04 — Custom work
Made to order.
A logo and an anniversary. A badge number. A wedding date and an inside joke only two people get. Every commission starts with a free consultation — tell us what you're picturing and we'll tell you what's possible, what it costs and how long it takes.
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Corporate gifts & recognition
Logos, anniversaries and awards engraved into hardwood. Mama Mucci's Pasta keeps theirs in the lobby.
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Service & occupation pieces
Law enforcement, fire, military. Custom police badges are one of the shop's most-requested pieces — Loren, who runs the workshop, knows exactly what they mean.
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Weddings
Names, dates, and whatever's funny to only the two of you. Rustic, modern, or somewhere odd in between.
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Closing & client gifts
Realtors: engraved boards with the client's last name. Better than a card, cheaper than you'd think.
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Colleges & institutions
Crests, campus landmarks and milestone pieces for the people who earned them.
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Bring us your idea
If it can be cut, engraved, burned or poured, it's worth asking. Worst case we'll tell you honestly that it can't be done.
Ways to begin
Pieces we make to order.
Quoted individually rather than stocked — tell us the wording, the wood and the quantity, and we’ll come back with a price.
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Michigan State University Catch-All Tray
Tray
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Michigan State University Board
Charcuterie Board
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Michigan State University Serving Tray
Tray
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Occupation Sign
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Christmas Sign
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Cutting Boards
Made to order · quoted individually
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Delivered work
Selected commissions.
Pieces made for businesses, institutions and teams around Detroit — drawn up, engraved, finished and handed over.
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Boar's Head Engraved serving tray -
The Mercantile Engraved coaster -
Oakland University Commemorative tray -
Roaming Hills Bison Presentation tray -
Beyond Juicery + Eatery Coaster set -
Priority Waste Coaster set and holder -
Mama Mucci's Pasta Thirty-year anniversary tray -
Mama Mucci's Pasta Thirty-year anniversary tray -
Vintage Detroit Collection Engraved keychain -
Michigan State University Engraved coaster -
Howzit Eh! Carved shopfront sign -
a private client Carved MOTHER plaque -
a private client Board with a green resin river -
a private client Board with an orange resin river -
Goldkine Carved retail sign
Photographed in the workshop. Every piece here was made to order.
Free consultation
Tell us what you have in mind.
No pressure and no obligation. Loren answers within 24 hours, excluding weekends.
- Workshop
- 3815 W Fort St, Ste B14
Detroit, MI 48216 - Lead time
- Quoted per piece at consultation
- Returns
- Made to your specification, so it cannot be returned. Refund policy
Commissioned pieces
The craftsmanship and accuracy showcasing our logo and anniversary was not only beautiful but top notch. The exceptional quality of the board makes it a showpiece in our lobby for all to see.
When I saw their custom made Police Badges I knew I had to get one for my son-in-law. He not only loved it, he said he was going to get himself one — but I beat him to it.
I was truly impressed with Detroit Carved's ability to bring my vision to life. They were patient with my requests and provided valuable input along the way to ensure the result was exactly what I had envisioned.
