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Waste Not, Want Not: From Scraps to Reclaimed Wood Furniture

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on April 11, 2012

When you think of the origins of reclaimed wood, what comes to mind? Custom barnwood, of course, evokes images of fading but dignified barns.  Wine wood once held and flavored the fruit of the vine.  A favorite tree in your backyard struck by lightning can find new life in a custom furniture project.

Although less [...]

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Add Custom Stained Glass to Your Furniture Designs

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on April 8, 2012

Custom stained glass windows and stained glass doors can make spectacular additions to your home or workplace décor.  Did you know you could also accent your furniture with inserts of custom stained glass? Take a look at these beautiful works completed by our CustomMade artisans that take stained glass’s characteristic play of light and color [...]

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Turn Mother’s Day Gift Ideas into Custom Made Jewelry

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on April 7, 2012

May 13, 2012, is just around the corner.  Still searching (or need to start searching) for the perfect gift for Mother’s Day?

That perfect gift might not exist.  Yet.  You can, however, make that gift a reality for your mother, grandmother, or the mother of your children.

Imagine taking something with personal significance, like birthstones and [...]

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Buckle Up! Add Cool Belt Buckles to Your Custom Apparel

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on March 28, 2012

Want to make your waist look great? Try custom belt buckles.  Whether you want to go functional or flashy, a CustomMade maker can create a belt buckle for you in any style and from any material you’d like.  Just take a look at a few men’s and women’s belt buckles our artisans have completed for [...]

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Tattoo You: Custom Projects That Start in Ink

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on March 11, 2012

Artisan Emily Scott of e. scott originals can create custom jewelry inspired by nature, Victoriana, grandmothers’ heirlooms, and tattoos.

Yes, tattoos.

The design for “The Original,” a handmade sterling silver necklace with a vintage glass heart, was inspired by a tattoo.  Intrigued? Contact Emily and discuss your own custom jewelry design.

Your own ink, or [...]

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Neon Depths: Paraiba Tourmaline in Custom Jewelry Design

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on March 10, 2012

With a vivid blue-green color like an ocean and a neon-like glow, paraiba tourmaline can make an eye-catching addition to your custom jewelry design.

The unique color of this beautiful variety of tourmaline gemstones is due to the presence of copper.  Although first discovered in the Brazilian state of Paraiba in 1989 and named after [...]

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Putting on the Dog: Custom Pet Accessories

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on March 4, 2012

People aren’t the only ones who deserve a little bling.  Don’t forget your faithful animal companions.  They always make you look great, so why not give them some custom attention, too? Take a look at the striking custom pet accessories our CustomMade artisans can create.

“Every pet deserves a little bling,” writes Paula Mullikin of [...]

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“What Once Embraced the Fruit of the Vine” – Reclaimed Wine Wood for Your Custom Home Accessories

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on March 3, 2012

Did you know that wine wood, the wood used for aging and flavoring wine, can be reclaimed by CustomMade artisans and given new life in beautiful custom accessories for your home?

Why use wine wood?  In addition to the environmental benefits of reusing a valuable resource, this medium has an aesthetic dimension that Randy Pearson of [...]

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Secret Compartments and Concealed Doors: Hidden Storage Ideas

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on March 2, 2012

What do you see in this photo of a custom cherry seven-drawer bureau with cabinet by Bissell Fine Woodworking?  Ebony knobs, dovetailed drawers, a mitered base.  A roomy cabinet with an adjustable shelf.

Can you find the secret compartment?

Give up?  Furniture maker Richard Bissell won’t tell. “After all, if we showed how it works [...]

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A Change in Color: Opals in Custom Jewelry Design

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on February 29, 2012

Although the origin of the word “opal” is subject to debate, the meaning of the Greek term opillos, “to see a change in color,” is an apt description for the visual impact of this gemstone.

The International Colored Gemstone Association describes the opal’s splendor as a reflection of nature: fire, lightning, rainbows, and seas:

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