Posted by Caroline Bagby
in Custom Creation Stories on April 25, 2013
Meant-to-be love is often reserved for fairytales, but Megan and Scott’s story does the saying justice and it all began with a bit of Irish luck. Kentucky native Megan decided to make the trek to Massachusetts one St. Patrick’s day to visit a friend. During a party she was introduced to Scott and the two [...]
Posted by Caroline Bagby
in Custom Creation Stories on April 12, 2013
The Inspiration Space above a mantle that needed filling, a slight obsession with the Maker’s work and an inclination toward giraffes.
The Request A simple reassertion to “follow your muse.”
The Maker Tamar Kingan
The Process Adam (Buyer) went to Tamar Kingan (Maker) looking for a unique giraffe painting to grace his walls. And that was [...]
Posted by Caroline Bagby
in Custom Creation Stories on March 26, 2013
It didn’t take long for Rachel Allison to catch her Golden Snitch. A few years into college, Rachel moved to a new living area and quickly became friends with Jaquie Richards, a Harry Potter-loving muggle. As a Minneapolis area expert, Rachel started taking Jaquie around to Twin Cities hotspots during which the two fell in [...]
Posted by Caroline Bagby
in Custom Creation Stories,
Custom Inspiration on February 19, 2013
In 2008 we were hit with the hilarity of Paul Rudd and Sean William Scott as they donned their best KISS costumes and hit the fantasied battlefield in Role Models. Christopher Mintz-Plasse, commonly known as McLovin from Superbad, played Augie, a quirky teen and dedicated live action role-player (or larper) who opened his Big Brother [...]
Posted by Caroline Bagby
in Custom Creation Stories,
Maker Spotlight on February 5, 2013
Pee-wee Herman, Prince and Radiohead are three simple search terms that led to love. After listening to the infamous sound of old school AOL dial-up and logging onto the chats Ben Zurawski submitted his choosy criteria into a mass of thousands of users only to find one match – the charming Summer Violett. And so [...]
Posted by Pedro
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For Customers on January 7, 2013
A custom Rubik’s Cube can make a very cool gift or a unique toy for your personal collection. Although this 3D puzzle was invented in Hungary in 1974 and became a worldwide sensation in the 1980s, it has made a strong comeback in the 21st century. The Rubik’s Renaissance has also inspired some of today’s [...]
Posted by Pedro
in Custom Creation Stories,
For Customers on December 21, 2012
Coffeephiles, have you found a brewing device you’d love to have in your home, only to learn it’s not for sale? Don’t give up hope. A cup of CustomMade could help you find a solution.
Victor wanted to buy a drip coffee station that could support three ceramic coffee drippers, like one used at his [...]
When CustomMade customer, Mike, was shopping for an engagement ring for his sweetheart, he knew he wanted something a little different than the standard designs that he saw in most stores; however, he didn’t quite know where to start. Lucky for him (and the girl!) he happened upon Tossy Dawn Designs on our site. In Tossy’s [...]
Posted by Heather
in Custom Creation Stories,
For Customers on October 16, 2012
Diana came to CustomMade looking for a maker to craft a gift for her boss: a simple pendant to celebrate the one year anniversary of For My Sister Friends, a company dedicated to empowering women. She knew that she wanted something non-traditional that was able to incorporate a variety of color into her design.
Stacey of [...]
Posted by Heather
in Custom Creation Stories,
For Customers on October 10, 2012
When customer Halen posted her coffee table project to CustomMade, she knew what was important to her. It wasn’t the specific design of the table as much as it was finding the perfect piece of wood – a live edge piece of Tiger Maple Wood, to be exact. She was drawn in by the natural [...]
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