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Designing Custom Belt Buckles

A belt buckle is an often overlooked fashion statement. Many people wear belts just to keep their pants up, but a belt buckle can also make a statement about the person wearing it. Perhaps the reason they are so great is the sheer variety available. They can be little unobtrusive belt buckles that only the most keen of observers notice, or they can be monstrously large belt buckles that no one ignores. Belt buckles should really be unique to the…

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Beautiful Belt Buckles Come in All Shapes and Sizes

Belt Buckles are not just for cowboys anymore. These days just about everyone enjoys wearing beautiful and unique custom belt buckles. Belt Buckles are often worn by Hollywood’s most famous stars on the runway. They can be small, petite belt buckles covered with gemstones or large, showy colorful ones. Custom buckles come in all shapes too from hearts and flowers to easily recognizable shapes like the state of Texas. At Inola Castings we allow you to work with our professional…

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Big is the New Big with Supersize Belt Buckles

Working in metal castings, you eventually get asked to make just about everything from custom pins and belt buckles to fantasy swords and collectibles and… in this case, something that blurs the line between belt buckle and novelty item. Is it a plate? Is it a shield? Nope, it’s a belt buckle that puts some of the loudest and proudest Texans to shame.

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Personalized Custom Belt Buckles Make a Great Gift for Friends and Family (and Yourself)

When it comes to Christmastime and birthdays, you basically have two choices for getting people a gift: make one or buy one. Well, a custom belt buckle offers the best of both worlds.  Sometimes, a handmade gift, if it’s not really spectacular, can look a little cheap. A store-bought gift, on the other hand, can feel a little impersonal. Custom belt buckles offer the personal touch of a handmade gift with the permanence of having your personalized design cast into…

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