The Acrylic Wedding Structure - Chuppah, Mandap, Gazeebo
This is the project that started this whole crazy journey for me 10 years ago. A request for a Lucite Chuppah for one of my ex-wife's floral customers started me down a road to an amazing creative outlet that supports my growing family. Now, I rent the units in some of the most stunning New York City venues as well as selling them all over the world. I just may be the leading manufacturer of Lucite structures in the world and can make on just for you. My design is fully modular which means no hardware of any kind required, all the pieces just fit into one another. Once assembled the unit is very sturdy and can be used indoors or outdoors without worry. It's very resilient to weather as well, except of course high winds. The connector channels are a "U" shape design to allow easy placement of oasis blocks into them for decoration. The inside can be lined with material to hide the blocks, you can also place a plane white shelf/board across the top (availability any local retail hardware store) if you wish to have a more flowing design and not use oasis. The tops of each pillar have a removable "topcap" that has an acrylic dowel mounted inside of it. This allows not only the ability to place heavy arrangements on top of the pillars, but also to string decorations into the pillars to create the floating effect. The base of each pillar is open to allow for up-lighting and they mount into a "base-plate" that is 16" sq with an 8' high mounting box the pillar can set into for added stability to the pillars. The entire design consists of 16 separate pieces, (4) each of the pillar, channel, top cap and base-plate. The connector channels easy store inside the pillars for transit and storage. Unit is available in 1/4" thick acrylic for $3000 or 3/8" thick for $3500 , transit varies based on location . If you are a florist, planner or rental company this unit will pay for itself in 2 rentals. If you are a bride looking to get married and want one of these beautiful structures it's a good bet I can point you to a local venue who has purchased one already and looking to rent it. Highly decor-ratable, easy to transport, store and set up, this unit has all the facets needed to be used regularly and never look the same twice.
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Built from the ground up….
It started in the Spring of 2011, an idea, an opportunity, life having me in the right place at the right time. An inquiry to have an acrylic chuppah made stared an adventure that has turned into something I never could have imaged. From a basement and a one car garage, to a storage locker, then 2 and 3…a contractors lot, a big barn, a small retail store ..the journey has been exciting. Now, 11 years later , working from a pair of large home based shops, we are selling acrylic nation wide and growing every year.
I’m fully self taught and learned the art of crafting acrylic the hard way and have grown into being able to do it with better tooling, better processes and better quality. Much of the work is still of the hand crafted nature, but nothing is mass produced or imported. It’s all made from my shop in NJ and made available to everyone. We can custom size most any design we offer and the quality will always be top notch, but please do not try and compare our standards to that of factory made pieces. If you can appreciate the “hand crafted” American made nature of your pieces, then we can surely make something beautiful for you.
While most of our designs do come out clean and very visually pleasing, please do note that especially on close inspection, minor imperfections and sometimes flaws may be visible on our pieces. Please review some of those below if you are concerned about possible visual issues.
Waterfall style pieces : The process of folding the smooth “waterfall” style edges, requires slow heating the acrylic to about 400, then hand folding it. The near liquid acrylic will sometimes dry with folds or ceases in the seam. In shop conditions, varying daily temps makes it impossible to heat and cool each piece perfectly, but we do it really well. This is purely a visual thing and will never “get bigger” or affect the integrity of the acrylic.
TABLE LENGTHS- BOWING : In table or shelf designs with longer lengths, bowing or sagging in the middle can be an issue. Normally on unsupported designs longer than 50+ inches . Please contact us for ideas and suggestions to help with longer designs
GLUE SEAMS: We hand weld each seam and clamp it to air dry. The process creates strong, reliable seals but on some edges, corners and on thicker piece, you may see some small bubbles or imperfections on the glue seams. Material ¾” or thicker can have more visual effects than thinner material but it will be visible to some extent in most pieces. We polish and glaze all our edges and seams to create solid, reliable seals that will last. Each, hand crafted, individually made piece will have it’s own unique features.
