Request Something Custom
Have an Idea? Let’s See What We Can Make.
Sometimes you know exactly what you need.
Sometimes you have a rough sketch.
And sometimes you simply have an idea and are not sure how to make it real.
Made @ Monumental Impact provides a way for individuals, businesses, nonprofits, schools, and community organizations to submit ideas for custom creations and projects that may be a good fit for the skills, equipment, and interests within our community.
Submit a Custom Request → Email us at custom-requests@monumentalimpact.org
What Could We Help Create?
Requests might include:
- Personalized gifts and keepsakes
- Awards and recognition items
- Signs and displays
- Event items
- Promotional and commemorative pieces
- Laser-cut or engraved creations
- 3D-printed parts and objects
- Prototypes
- Replacement or specialty parts
- Robotics or STEM-related components
- Artwork and mixed-media projects
- Small-batch or limited-run items
- Other unique ideas that could use a maker’s touch
Every project is different.
Capabilities, timing, materials, costs, and the individuals involved will depend on the nature of the request and available community resources.
From Idea to Something Real
Depending on the project, a custom request may involve several steps:
Share Your Idea
Tell us what you are trying to create, why you need it, your desired timeline, and any sketches, photos, examples, or specifications you already have.
Explore the Possibilities
We will consider whether the request fits available equipment, skills, community interests, and capacity.
Develop the Approach
Some projects may require design work, prototyping, material testing, or collaboration before a final item can be produced.
Make It Real
When there is a good fit, the project can move forward with clear expectations around scope, cost, timing, and delivery.
Start a Custom Request → Email us at custom-requests@monumentalimpact.org
Custom Projects Can Also Create Learning Opportunities
A custom request can become more than something that gets made.
When appropriate, projects may give students, interns, members, makers, and entrepreneurs opportunities to work with real-world needs.
That experience might include:
- Understanding a customer’s request
- Developing concepts
- Creating digital designs
- Selecting materials
- Prototyping
- Fabricating
- Testing and refining
- Estimating costs
- Communicating with a customer
- Delivering a finished result
It is the kind of hands-on learning that is difficult to get from a textbook alone.