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Dreams and Themes: Custom Headboards

Posted by Pedro in Concepts & Buyer Guides, For Customers on August 3, 2012

What visions can greet you in the morning or send you to dreamland at night with custom headboards.  Our CustomMade artisans can help you crown your bed with fantastic scenes, meaningful motifs, and personal twists on classic designs.  Sleep on these completed custom headboards from the CustomMade galleries for some design inspiration.

Whatever size bed [...]

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Mermaid Designs for Your Custom Projects

Posted by Pedro in on June 20, 2012

Has the recent Animal Planet program, “Mermaids: The Body Found,” sparked your imagination and made you consider mermaid designs for your next custom home décor projects? These beautiful but mythical beings (yes, it was a faux documentary) have inspired people for ages, and mermaid designs and motifs have appeared in countless works of art.  Take [...]

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Fascinate Strangers and Arouse Envy: Join The International Wooden Bow Tie Club

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on April 26, 2012

Is the limited imagination of retail fashion strangling your personality?

CustomMade wood sculptor Marvin Beloff likes “plaid, striped, colorful shirts” and when he went shopping for a basic, solid bow tie he had little luck:

I used to have some, but my wife threw them away years ago.  I shopped! Few bows and [...]

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Custom Made Sculptures with Musical Themes

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on October 23, 2011

This stainless steel violin and sonata by Metal Expressions, Ltd., “wrapped in the first line of Beethoven’s Violin Sonata No. 2,” has reached a pause.

In the following video, metal artist Ronald Stinson shares his background, demonstrates his techniques, and explains the final step in his creative process.

Another aspect of my [...]

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Handcrafted Custom Chairs that Set the Tone in Your Living Room

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on March 8, 2011

Chairs can play many roles in a room ensemble.  They can be functional in any style and most can be moved and rearranged easily to bring attention to another piece of furniture, help create a new look, or just open up an area.  Sometimes this versatility can obscure the artistry behind a handmade custom chair [...]

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Custom Business Cards. Coolest. Ever.

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Our Favorite Custom Finds on February 21, 2011

When was the last time you used a paper phonebook?

Most consumers get the addresses, phone numbers, and websites they need online.  In today’s world of search engine overload, businesses need to do more than just maintain a website.  CustomMade provides a valuable service for artisan businesses by increasing their online visibility through highly trafficked [...]

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