Posted by Pedro
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Maker Spotlight on August 23, 2012
CustomMade artisan Gail Bartlett can make you the bee’s knees with vintage-style custom hats that are simply the cat’s pajamas. (That’s OOAK, millennials). Gail’s Custom Hats specializes in making connections between the fashions of the past and today. Gail’s custom hat styles range from the Victorian and Edwardian eras to the Roaring Twenties to World [...]
Posted by Pedro
in Custom Inspiration,
For Customers on July 25, 2012
Upcycling involves reclaiming objects that would otherwise be thrown away and using them to create new works that preserve or improve the quality of the original objects. If you browse our CustomMade galleries for upcycling ideas and inspirations for your own custom projects, you will see that there is a characteristic aesthetic dimension to this [...]
Posted by Marcie
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For Customers,
For Makers on July 10, 2012
Another great article written by Tammy Kingan from the CustomMade Maker Success Team.
It happens in 65 cities across the US with an average of 750 attendees per city and 1200 new participating artists every month… can you guess what it is?
It’s the RAW Natural Born Artists movement, started in 2005 by Heidi [...]
Posted by Pedro in on June 21, 2012
Where can you get a one-of-a-kind steampunk costume or an outfit inspired by Celtic mythology? If you like the look and feel of leather in a daring, chic fantasy style, CustomMade artisan Morgan Heisler of Ragged Edge Leatherworks is your one-woman source for custom costume designs for any fantasy genre. Morgan hand sources premium and [...]
Posted by Pedro
in For Customers,
Maker Spotlight on June 14, 2012
You know the ones. Those shoes you just can’t find anywhere. Those wonderful, colorful, whimsical shoes that exist only in your imagination.
Now you can have those shoes custom made.
Mik Wright of Those Shoes can make your custom footwear dreams come true. His custom shoes are hand made from beautiful, soft, full grain leathers [...]
Posted by Pedro
in Custom Inspiration,
For Customers on May 25, 2012
Need some Father’s Day gift ideas? The old man is sure to appreciate a little custom treatment, something unique that celebrates his hobbies or inimitable style or a small thank you for all he’s done. Our CustomMade artisans can make anything you can imagine, from classic gifts to one-of-a-kind items, with a personal dimension your [...]
Posted by Pedro
in For Customers,
Maker Spotlight on April 26, 2012
Is the limited imagination of retail fashion strangling your personality?
CustomMade wood sculptor Marvin Beloff likes “plaid, striped, colorful shirts” and when he went shopping for a basic, solid bow tie he had little luck:
I used to have some, but my wife threw them away years ago. I shopped! Few bows and [...]
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 [...]
Posted by Pedro
in Custom Inspiration,
For Customers on February 5, 2012
Super Bowl Sunday. The big day has finally arrived. Are you rooting for the Dynasty or the Giant killers?
If you’ll be watching the game just for the commercials, here’s a post from the vault of the CustomMade blog that will interest you far more than this entry.
Still here? Good.
Need to express your [...]
Posted by Pedro
in For Customers,
Maker Spotlight on February 2, 2012
Looking for a unique Valentine’s gift for a special lady? Here’s a great piece of advice from Rebecca Snure of Nectar Silks: “All women love having silk scarves to accessorize the various pieces in their wardrobe.” And who wouldn’t want a one-of-kind, custom to wear piece? Rebecca can hand paint unique designs on these versatile, [...]
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