We continue to be impressed by the talented Makers in the CustomMade community and their ability to step up to a good challenge – no matter how crazy it might be. This project for BODIES: The Exhibition was certainly no different. As the exhibition continued travelling to science museums across the country, they found that they needed [...]
CustomMade customer Tammy loves the ocean. Having gone to for school for Marine Biology, she discovered that whales were what interested her most. She says she has “a special spot in my heart for all things Cetacea” (the Latin word for Whale). Tammy approached CustomMade with the idea of honoring her favorite sea mammal. She [...]
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For Customers on July 18, 2012
Custom artwork featuring dinosaur designs and themes can fire the imagination of the young and the young at heart. Our CustomMade artisans can capture these magnificent creatures in a variety of styles and media. And if you’re looking for a way to get even closer to these prehistoric beasts, our CustomMade jewelry artisans can create [...]
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Maker Spotlight on May 31, 2012
Take a journey into the modern west style of CustomMade artist and designer John Boak of John Boak Art, where the design traditions of 19th and 20th century craft and modernist movements and the informal, vernacular architectural traditions of Europe, the American Old West, and desert Native Americans come together. At these crossroads, you’ll find [...]
Posted by Pedro
in Custom Inspiration,
For Customers on May 25, 2012
Need some Father’s Day gift ideas? The old man is sure to appreciate a little custom treatment, something unique that celebrates his hobbies or inimitable style or a small thank you for all he’s done. Our CustomMade artisans can make anything you can imagine, from classic gifts to one-of-a-kind items, with a personal dimension your [...]
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Maker Spotlight on March 26, 2012
Using recognizable American pop culture in art never looked so delicious. Although it may look good enough to eat, I wouldn’t unless you want to lose several teeth in the process.
These extraordinary custom stone sculptures are part of the “Realism in Stone” collection by New York based artist Robin Antar. Her objective is to create a [...]
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Maker Spotlight on February 23, 2012
Creatio Ex Nihilo: “Creation from nothing.”
For custom makers, there are no pre-existing plans or designs to follow, no patterns that must be emulated, no products that must be built per schedule and then sit on shelves, real or virtual, waiting to be purchased by consumers.
For custom consumers, their projects begin with a single [...]
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Our Favorite Custom Finds on February 21, 2012
To some, chainsaw carving may sound like a gimmicky parlor trick, a world away from fine art design. Long considered one of woodcraft’s more interesting (and more dangerous) methods, chainsaw carving is a precision technique used to create ornate, custom wood sculpture. This hazardous approach to wood carving produces pieces that are unquestionably fine art.
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Our Favorite Custom Finds on February 14, 2012
Wall sconces have come a long way since their first existence as candle holders. Today, wall sconces are used as artwork as well as a sophisticated source of pleasant light in a room.
Wall sconces create a unique accent tο any room. Both beautiful and practical, thеу provide decorative task lighting, gentle illumination for artwork, [...]
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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