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Nature, Steampunk, and You: Custom Jewelry by Beverly Schnell

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on July 5, 2012

Custom jewelry with beautiful curves and shapes can enliven your appearance and lift your spirits.  CustomMade artisan Beverly Schnell of Beverly Schnell Jewelry Design finds inspiration in the “sensual organic forms” found in nature and the curves of bodies.  With her knowledge of numerous jewelry making and metal crafting techniques, she creates unique custom made [...]

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Fantasy and Steampunk Costume Designs by Ragged Edge Leatherworks

Posted by Pedro in on June 21, 2012

Where can you get a one-of-a-kind steampunk costume or an outfit inspired by Celtic mythology? If you like the look and feel of leather in a daring, chic fantasy style, CustomMade artisan Morgan Heisler of Ragged Edge Leatherworks is your one-woman source for custom costume designs for any fantasy genre.  Morgan hand sources premium and [...]

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CustomMade at the Craftboston Spring Show

Posted by Pedro in Company News and Info, For Customers on April 1, 2012

The Society of Arts and Crafts held its Craftboston Spring show the weekend of March 23, 2012, at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston.  Among the amazingly talented artisans at the show were CustomMade makers Dan Klein, Lauren Blais, Steve Altman, and Paula Garbarino.  Adam and Tammy from the CustomMade marketing team were there [...]

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Computer HardWear for Your Custom Jewelry

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on January 21, 2012

If steampunk chic takes re-imagined 19th century technology and turns it inside out (and is not just, well, stuff with gears glued on), what do we call a style that re-imagines and repurposes 20th/21st century technology and turns it inside out in custom jewelry?

In our blog post, “Tech Transformed – Custom Jewelry that Re-Imagines [...]

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Steampunk Chic and Custom Designs

Posted by Pedro in Concepts & Buyer Guides, For Customers on December 30, 2011

In a previous blog on custom jewelry that re-imagines tools and technology, we showcased some pieces that reflected the subcultural phenomenon of “steampunk”, which began as a science fiction genre that explored the idea of a world in which 19th century steam-powered technology continued to advance to the present day and beyond.  Even if the [...]

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Tech Transformed – Custom Made Jewelry that Re-imagines Technology

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on May 11, 2011

The art of custom jewelry involves crafting techniques both ancient and modern and design methods from hand-sketches to computer 3D modeling.  However, what can happen when custom jewelry design focuses on technology itself?  What can CustomMade jewelry artisans create when they find inspiration for their work in the instruments that we have used to measure, [...]

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