CHAD (swipe left)
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If I’m not making something, I’m thinking about making something.
My name is Chad Ryg and I’m the only one in the world with that name.
I’m a married father of 2 creative and brilliant boys. My number 1 project!
I joined in the Army in 1995 and recently retired. There are so many unknowns in the coming adventure for my family and I!
-Expanding and making viable the business of MAKING!
-The coming high school years!
Follow my “Let’s Make Stuff!!” Channel to come along on this journey!
And finally - There are hundreds if not thousands of fake accounts on me in all social media and online dating platforms. You do not have to contact me to tell me about it and most certainly, do not contact me to accuse me of scamming you. This has been going on since approximately 2011 and if I wanted to respond to everyone, I’d be breaking up with 1 or 2 women everyday. It’s very time consuming.
Now that that is behind us, feel free to follow along and I’m sorry for whatever emotional and/or financial trauma that’s caused you.
Let’s Make Stuff!
A Channel for Creative Brains
I like to make stuff that make people smile. Follow along for inspiration, education, or entertainment. Please feel free to share your own ideas in the comments!
Starting a New Life
Maker Montages
Useful Stuff
DIY Tips
Product Launches
@MyArmyExitStrategy
Pictures of almost everything I make. And other stuff...
This is my Instagram page where I share my Maker’s Movement and some personal stuff.
Command Commemoratives
My Facebook page dedicated to recognitions for retirements, goings away, holiday events, weddings, and the occasional new baby!
Follow me there.
Feel free to send inquiries about custom work.
CMRCustom
Self-anointed Luthier
On this channel I build, repair, and modify guitars as a hobby and share my experience, methods, and lessons learned.
5 -String Fretless Bass Build (Latest)
The World’s Okayest Guitar Player
My Etsy Store
Original Graphics and Designs
A couple of years ago, the Army separated me from my tools so I couldn’t make much. But I could still make digital designs. So out of boredom I started digitally Making and throwing designs up on Etsy to see what would happen.
Well, I found out!
Almost 5000 sales later I’m still doing it.
My Top Seller (700+)
This was my first graphic that really got traction. These graphics primarily go to t-shirt printers but I’ve seen them cut into signs, blankets and towels, stickers, and cornhole boards.
I have these graphics for almost every football team, and some other sports like hockey, basketball, and baseball.
I do my best to keep them updated and will update them on notice.
Dallas Cowboys Team Skyline Graphic
Layered Mandalas
This was designed on a bus ride in Korea to an Army training exercise.
More Pictures in the store
Layered Tractor Kit
This is a 112 piece antique non-branded tractor kit with working steering.
You can check out the assembly video on my “Let’s Make Stuff” channel.
Chad Ryg on LinkedIn
Retired Army Officer
See my career highlights and skills.
Meet the Pro Me.
Who I am, where I came from, and what I’ve done.
and let’s find out what I’ll do!
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