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Whale Tail Desk – The Story Behind its Creation

Posted by Seth in For Customers, Our Favorite Custom Finds on September 9, 2010

At CustomMade.com, we are all about unique, custom items. I was just able to read about the story behind how one such item came to be created.  The famous Whale Tail Desk, created by John Wiggers of  Wiggers Custom Furniture Ltd. Check out John’s work at his CM profile, and his blog.  Without [...]

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CustomMade member Erik Wolken shares some insight about green woodworking!

Posted by Seth in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on August 31, 2010

More Thoughts on Sustainability – by Erik Wolken

When last I visited the issue of “am I green enough“, I was reluctant at best to take on the moniker of a green maker, but considered myself at least on the right path. Now the subject has come up yet again. I [...]

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Award winning “Ripple” box with Jeff Baenen

Posted by Seth in For Customers, Maker Spotlight, Our Favorite Custom Finds on August 25, 2010

I recently got to make friends with someone I definitely consider both a master craftsman and an artist.  When I saw the winners of the Summer 2010 LumberJocks Woodworking Awards, I was obviously impressed at all of the incredible work to come from this contest.  One however, stuck out to me a little [...]

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Custom made all the way down to the floor!!

Posted by Seth in Concepts & Buyer Guides, For Customers, The Wide World of Custom Making on August 24, 2010

The following publication was coordinated by our friend Tanya and written by Irina Zhorov over at BarefootFloor.  BarefootFloor has their own blog, featuring home ideas, remodeling advice, DIY tips, and more. Special thanks to Tanya and the rest of Barefootfloor for sharing with us today!

If [...]

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An Amazing Rose of Wood

Posted by Seth in For Customers, Maker Spotlight, Our Favorite Custom Finds on August 13, 2010

The following blog was written by CustomMade artisan Mark Gallivan about his amazing hand carved rose bouquet. You can see the original article on his site here. Enjoy!

Touching her heart with the hand carved rose bouquet

When I first thought of the idea of the carved Rose bouquet, I thought [...]

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The Boggs Collective

Posted by Seth in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on July 13, 2010

Right after our last green blog was published, and with impeccable timing, I was able to sit down with a truly green-oriented and moreover community oriented group of folks and learned a little bit about them as people and about their business.  Brian Boggs described to me a business which stepped outside [...]

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Steve Williams Bow Front Vanity Step-by-Step

Posted by Seth in Concepts & Buyer Guides, For Customers, Maker Spotlight on July 5, 2010

Guest blogger and artisan Steve Williams of John Samuel Custom Cabinetry takes us through the process of creating his latest project, a contemporary bow front vanity. My latest project is a contemporary bow front vanity for a client in Manhattan. It’s a relatively small piece ( 36″ wide by 34 3/4″ high by 17″ deep ) that [...]

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CustomMade gets a puzzle!!

Posted by Seth in For Customers, Maker Spotlight, The People Behind CustomMade on June 19, 2010

I had the good fortune to have a chat with our own Jim Ayer of J.C. Ayer & Co. Wooden Jigsaw Puzzles.  Jim makes some of the most intricate, durable, professional, and most importantly custom jigsaw puzzles around.

Though Jim has made countless puzzles based on famous artwork and photography, a big angle of his business [...]

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Furniture: Custom-Made or Retail?

Posted by CustomMade in Concepts & Buyer Guides, For Customers on April 22, 2010

Buying a new piece of furniture is a perfect chance to add beauty to your home.  Custom-made furniture is your best choice for creating a unique look.  You might be surprised to learn, however, that buying custom-made furniture can also be your best choice for saving money initially and over the long term when compared [...]

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“Free Form” Rustic Furniture

Posted by CustomMade in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on April 5, 2010

Guest blogger Keith Keyser of Rustic Wood Creations reflects on his development as a rustic furniture maker and how an appreciation for the character of wood and attention to balance and harmony in each piece define his style.

I guess I became a rustic furniture maker through years of making my own gates, fences, and [...]

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