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The Benefits of Making a Creation Story

Posted by Marcie in CustomMade Maker Sucess, For Makers on June 13, 2012

Written by Heather Bailey, invaluable member of our Maker Success Team.

Take a gander at our home page, CustomMade.com. Notice the entire section devoted solely to unique creation stories? It’s the part of our homepage that’s constantly changing with new creation stories—and updates to ones in progress—added all the time. You’ll always see something different [...]

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Custom Knives for Hunters, Collectors, and Chefs by Cote Custom Knives

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Our Favorite Custom Finds on June 12, 2012

What sort of custom knives can Guillaume Cote of Cote Custom Knives create for you?

A Persian Fighter?

A fillet knife?

Something that can cut through large welding cable?

In this video, Guillaume’s customer, an Artic diver, is testing a custom knife made from CPM S30V stainless steel with a Rockwell scale hardness of 60.

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Revamp Your Favorites: Custom Jewelry Designs Reimagined and New by Goldworks

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on June 9, 2012

Why allow your precious jewelry with sentimental value to languish in a drawer just because it’s out-of-style or damaged?  Maybe all it needs is a custom jewelry facelift.  CustomMade artisans Shelley Fort and Joe Matthews of Goldworks can restore or reimagine any jewelry piece that’s meaningful to you.  And if you’re looking for a new [...]

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Using Alternative Metals in Jewelry Design: Stainless Steel Jewelry

Posted by Pedro in Concepts & Buyer Guides, For Customers on June 8, 2012

If you’re hypersensitive to gold (or just to its price), have you considered stainless steel jewelry for your next custom jewelry project?  Both stainless steel and surgical grade stainless steel are relatively inexpensive and hypoallergenic metals for custom jewelry design and offer exceptional strength as well as scratch and tarnish resistance.  You can find CustomMade [...]

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Danielle Quigley’s One-Woman Custom Jewelry Show

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on June 7, 2012

Have a bold concept for a one-of-a-kind custom jewelry piece?  Want to bring new life to a family heirloom or other object with a unique custom jewelry design? CustomMade artisan Danielle Quigley of Danielle Rose Bean can make your custom jewelry dreams come true with her knowledge of antiques and metalsmithing.  Take a look at [...]

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“Thank You Recession” — How Two Artists from Michigan Revitalized their Community

Posted by Marcie in For Customers, For Makers, The Wide World of Custom Making on June 7, 2012

Written by CustomMade’s Maker Success team member Tammy Kingan.

It could be the plot of a Hollywood movie: A young couple struggling to start their lives together get hit by a massive recession, come up with a new idea, and follow their dreams to New York City… except this tale doesn’t stop there and this [...]

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The Briolette Cut for Your Custom Made Jewelry

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on June 6, 2012

With a teardrop shape and triangular facets all the way down and around the surfaces, briolette-cut gemstones are an excellent choice as centerpieces or accents for your custom necklaces, pendants, and earrings.  The entire briolette-cut stone can be displayed in the round in these types of jewelry, and the natural motion your body gives to [...]

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Night and Day: Versatile Custom Earrings by Designs by Tracy Janule

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Our Favorite Custom Finds on June 5, 2012

Looking for someone to design custom earrings you can wear both casually and formally?  CustomMade artisan Designs by Tracy Janule can create contemporary and versatile designer earrings that can make the transition without fuss.

Tracy won the 2010 AGTA Spectrum Award for “Best Use of Platinum and Color” for her platinum, aquamarine, and peridot ring.  [...]

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How to Optimize your CustomMade Portfolio

Posted by Marcie in For Makers, The Pro Shop on June 4, 2012

This article was written by Heather Bailey, Maker Support team member at CustomMade.com.

Adding work to your portfolio is vitally important to gaining visibility on the site. Our most successful makers have over 50 projects and counting in their portfolios. The more content you have, the higher your chances are of having a potential customer [...]

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Custom Outdoor Furniture Designs For Your Favorite Outdoor Spaces

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on June 2, 2012

Custom outdoor furniture designs can turn your favorite outdoor spaces into inviting gathering places.  Whether your idea of social is a barbeque for a large party or a tête-à-tête with a close friend, and whether your outdoors is a huge backyard or a rooftop retreat, custom outdoor furniture designed by CustomMade makers is sure to [...]

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