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Texas Monthly magazine, a publication which I'm guessing almost none of you reads, includes a little sidebar in each issue called "Things Acquired in the Making of this Issue." As a transplant to Massachusetts from Houston (from Michigan), I read Texas Monthly religiously for a little connection to home, and I'm...

For the rest of December and into January, our Featured Maker is Lisa Ramirez of A Flower for Rose! Lisa makes modern, beautiful hair accessories based on a Japanese folding art. Lisa has long been on of our most local makers and our most enthusiastic supporters and we're thrilled to finally...

I hope you've noticed that we have a new look to our home page. While we were busy promoting Small Business Saturday and the 12 Days of Quinstance, our IT elf (aka Dan, the unsung hero of Quinstance who develops all the software and backend that makes your orders go through) was...

This Saturday, November 28, is Small Business Saturday, but it's also the beginning of something we're calling The 12 Days of Quinstance. Each day — November 28 through December 9 — we'll reveal a featured gift idea. The featured item will be 15% off for that day only, while supplies last!...

The logo to the right is the logo for the trade group called American Made Matters. We're members of this organization, which you've probably never heard of unless you've seen us post about them on one of our social media accounts. You've probably also never heard of American Made Matters Day,...

Last time, we spoke with Isaac Childs of Rustico about his company's founding and philosophy. We finish our interview discussing the changing production landscape and the future of Rustico:  Q: So how do you respond to the changing landscape in the other direction: the recent emphasis on American Made products?...

For the month of November we’re pleased to have Isaac Childs, the founder and CEO of Rustico Leather, as our Featured Maker. Based out of Utah, Rustico creates handmade leather journals, cord wraps, wallets, and coasters and is focused on the idea of “living authentically.” We spoke to Isaac about...

Through our Featured Maker Interviews, we learn not just about the people who make our products but the process behind those products. We’ve learned about precious metal clay, stone-cutting tools, and graphic design, and we’d love nothing more than to share everything with you. But for the sake of readability,...