shine Through Your Custom Kitchen

Posted by Pedro in Concepts & Buyer Guides, For Customers on May 18, 2012

What does your kitchen say about your design personality?

On NPR’s “Daily Picture Show” blog from March 2012, John Asante discussed photographer Ellen Silverman’s photography series, Spare Beauty: The Cuban Kitchen, and invited readers to reflect on their own kitchens in “What Our Kitchens Might Say About Us.” He wrote: “It’s an interesting concept that [...]

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Explore New Depths with Custom Inlays by Lighthouse Laser Arts

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on May 17, 2012

Explorers who followed their compasses and sailed beyond the horizon helped expand our understanding of the earth.  The world is no longer conceived as a flat expanse but a three-dimensional sphere.  The compass rose collection of inlaid flooring medallion by Lighthouse Laser Arts pays homage to nautical exploration and showcases another triumph over two-dimensional restrictions, [...]

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Using Salvaged Materials in Your Custom Jewelry Design

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on May 16, 2012

Inspiration for a beautiful custom jewelry design can come from many sources, even salvaged materials.  Objects with ho-hum everyday uses, antiques languishing in your attic, and even things destined for a landfill can be reborn in custom made jewelry.  Take a look at these examples of custom jewelry by CustomMade artisans created from reclaimed items.

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Day of the Dead Murals in Artistic Tile by Carly Quinn Designs

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Our Favorite Custom Finds on May 15, 2012

As a successful full-time creator of artistic tile, CustomMade artisan Carly Quinn of Carly Quinn Designs in Tucson knows not just her own tastes but her customers’ tastes as well.

So Carly, whose favorite artist is the Art Nouveau master Alphonse Mucha, discovered the Southwest’s passion for Día de Los Muertos, or “Day of the [...]

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Making the Most of the Job Board: Crafting the Perfect First Message

Posted by Marcie in For Makers, The Pro Shop on May 14, 2012

This article was written by Heather Bailey from CustomMade’s Maker Success Team.

You scan the job board, finally honing in on the ideal job. A great opportunity. In fact you just know you can do this job better than anyone. This job is plain perfect for you and you’re eager to learn more. In a [...]

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Custom Furniture on the Move

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Founder's Blog on May 12, 2012

If you’re a fan of CustomMade, it’s very likely custom furniture moves you.  Now have a look at some of the whimsical furniture captured in motion – walking, dancing, and crawling – that CEO and co-founder Mike Salguero features in his Stylelist Home blog from 5/3/12.  Be sure to follow him on Stylelist as he [...]

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Chain Maille Jewelry

Posted by Pedro in Concepts & Buyer Guides, For Customers on May 11, 2012

If you’ve only associated the linked metal rings of chain maille with medieval armor and historical reenactments, take a look at the chain maille jewelry our CustomMade artisans have created for their customers.  Although chain maille (or maille, chainmail, and other variations) was manufactured for centuries as armor for warriors across Europe, the Middle East, [...]

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Setting the Stage for Your Custom Adventure: Wally McSorley of Custom Jewelry by Tampico.US

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on May 10, 2012

How to describe the custom jewelry experience?

The glowing recommendations that clients have left for CustomMade artisan Wally McSorley of Custom Jewelry by Tampico.US give us some insights.

She has a story for every piece of jewelry and I have to occasionally remind myself that her jewelry was purchased and not adopted.

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