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Perfect For You: Custom Jewelry Designs by Earth Art Gem & Jewelry

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on November 1, 2012

What’s it like to have custom jewelry designs brought to life just for you?

After months of looking for a retail engagement ring and wedding set for sale online, Katy Passanisi only found things that were “kind of” what she wanted but nothing that was “doing it for her.” She finally found CustomMade artisan Austin [...]

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Hand-Forged Custom Ironwork by Rory May

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on October 18, 2012

Custom ironwork can fit your budget, your original design idea, your style, and your space.  CustomMade artisan Rory May specializes in bringing hand-forged custom ironwork to life through traditional blacksmithing techniques.  As the Colorado-based blacksmith’s customers attest in their wonderful reviews, Rory excels at communicating and collaborating closely with his clients throughout the design process, [...]

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Metal Marshlands: Custom Stairway Railings and More by John Boyd Smith Metal Studios

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on July 19, 2012

Staircases that look like trees, handrails that twist like vines, gates that seem to grow from the floor – custom metalwork that captures the natural world can bring an exquisite sense of beauty and vitality to functional fixtures that might otherwise be overlooked. CustomMade artisan John Smith of John Boyd Smith Metal Studios has created [...]

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Custom Designs for Southwestern Jewelry

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on July 4, 2012

What comes to mind when you think of Southwestern jewelry? Turquoise and silver, Native American designs, pieces that capture the spirit of the American Southwest? Our CustomMade artisans can bring to life your vision of Southwestern jewelry.  Take a look at these completed custom jewelry creations from our CustomMade galleries that interpret and celebrate the [...]

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Custom Home Bar Ideas

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on June 30, 2012

What’s the toughest design challenge your home bar ideas will face when you try to make them a reality?  Whether you have a very particular theme in mind, a challenging space to fill, or just need the right finishing touches, our CustomMade artisans will work with you to build your custom home bar exactly as [...]

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Trinity: A Custom Floor Lamp with Table by Aaron Smith Woodworking

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Our Favorite Custom Finds on June 26, 2012

A distinctive floor lamp with table ensemble can add character to your living room or study by defining an intimate space with your lighting and furniture choices.  In “Trinity,” the combined form of a floor lamp with table by CustomMade artisan Aaron Smith of Aaron Smith Woodworking creates a striking showcase for the wood, steel, [...]

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A Bicycle Built for … How Many? Custom Metalworking by Primitive Precision Metalcraft

Posted by Pedro in on June 16, 2012

Looking for a way to make your commute more social, environmentally friendly, and interesting?  Meet the Pedal Cloud 10-person bike car by Primitive Precision Metalcraft LLC.

CustomMade metalsmith Hans Early-Nelson built this unique vehicle from 99% recycled material, including parts from bikes and Volkswagens.  The Pedal Cloud runs on 100% people power and “bounds up [...]

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Out of the Fire and Into the Shade: Iron Outdoor Furniture for Your Lawns, Gardens, and Patios

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Our Favorite Custom Finds on April 4, 2012

Does springtime have you ready to reclaim your favorite outdoor spots? CustomMade artisans can create custom outdoor garden and dining furniture for your lawns and patios in any style you can imagine.  Check out these striking examples of unique iron outdoor furniture custom designed for durability and beauty.

This forged iron bench by Red Iron [...]

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Buckle Up! Add Cool Belt Buckles to Your Custom Apparel

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 [...]

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The History Behind Reclaimed Wood

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on January 29, 2012

Each piece of furniture in the Homestead Series by Lyndon Furniture, like this Homestead reclaimed lumber sideboard, not only tells a story but also has a history.  Shawn Straffin writes:

About 250 years ago New England was in its infancy.  The people who settled our country were undaunted by the task of establishing [...]

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