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Let Nature Take Control: Bond Blackman’s Natural Jewelry

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on August 16, 2012

Mother Nature is “the principle motivation” for CustomMade artisan Bond Blackman.  The natural jewelry in the Bond’s Jewels CustomMade portfolio features fossils, unusual stones, and wood as well as organic forms captured in gems and metals.  Mother Nature makes her wishes known, too.  The stories behind these completed natural jewelry projects tell of collaboration and discovery, [...]

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Mermaid Designs for Your Custom Projects

Posted by Pedro in on June 20, 2012

Has the recent Animal Planet program, “Mermaids: The Body Found,” sparked your imagination and made you consider mermaid designs for your next custom home décor projects? These beautiful but mythical beings (yes, it was a faux documentary) have inspired people for ages, and mermaid designs and motifs have appeared in countless works of art.  Take [...]

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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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Buckle Up! Add Cool Belt Buckles to Your Custom Apparel

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on March 28, 2012

Want to make your waist look great? Try custom belt buckles.  Whether you want to go functional or flashy, a CustomMade maker can create a belt buckle for you in any style and from any material you’d like.  Just take a look at a few men’s and women’s belt buckles our artisans have completed for [...]

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Surf and Turf: Custom Surfboards and Furniture by MakerUSA

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on March 8, 2012

In any custom project, the customer and the artisan bring their diverse expectations and experiences to bear as they share and refine a vision for their creation.  The collaborative nature of custom work, that intersection of perspectives and skills, is particularly apparent when a team of makers is involved in the process.

The sport of [...]

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CustomMade for the Bride, Part 2: Something New

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

Something old, something new,

Something borrowed, something blue,

And a silver sixpence in her shoe.

There is a special story of two people behind every wedding.  Celebrate that unique union with a new, one-of-a-kind article of jewelry, accessory, or clothing by the CustomMade artisans featured in our custom bridal gallery.  Take a look [...]

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“Gorgeous, Haunting, and Irresistible:” Custom Jewelry Design by Lauren Blais

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on December 15, 2011

Congratulations to CustomMade artisan Lauren Blais of Lauren Blais Jewelry, recently named one of “Boston’s Best in Fashion” for 2011 by The Improper Bostonian culture and entertainment guide.  Her custom made jewelry, inspired by Victorian era mourning rituals and cabinets of curiosities, as well as her own exploration of ornamentation, was described as “textured with [...]

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Unique Hardware Designs for Your Custom Doors

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on September 16, 2011

Adding custom doors to your home?  Whether they’ll face the world outside or divide your interior space, don’t forget the amazing hardware options a CustomMade artisan can bring to your project.  Whether you’re looking for an antique reproduction or a whimsical touch, you can get the final details for your custom wood doors or glass [...]

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Birthstone Meanings and Custom Jewelry Design

Posted by Pedro in Concepts & Buyer Guides, For Customers on August 26, 2011

Including birthstones in a custom jewelry design is a thoughtful way to combine tradition and a personalized message in a gift for any occasion.  The American Gem Society website has a very informative guide to the history and lore of birthstones for every month, including alternative selections.  Although these are the most widely accepted modern [...]

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Plant Motifs and Metalwork for Your Custom Railing Projects

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on August 14, 2011

If you peruse our custom railing gallery, you’ll find that metal railings with botanical motifs are popular projects at CustomMade.  Plant life exquisitely rendered in metal can bring the outdoors inside and add a dynamic sense of growth to any stairway or deck.  However, at first glance, plants and metal seem like an unlikely pairing.  [...]

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