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Fantasy and Steampunk Costume Designs by Ragged Edge Leatherworks

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 [...]

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The Lady of the House is Online: Reaching the Head-of-Household Through Social Media Marketing

Posted by Pedro in For Makers, The Pro Shop on November 28, 2011

What demographic is responsible for $5 trillion in consumer spending? The heads-of-households.  Who are they and how can businesses best reach them through today’s social media landscape? Reggie Bradford, the founder and CEO of the social marketing software provider Virtue, identifies this critical market and offers some advice for productively engaging it through the social [...]

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CustomMade names Google Ventures and First Round Capital as Lead Investors

Posted by Pedro in Company News and Info, For Customers, For Makers on November 18, 2011

In September, CustomMade co-founders Mike Salguero and Seth Rosen reported in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that the company had raised $2 million of an expected $2.1 million in its first institutional funding round.  Only the co-founders were listed as investors at that time.

On November 17, 2011, CustomMade revealed [...]

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Coming Soon to a Workshop Near You: Custom Standing Desks 2, “The Rising”

Posted by Pedro in For Makers, The Pro Shop on September 12, 2011

Are you sitting down?

Good grief, stand up right now!  Haven’t you read Jim Carlton’s recent article, “Standing Desks are on the Rise,” in the Wall Street Journal Online?  Apparently, employees at Facebook, Google, and other Silicon Valley companies are in mortal terror of sitting at their desks.

In this video accompanying the article, Mr. [...]

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Your Personal Brand on Facebook

Posted by CustomMade in For Makers, The Pro Shop on June 13, 2011

This idea first appeared in an article on Mashable.com by Ekaterina Walter: 10 Tips for Posting on Your Brand’s Facebook Page. For the full original article please click here.

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Collecting Custom Knives – Some Online Resources for Beginners

Posted by Seth in Concepts & Buyer Guides, For Customers on December 26, 2010

CustomMade has been fortunate to add outstanding specialists in custom knives to our family of artisans.  Knife making is an ancient art with an amazing history that touches all our lives, from the cutlery in our kitchens to the tool kits of craftspeople and artisans everywhere.

If you’re interested in a custom made knife for [...]

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