Greg Casanova

Greg Casanova

Cyrenaic Goods

Long Beach, CA
Member since: 2016
4.5
12 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.

We are a small business of dedicated craftsmen who make all of our products 100% by hand. We love working with premium natural materials and highlighting their inherent beauty. All of our leatherwork is hand stitched the old fashioned way to offer unparalleled beauty and longevity. All of our woodcrafting and metal fabrication is done in house to ensure a perfect fit and finish on every piece we create. This is our full time occupation and also our passion. We love working with our clients to turn a simple idea into a one off tangible reality that can inspire happiness, comfort, inspiration, or pride everytime we interact with it.

What people are saying

4.5
(12)
  • AO

    Arshak Oganesyan

    For Arshak's Wallet
    1.0

    NIGHTMARE. Please do yourself a favor and do not go with this craftsman. He made me a custom wallet that was completely different from my custom dimensions, without once consulting me on the changes. Uhm, what part of custom dont we understand here? I gave him the benefit of the doubt and allowed him to try again (my mistake for allowing him to try again). He made the second wallet, which turned out to be worse than the first one. Dimensions were correct this time, but he produced the wallet twice as thick as he said it would be. I told him that the wallet being thin is very important to me. He told me the wallet would be 1/2 inch thick, and made me a wallet that was 1 inch thick while empty. Double! We even went with expensive horse hide because its supposed to be the thinnest and he still didnt produce what he specified. He cant produce according to my specifications, or his own specifications! This is not the worst part. I asked for a plastic ID window insert. The ID window insert came apart by putting my ID in there ONCE and taking it out, no joke. Wet stringy cheap glue. Elmers glue? I dont know. Also the cheapest and thinnest plastic I've seen. Still not the worst part. The wallet......it doesnt work!!! I told him that I am not experienced in custom work (as most of us aren't) and asked for his input and suggestions to any changes that he would like to make. He had no objections or inputs to make any changes. He specifically told me the dimensions and design would work perfectly fine. The wallet does not fold over. The credit cards end up to close to each other and prevents the wallet from closing! It is completely unusable. I asked for a refund and was denied. He has the audacity to tell me that the wallet being unusable is my fault! That "its a byproduct of your design"! Why would you lie to me and tell me it will work, then blame me for it not working??? After i specifically asked for your input! Just to take my money!? For the thickness of the wallet, he comes up with the lame excuse that "the thickness is beyond our control" and depends on the number of pockets. Yet he gave me a SPECIFIC thickness measurement! He told me 1/2 inch thick! Then musters up the excuse that its "beyond my control". I was very angry, but what can I do except share my negative experience? Just use it as a paperweight now. I have all our conversations logged. Please reach out to me if you need me to show you all the proof and our back-and-forth so you can see for yourself what an unprofessional, border line shady craftsman this is. DO NOT WORK WITH.

  • MP

    M.C. Pinkston

    For M.C.'s Handbag
    5.0

    Most importantly, the timeliness of these creators are beyond amazing. We remained in constant contact throughout the entire process of creating the bag. The final product is absolutely OUTSTANDING! I will return for all of my custom leather needs! Thank You so much!!!

  • EB

    Elizabeth Burzynski

    For Elizabeth's Wallet
    5.0

    Grey from Cyrenaic Goods created a custom wallet for my sisters & me to give as a gift to our dad. We were super picky about wanting it to be an exact duplicate of our dad's old wallet (because that's what he wanted), and I really appreciated Grey's professionalism and attention to detail when working with us. Grey really embraced our desire for the replication, and asked good questions to make sure that he was delivering the product that we wanted. The final product is beautiful, and I'm really excited to give it to our dad. Additionally, Grey was extremely timely in creating the wallet, and I thought that his quote was very reasonable.

  • Deepak JainDJ

    Deepak Jain

    For Deepak's Coffee Table
    5.0

    Cyrenaic Goods and Grey Casanova are fantastic to work with from start to finish. I started off with a coffee table project that expanded to two more pieces (desk and console table) as I developed a great working relationship with Grey. The pieces are fantastic - the aesthetic and quality are exactly what I wanted. I'm now contemplating other pieces that I may want from Cyrenaic Goods. Overall, working with Grey was a pleasure.

  • Katherine LastKL

    Katherine Last

    For Katherine's Wallet
    5.0

  • DB

    Doreen Boxer

    For Doreen's Wallet
    5.0

    Thank you for a beautiful wallet, made exactly as I requested, with excellent materials and workmanship. Thank you for your patience with all my questions, and for a quick (as promised) delivery! I would absolutely work with Cyreniac Goods again!! I highly recommend Cyreniac Goods!

  • Kimmy GrattonKG

    Kimmy Gratton

    For Kimmy's Dining Table
    4.7

    I'm so happy with our new, custom dining table/bar. Grey took the pictures I sent him and created a beautiful product, delivered and assembled it all while we weren't home. It was a little risky to try this for the first time, not knowing what the final product would be, but I could not be happier. I hope he will build me some shelves to match!

  • ND

    Nicole Delmonico

    For Nicole's Wallet
    5.0

    I am very satisfied with the finished project. Very understanding and professional.. Great experience.

  • DA

    Dylan Amplo

    For Dylan's Wallet
    4.7

    Made me a beautiful wallet

  • JM

    Jennifer Montgomery

    For Jennifer's Soft Leather Manuscript (script) Cover
    4.8

    Great collaborator. I had a custom project done with very specific requests. He was both fully open to my ideas and requests but also was able to give professional guidance to lead us to the highest quality and functioning product.

  • Duncan KellyDK

    Duncan Kelly

    For Duncan's mask
    4.2

  • DM

    Daniel Michaels

    For Daniel's Wallet
    5.0

    Cyrenaic Goods provided great service and was very detailed and focused on making the wallet exactly as I pictured it. I was very satisfied with the end product and will be a customer for future projects.

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