Carpet Sculpture Training Weblog

My apologies for the downtime.
Turns out my site was vulnerable to one of those nasty trojan viruses and we had to pull it down and scrub it clean. My failure to update to a current version of wordpress (the platform for this site) was the cause. Live and learn. In the end it gave us [...]

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In late 2007 we worked on a custom rug project for the Air Force. We recorded a ton of video footage for our online Vaultкомпютри втора употреба area. We’ve clipped a few highlights from this footage and uploaded to Youtube.com.
This was an intricate project that required a lot of hours. We had a blast working [...]

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Marketing your products and services to wealthy consumers doesn’t have to be a mystery. Do you have a service that attracts these wealthy buyers? Does your product have the built-in quality factor that this demographic desires? Will your service make them look good?
Here’s a peek into the top three strategies that will get you in [...]

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As I have mentioned in earlier posts, the affluent market continues to buy high priced goods during recessive periods. The economic ‘hard times’ do not impact this demographic as hard as it does the middle-class segments. At Mastercraft Carpet Makers we have been through a smaller scale recession during the early 90’s and sailed right [...]

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Here’s an insider’s peek at the myriad themes that are available to custom rug fabricators. These themes will always stand the test of time because they are, in essence, timeless. Any student of art history will recognize several recurring themes that are as strong today as they were a thousand years ago.

Animal print designs

Floral prints [...]

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Brand identity is integral to any marketing strategy. A classy looking rug with a corporate logo is another opportunity to create a valuable first impression of the corporate brand name.If you want to make a special statement, then an average logo mat won’t do. This is where the specialty of Custom Rug Fabrication enters the [...]

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Excellent quality large scale tapestries can be produced easily using broadloom carpet. Carpet styles can range from lighter weight, commercial grades to heavier plush grades. Often these styles can be blended together to create a more textured tapestry. Here’s a closer look at what’s involved in producing a larger scale tapestry.

Top notch installation crew - [...]

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When I got started as a custom rug maker, I admit I was in it for the money and a much needed career change. Since then I’ve had decorative rugs featured in Designer Showcase Homes, Corporate Headquarters of numerous Fortune 500 Companies, and even a Generals office in the Pentagon. It’s been a great ride. [...]

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Why make average rugs, when you can make unique rugs that stand out from the crowd?
This is one of the many benefits that you will be offering to your clients. That is, having the ability to integrate a design into any unique shape. Think about it, how cool would it be to make a rug [...]

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I’ve written a couple of articles on ‘wall to wall insetting’ here and here and I don’t want to sound repetitive on this subject, so I’ll discuss a few points that haven’t been covered yet. The first point that comes to mind: Is this a revenue stream that you are interested in pursuing?
It doesn’t have [...]

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