We make things.

makethingsfor.me is a product design studio and custom fabrication shop in Portland, Oregon.

More or less out of business.

December 29, 2011

I think it’s time to officially admit defeat. It’s been a good run, but I’m just not able to sustain the business any more, so I’m calling it quits for now. I’ve taken a job and I’m selling off some of the equipment. At some point soon I’ll re-establish the shop in another location. If [...]

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Oak Wallets

October 25, 2011

We’ve introduced a nifty new product! Check out these awesome oak wallets! They’re sleek, tough and come with a lifetime guarantee!

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Our Kickstarter Was Successful!

February 28, 2011

I just realized that I never updated about this, but if you weren’t aware, our recent Kickstarter project was a big success! You can read about how that all went down over here. There are also a whole bunch of new designs over in the store, be sure to check them out!

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Bamboo Notebooks on Kickstarter

January 15, 2011

Good news! Kickstarter has accepted our proposal and we’re now accepting pledges so we can really ramp up our bamboo notebook project. If you’re not familiar with it, Kickstarter is a group financing tool that allows people to pledge money (usually small amounts) to a project in exchange for rewards and to help get it [...]

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Bamboo Notebooks

January 6, 2011

They’ve been in development for a month or so now, but they’re finally here! It’s the new Bamboo Notebook, available in several designs and colors. You can even have one made with your own design!

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