Shipping damage: While we strive to pack all of our shipped pieces well and use only quality couriers to deliver pieces with “White Glove” service sometimes with acrylic “ship happens” and damage occurs. If a piece get’s damaged in transit it will be replaced, refunds due to shipping damage are only offered if the shipping company honors the damage claim, this is not always guaranteed. In the case of shipping/transit damage, contact us at once and we will discuss the best resolution to fix the problem.
Please know we will always work with you to try and resolve problems. Please respect that we are God fearing, hard working American Folk trying to make each day a little better for those around us. We look forward to working with you and invite you to contact us anytime with questions or concerns on any of our pieces.
Matthew James
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George Winter
For Acrylic coffee treasure chest5.0Our coffee table turned out beautifully and would work with Matt again.
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Jen Armstrong
For The Waterfall Console Table - Desk Lucite / Acrylic5.0Excellent first experience. I was very happy with my piece. Highly recommend this maker!
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Courtney Taylor
For Coffee Table With Shelf - Lucite / Acrylic - Handcrafted Piece, Custom Sizing Welcome5.0Incredible piece and amazing service! Could not be happier.
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Sandra D'Andrea
For Acrylic Waterfall Edge Side/End Table With Shelf. Hand Crafted, Custom Made5.0My end table project with Matt is pending until I send him final measurements, but in the meantime he made me a wonderful acrylic bookcase. It is absolutely perfect, I could not ask for better workmanship. It has been a pleasure working with him and I look forward to the next project.
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LISA VERGARA
For Acrylic Side / End Table - Slab Leg, Simple Design - Hand Crafted, Made To Order4.8Yes, very happy with the way the project went and would recommend to others. Matt Pendolino is easy and pleasant to work with.
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CLAUDIA STEER
For Acrylic Slab Top Bar With Pillar Base - Hand Crafted, Made To Order5.0Matt was absolutely a pleasure to work with. A great communicator who worked with me to finalize the perfect design for a client. Delivered on time, on schedule and the product was immaculate. Would work with him again!
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Elizabeth Morales
For Acrylic Bookcase- T.V. Stand - Hand Crafted, Custom Size Never A Problem5.0The bookcase is gorgeous. Exactly what I was looking for. The communication with this maker was fantastic. The shipping was earlier than expected, which was great. The packing of my item was great & kept it safe. I would definitely work with this maker in the future.
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Courtney Pugh
For The Waterfall Console Table - Desk Lucite / Acrylic5.0Matt was amazing to work with and delivered a beautiful product ahead of schedule !! Couldn’t be happier with my tables and would 100% recommend Matt to anyone !
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Dora Pardo
For Custom Listing For Dora In Ut - Acrylic Window Box - 36"W X 24"H X 20"D Made Of 1/2" Thick Acrylic4.8Smooth. Very satisfied with their work, communication and professionalism. Thank you.
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Brenda Bellay
For Straight Edge Console Table - In Color Or Clear From 3/4" Thick Up To 1.5" Thick5.0Better than expected. Good communication. I definitely will recommend!
LPLindsay Parriott
For The Waterfall Console Table - Desk Lucite / Acrylic5.0My table is gorgeous and exactly what I was looking for. Matt was very responsive anytime I messaged him and went out of his way to ensure my product was delivered safely to me. Would order from him again!
- JL
Julissa Lezcano
For The Lucite Desk; 2 Drawer - Vanity ; Clear, Mirrored, White, Many Colors Options Available5.0Matt was very pleasant and easy to communicate with. He matched the design and dimensions perfectly. The project was completed in the timeframe given. I highly recommend him.
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Laura Loew
For The Waterfall Console Table - Desk Lucite / Acrylic5.0Very happy with my new waterfall desk! It arrived with a few scratches on it, but the delivery man helped to buff out some of the scratches and told me of a product called Novus that helps to clean up any scratches. There are still a few visible but not that noticeable so in the end I am very happy!
