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The Boston Globe on the CustomMade Experience

Posted by Pedro in Company News and Info, For Customers, For Makers on April 27, 2012

What is the CustomMade experience like from the perspective of the makers, and what are the obstacles facing the continued growth of CustomMade? In an October 23, 2011 Boston Globe article, “Crafting a market for custom wares,” Scott Kirsner interviewed CustomMade CEO and co-founder Mike Salguero as well as current and former CustomMade subscribers as [...]

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Howard Hatch’s Place in the World of Fine Billiard Tables

Posted by CustomMade in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on September 22, 2011

During his college years at The School for American Craftsmen at the Rochester Institute of Technology, Howard Hatch was a dedicated student of furniture design… and playing pool. Howard had been building fine furniture for years but was held back from his desire to build billiard tables due to the lack of availability of slate. [...]

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Custom pool table job is a hole in one

Posted by CustomMade in CustomMade Maker Sucess, For Makers on May 25, 2011

Howard Hatch’s CustomMade Success: $25,000 pool table and furniture set

“Thank you CustomMade.com. I recently got a commission to make a custom pool table and 2 cocktail tables through the Custommade.com connection. This project totals more than $25,000 in work for me. A major project in these tough times. I especially like the fact that [...]

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Eight Things You Never Knew Could be Custom Made

Posted by CustomMade in Concepts & Buyer Guides, For Customers on April 9, 2010

Everyone knows you can have furniture like cabinets and dining tables custom made.  Here are eight things you may not have realized can also be custom made.

1. Jewelry boxes

Large storage spaces like cabinets and drawers are often customized, but have you considered having a small space customized, such as a jewelry box?   Although [...]

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