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Make a Statement Every Day: Boho Chic Jewelry by Marcela Colina

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on August 9, 2012

The boho chic jewelry designs of CustomMade artisan Marcela Colina mix the vintage and hippie, the tribal and modern, in fun and casual custom necklaces, earrings, and bracelets with free-spirit flair.  Marcela uses traditional handcrafting techniques to create one-of-a-kind modern jewelry specifically designed for her customers.  See how she’s bringing the boho chic of the [...]

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New Ground for Tradition: Custom Stained Glass by Missouri Leaded Glass

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, 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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You Want Those Shoes

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 [...]

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Custom Finds Inspired by the Year of the Dragon

Posted by Marcie in For Customers, Our Favorite Custom Finds on January 17, 2012

In Chinese astrology, the year of your birth always has a corresponding animal attached to it. Simultaneously, that animal is linked to one of the five elements of earth, water, fire,wood, or metal. Depending upon the exact specifications of when you were born, you could be a Tiger in Earth Cycle or a Rabbit in [...]

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Futurepieces Past: Multipurpose and Moveable Custom Desks Inspired by Innovative Historic Designs

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on October 30, 2011

Halloween Eve is the perfect time for talking about ghosts and fears.  If you search carefully, you’ll surely find a few ghosts in the CustomMade galleries.  If you read our blog, you might even find a post or two that frightens you.  Or perhaps, you just don’t believe in ghosts.  As for those scary stories, [...]

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Nature in Your Home: Custom Ceramics by Tile Goddess

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

Your kitchen backsplash, fireplace surround, and your bathroom tiles are highly visible focal points in the most popular rooms in your home.  These spaces are just waiting for a personal touch.  Custom ceramics can fit right into these spots, but what decorative motifs to choose?  Do you have a favorite animal? CustomMade artisan Joy Munshower [...]

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Here Be Custom Dragons

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on April 18, 2011

No mythical creature is as recognizable universally as the mighty dragon.  Although the reptilian monsters may symbolize fantasy literature and games in modern Western cultures, dragons have been a part of folklore from all over the world for thousands of years.

Dragons are very cool, too.

If you’d like to add a fantasy element to a [...]

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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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