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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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Motifs from the Myths for Your Custom Fine Art

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on June 4, 2011

A certain Norse god diffracted through comics is currently doing very well at the box office.  What’s your favorite mythological character or story?

Ancient tales of gods and goddesses, heroes and monsters, and epic adventures have captivated people and inspired literature, music, art, and ideas for millennia. Why not consider mythological motifs for your own [...]

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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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