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The Tortoise and Hare Revisited: Custom Accessories for Your High Tech Life

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on June 8, 2011

The intersection of the high tech and the custom made is about to get very busy.

Lighter, smarter, faster computers, phones, and media devices offer a vast array of custom options for using these high tech wonders, from downloading your wallpaper and ringtones to choosing how and where to communicate with your friends, enjoy your [...]

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Personalizable Hawaiian Koa e-Book Reader Case

Posted by CustomMade in For Customers, Our Favorite Custom Finds on May 17, 2011

I’m not gonna lie – a few months ago, when e-book readers of all sorts were at the top of everyone’s holiday shopping list, I was getting all persnickety about the dying art of the book: what will become of public libraries?! The marvelous smell of musty pages?!  The feel of flippin’ through folios?!

…Here [...]

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Independent We Stand’s Custom Holiday Lookout List

Posted by CustomMade in For Customers, The Wide World of Custom Making on December 7, 2010

Bill Brunelle of Independent We Stand, an organization that empowers independently-owned businesses and seeks to give local businesses a louder voice in their communities, highlights some independent CustomMade affiliated businesses to look out for this holiday season…

If you really want to make an impression this holiday, buy that someone special a unique gift that [...]

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Handmade vs. Store Bought Cutting Boards

Posted by Seth in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on November 28, 2010

Is there really a difference between that wooden cutting board at your local big box store and one handmade by a CustomMade artisan?  Is there a difference between the cheap plastic cutting board that “does the same job” and a handmade wooden cutting board?  In short, we think so.

Custom made cutting boards are an investment [...]

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What Can Be Custom Made from Koa Wood?

Posted by Seth in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on November 24, 2010

If you are considering a custom sculpture, custom musical instrument, or perhaps a custom furniture piece that needs a wood that seems to glow and pulse with depth, Hawaiian native koa wood is an exciting, exotic hardwood that could be perfect for your project.  CustomMade is fortunate to have artisans from both Hawaii and the [...]

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Custom Made Stuff for the Kitchen Besides Cabinets!

Posted by Seth in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on November 17, 2010

When you consider having something custom made for the kitchen, usually your first instinct is to look at beautiful handcrafted cabinetry.  That is a solid investment in the enjoyment you will receive from the most popular room in your home.  Here are a few things you’ve probably never considered having custom made that belong in [...]

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What can be custom made from Zebrawood?

Posted by Seth in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on November 17, 2010

Today I wanted to shed a little light on some of the amazing projects on CustomMade that are created using Zebrawood, a particularly interesting figured wood that makes for some amazing custom creations.    The name zebrawood is used for wood with a figure that looks like the striping of a zebra, with dark stripes on a [...]

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