Matthew James

Matthew James

Matthew James Designs

West Milford, NJ
Member since: 2014
4.9
49 Maker Reviews
  • Long-time member

    A Maker who has been a valued part of this community for several years.

  • Fast shipper

    Customers say that this Maker ships promptly after completing a project.

  • Great service

    This Maker has consistently demonstrated excellence in craftsmanship and customer service.

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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What people are saying

4.9
(49)
  • GW

    George Winter

    For Acrylic coffee treasure chest
    5.0

    Our coffee table turned out beautifully and would work with Matt again.

  • JA

    Jen Armstrong

    For The Waterfall Console Table - Desk Lucite / Acrylic
    5.0

    Excellent first experience. I was very happy with my piece. Highly recommend this maker!

  • CT

    Courtney Taylor

    For Coffee Table With Shelf - Lucite / Acrylic - Handcrafted Piece, Custom Sizing Welcome
    5.0

    Incredible piece and amazing service! Could not be happier.

  • SD

    Sandra D'Andrea

    For Acrylic Waterfall Edge Side/End Table With Shelf. Hand Crafted, Custom Made
    5.0

    My 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.

  • LV

    LISA VERGARA

    For Acrylic Side / End Table - Slab Leg, Simple Design - Hand Crafted, Made To Order
    4.8

    Yes, very happy with the way the project went and would recommend to others. Matt Pendolino is easy and pleasant to work with.

  • CS

    CLAUDIA STEER

    For Acrylic Slab Top Bar With Pillar Base - Hand Crafted, Made To Order
    5.0

    Matt 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!

  • EM

    Elizabeth Morales

    For Acrylic Bookcase- T.V. Stand - Hand Crafted, Custom Size Never A Problem
    5.0

    The 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.

  • CP

    Courtney Pugh

    For The Waterfall Console Table - Desk Lucite / Acrylic
    5.0

    Matt 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 !

  • DP

    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 Acrylic
    4.8

    Smooth. Very satisfied with their work, communication and professionalism. Thank you.

  • BB

    Brenda Bellay

    For Straight Edge Console Table - In Color Or Clear From 3/4" Thick Up To 1.5" Thick
    5.0

    Better than expected. Good communication. I definitely will recommend!

  • Lindsay ParriottLP

    Lindsay Parriott

    For The Waterfall Console Table - Desk Lucite / Acrylic
    5.0

    My 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 Available
    5.0

    Matt 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.

  • LL

    Laura Loew

    For The Waterfall Console Table - Desk Lucite / Acrylic
    5.0

    Very 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!

  • Claudia LechtmanCL

    Claudia Lechtman

    For The Waterfall Console Table - Desk Lucite / Acrylic
    1.0

    Matt 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.

  • JG

    Janet goldstein

    For Straight Edge Console Table - In Color Or Clear From 3/4" Thick Up To 1.5" Thick
    5.0

    Definitely 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

  • RP

    Robin Power

    For Coffee Table With Flange- Hand Crafted, Custom Built - Standard In 3/4" Thick Clear Acrylic
    5.0

    Communication 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.

  • OL

    Orit Levin

    For The Waterfall Console Table - Desk Lucite / Acrylic
    4.8

    Exactly as described. Great experience overall!!!

  • CD

    Christina Dermond

    For Acrylic Entryway / Console Table In 1.5
    5.0

    This 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!

  • Victoria KinghornVK

    Victoria Kinghorn

    For The Waterfall Console Table - Desk Lucite / Acrylic
    5.0

    The 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.

  • JP

    Jorge Posada

    For Lucite / Acrylic Console Table With Shelf - Button Line- Hand Crafted, Custom Sizing Welcome
    5.0

    Contacted 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.

  • BH

    Bobby Hansford

    For The Waterfall Console Table - Desk Lucite / Acrylic
    5.0

    No complaints. Everything went smooth through out the process. Very pleased with the quality of work. 5 star performance.

  • frank purpuraFP

    frank purpura

    For Cover for knife display
    5.0

    great experience and very professional

  • Emily MejiaEM

    Emily Mejia

    For Acrylic Cake Stand - Many Styles And Sizes Available - Hand Crafted Custom Built
    5.0

    I 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!!

  • RS

    Robin Stevenson

    For Lucite / Acrylic Cake Stand Display Deluxe, Great For Weddings Or Parties - Handcrafted
    5.0

    I 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.

  • BA

    Barbara Askenazi

    For Acrylic Entryway / Console Table In 1.5
    5.0

    Matt 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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