CLClaudia Lechtman
For The Waterfall Console Table - Desk Lucite / Acrylic1.0Matt Pendolino delivered a vanity/desk table to me that had damages all across the top of the desk. In addition, one of the drawers does not close properly and leaves a ¾" gap. There are also large blobs of glue across the top of the surface that I am unable to remove. His delivery person refused to take the item back on the truck. When I reached out to Matt Pendolino to ask him to please repair the drawer and the top of the desk, he refused. Additionally, his emails were very aggressive. I definitively do not recommend Matt Pendolino. His prices are reasonable, but the workmanship is amateurish and shoddy and his client service is horrific. This was a very disappointing experience.
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Janet goldstein
For Straight Edge Console Table - In Color Or Clear From 3/4" Thick Up To 1.5" Thick5.0Definitely would work with Matt again. The lucite console table came out exactly as we had discussed. Love it! And it shipped earlier than expected and the courier, John was terrific
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Robin Power
For Coffee Table With Flange- Hand Crafted, Custom Built - Standard In 3/4" Thick Clear Acrylic5.0Communication was top-notch, as was professionalism. Most important of all, though, was the perfection of the end-product. My table is all that I had hoped for, and we LOVE it. Many thanks to Matt, and to Mike too for delivery.
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Orit Levin
For The Waterfall Console Table - Desk Lucite / Acrylic4.8Exactly as described. Great experience overall!!!
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Christina Dermond
For Acrylic Entryway / Console Table In 1.55.0This was the second project I worked with Matt on and he did an amazing job. His acrylic furniture is absolutely gorgeous and my client was so happy with the console table. The quality of the material he uses is outstanding and the finished product looks great. He arranged the shipping for my client and the table arrived quickly via white glove delivery. Overall, Matt is wonderful to work with and I highly recommend him for all of your acrylic furniture needs!
VKVictoria Kinghorn
For The Waterfall Console Table - Desk Lucite / Acrylic5.0The waterfall table is beautiful. It is top quality. Being able to order the exact size that I needed for may space made all the difference in the world. The order was completed within the time frame and was very carefully packaged for shipping. Thank you for such wonderful craftsmanship.
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Jorge Posada
For Lucite / Acrylic Console Table With Shelf - Button Line- Hand Crafted, Custom Sizing Welcome5.0Contacted Matt, to duplicate one of his console tables in a much larger size. Received a fair quote within a day and got project started. While project was going I asked Matt about a container for wine, similar to something I saw at a wine bar in Sicily. Again another fear quote was given, and I ended ordering 3 of them. The both projects were completed ahead of schedule and delivered in a professional matter. What I found the most enjoyable about working with Matt, was not the pricing and professionalism which are top notch, but his enthusiasm for his work and your piece. He's almost more excited than the customer who is receiving it. Besides passing the information on to all my friends, I am tryin to think what to make next.
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Bobby Hansford
For The Waterfall Console Table - Desk Lucite / Acrylic5.0No complaints. Everything went smooth through out the process. Very pleased with the quality of work. 5 star performance.
FPfrank purpura
For Cover for knife display5.0great experience and very professional
EMEmily Mejia
For Acrylic Cake Stand - Many Styles And Sizes Available - Hand Crafted Custom Built5.0I had a specific wedding cake in mind and it took quite a bit of work to make happen since the bakery did not have the stand. Matt was prompt with communication and creating the item. It was done before the quoted time and looked amazing! I got to have the wedding cake of my dreams and I couldn't be happier with how it turned out. Thank you SO MUCH!!
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Robin Stevenson
For Lucite / Acrylic Cake Stand Display Deluxe, Great For Weddings Or Parties - Handcrafted5.0I purchase a cake box from a man b t it did not come with a top. I found Custom Made online and reached out. I gave the measurement of the box and the quoted me a price. I received the top on time and it fit perfect. I can't wait for my niece wedding. I can't thank Costome Made enough. They are great and timely.
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Barbara Askenazi
For Acrylic Entryway / Console Table In 1.55.0Matt was amazing to work with from our very first email. He took the time to make sure I was getting the exact size desk I needed and to make sure it worked with my budget. I would say he went out of his way to make it work for me! He finished the project within the time frame he promised and the workmanship on my desk is INCREDIBLE. It's just beautiful! I hope I have another project for Matt in the future!
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