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Maker Spotlight on September 13, 2012
Select the wood, imagine the object, choose a personal message, and let CustomMade artisan Louis Sachs of Sachs Woodcrafts LLC make handmade wooden gifts for a special person or group. “Handmade gifts mean the most,” writes Louis. In his North Carolina workshop, the “Bowl Man” designs and creates unique hand-turned wooden bowls as well as [...]
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For Customers on August 4, 2012
The Olympic spirit of competition has moved millions to show their appreciation of sportsmanship and their national pride. CustomMade artisans, too, have honored Olympians and their accomplishments with Olympics-inspired furniture.
The Olympic tiger maple bench/table by Thomas Miller Furniture was designed and built to commemorate Canada’s performance at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, BC, [...]
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Maker Spotlight on July 27, 2012
What comes to mind when you think of stained glass windows?
The “Queen of Pinups” as a “Hawaiian Princess” by Missouri Leaded Glass is a concept piece where CustomMade artisan David McArthur explores non-traditional applications for stained glass. In addition to specializing in stained glass restoration and reproduction, David finds “new and creative ways to [...]
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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 [...]
Last week, a new TV series, “Made in America,” premiered on the Travel Channel. This program showcases and celebrates goods that are still made in America in workshops, labs, and factories throughout the country. Host George Motz travels across the nation to find out how “some of the most iconic products in the world are [...]
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Maker Spotlight on September 1, 2011
If you’ve browsed our custom guitars gallery or searched for inlay work through CustomMade, you’ve probably noticed the stunning projects by Robinson Custom Inlays that combine the two art forms. We’ve previously blogged about two of artisan Larry Robinson’s exquisitely inlaid guitars, the China Guitar, which took 11 years to complete, and the Lindisfarne Guitar, [...]
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For Customers on June 16, 2011
Long before radio and any recording technology, the music box was the only portable playback device and the only way to listen to a song without performers present. Despite the plethora of options available today for enjoying music anytime and anywhere, the distinctive sound of a traditional music box still has a romantic appeal for [...]
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Maker Spotlight on May 10, 2011
CustomMade artist Sybil Sage specializes in one of a kind pique assiette work. She combines the French mosaic style using plate shards with her tasteful wit and imaginative eye to create functional art: vases, picture frames, planters and candlestick holders.
The lighthearted tone of this piece could be mistaken as frivolous, but mosaic artist Sybil [...]
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Maker Spotlight on May 5, 2011
Earlier in the week we met Bernie and Lucie of Stone Ridge Glass and learned about the beginning of the lost-wax process used to create their gorgeous one-of-a-kind custom cast glass “Hands of Time” sculptures: commemorative pieces that capture the unique handprint of the owner.
Today, Bernie walks us through what happens once the molten [...]
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Maker Spotlight on May 4, 2011
Bernie Huebner and Lucie Boucher of Waterville, Maine are known for their beautiful fine art glass work, brilliant fused glasscapes that portray luminous scenes and cast colorful shadows throughout a space. But their company Stone Ridge Glass also specializes in a unique kind of custom memory making: photorealistic cast glass hands that capture the owners [...]
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