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Maker Spotlight on September 13, 2012
Select the wood, imagine the object, choose a personal message, and let CustomMade artisan Louis Sachs of Sachs Woodcrafts LLC make handmade wooden gifts for a special person or group. “Handmade gifts mean the most,” writes Louis. In his North Carolina workshop, the “Bowl Man” designs and creates unique hand-turned wooden bowls as well as [...]
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in Custom Inspiration,
For Customers on July 27, 2012
Fall is around the corner. Looking for unique student gift ideas for your returning scholar? Have a CustomMade artisan create a truly one-of-a-kind accessory that will make your child the talk of the playground or the grad seminar (in a positive way). You can find inspiration for all sorts of items in our CustomMade galleries, [...]
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in For Customers,
Our Favorite Custom Finds on April 17, 2012
How many wooden chess pieces can you fit on a 2” square chessboard?
Thirty-two, of course. Thirty-two chessmen ranging in height from 3/8” pawns to 5/8” kings, if you have CustomMade artisan Michael Mode create a custom miniature chess game and vessel for you.
The board, wooden chess pieces, and hand-carved tweezers for moving them [...]
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in Concepts & Buyer Guides,
For Customers on December 2, 2011
Ready to settle tough color design calls with the flip of a coin? Writer and design consultant Sara Ruffin Costello has found that decorators are creating “pale rooms, sucked free of distracting reds, blues, and yellows” and embracing a palette of black and white. Is it a trend, movement, or moment? In her article for [...]
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in Custom Inspiration,
For Customers on February 16, 2011
Are you looking for somewhere to stash all your Valentine’s Day loot? Fine custom jewelry deserves custom jewelry boxes. The CustomMade family of artisans can create a chest, cabinet, or display case in any style you can imagine. Perhaps you can follow up on a great gift (or cover for a bad one) with a [...]
Posted by Pedro
in Custom Inspiration,
For Customers on February 12, 2011
At CustomMade, we like to share the stories of the one-of-a-kind items created by our community of artisans. The guitar is a modern storyteller with few peers. Think of all the songs and compositions we’ve heard through guitar music throughout our lives.
Custom guitars tell stories before a single note is played.
Unique combinations of [...]
Posted by CustomMade
in Custom Inspiration,
For Customers on January 9, 2011
Elegant strength is the best way to describe the character of walnut. A dense, hard wood that can range in color from creamy white to dark brown, walnut also has beautiful grain figuring that by itself is striking but can also complement other woods or materials such as tile, glass, or metal. Walnut is an [...]
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