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Surf and Turf: Custom Surfboards and Furniture by MakerUSA

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on March 8, 2012

In any custom project, the customer and the artisan bring their diverse expectations and experiences to bear as they share and refine a vision for their creation.  The collaborative nature of custom work, that intersection of perspectives and skills, is particularly apparent when a team of makers is involved in the process.

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Faraway Places in Your Custom Cabinets

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on December 10, 2011

Have an exotic inspiration for custom cabinets?  How about a custom china cabinet or sideboard influenced by designs from Tibet, Japan, or farther afield? Whether the spark comes from your travels, a book, or a film, you can find a CustomMade artisan to bring your custom made cabinetry to life.  Here are a just a [...]

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Into the Cosmos: Explore Space and Time with Custom Artwork by Jim Sloane of 3DWoodies

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on November 24, 2011

What comes to mind when you think of outer space exploration? Astronauts and probes launched into space by rockets? Astronomers with telescopes peering into the night?  If you had to free associate a material with these endeavors, most likely you’d pick cool, gleaming metal or perhaps the glass of lenses and control screens.  Wood might [...]

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Custom Made Cabinetry that Conceals and Reveals

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

Storage space, workplace, and gathering spot all in one.  Kitchens rarely feel big enough for the multiple roles they play in our lives.  When you need more room, you turn to the cabinets.  If your cabinets are turning on you, it’s time to consider a custom made cabinetry solution.  Our custom cabinet makers can help.

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Milton Eidahl’s Marvelous Toy Ferris Wheel

Posted by CustomMade in For Customers, For Makers, Our Favorite Custom Finds on May 31, 2011

Every Saturday morning, without fail, Milton Eidahl and his wife can be found at the Moses Lake Farmers Market with their custom wooden toys, and every Saturday, without fail, people stop and pause when they see Milton’s Ferris Wheel. The legendary 17th century writer Gustave Flaubert used to say “Le bon Dieu est dans le detail” – [...]

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