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Uncommon Beauty from Common Things: Upcycling Ideas for Unique Custom Creations

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 [...]

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A Mac, a CT Scanner, a Custom CNC Machine, and a Stradivarius

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, For Makers, The Wide World of Custom Making on February 26, 2012

“If Stradivari was working today, I wonder what he would do with an Apple Mac computer, a CT scanner, and a CNC machine.”

One amazing violin.

Violin maker John Waddle asks this question from a special perspective.  He and fellow violin maker Steve Rossow and radiologist Steven Sirr have reproduced a celebrated Stradivarius violin, the [...]

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Strike Up The Band – Custom Musical Instruments

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on May 19, 2011

Are you looking for drums with just the right tone and resonance?  How about a Native American-style flute? Take a look at the wide range of instruments that CustomMade artisans can tailor to your needs and style.  Investing in custom musical instruments can help boost your performance, confidence, and stage presence, whether you’re a professional [...]

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Customizing Your Rec Room with Cool Handmade Items

Posted by CustomMade in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on April 2, 2011

Imagine you have just finished your morning coffee and perused the local news section of your local paper. You here a knock at the door and meander over to greet your friend. The soft roll of thunder crashes in the background as you greet him and welcome him inside. Together you walk out onto the [...]

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The China Guitar by Robinson Custom Inlays

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on March 11, 2011

One of the most exotic custom musical instruments in CustomMade’s galleries, the China Guitar by Robinson Custom Inlays is more “an exotic MIDI controller” than an electric guitar.  The story behind this 11-year project involves one of the Four Heavenly Kings, a 700-year old dragon made of 1,800 hand-cut pieces, brush-and-ink paintings on wood by [...]

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Unique and Handmade Custom Children’s Furniture

Posted by CustomMade in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on February 7, 2011

Sail Your Child’s Way to Bed, Use a Boat Bed

Find a maker to help you acquire not just the design you want but also the quality of handmade items for your home, your children’s room, and your outdoor living area. Everything can be customized, houses, furniture, home decors, and even musical instruments. Finding the [...]

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Custom Guitars

Posted by Seth in Concepts & Buyer Guides, For Customers on May 6, 2010

Guest blogger Chris Cioffi is “Part stained glass maker, part business development for CustomMade, part rock n’ roll musician, 100% about CustomMade.com.”  You can read his CustomMade profile to learn more.

As guitar music styles evolve, so do guitar-making methods.  Player preferences become more specific as time goes by and therefore continue to span a much wider [...]

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