About Us

The way Customized Creations does business:

"Custom Painting doesn't mean simply throwing a new funky color or some flames on a vehicle. It's a highly specialized service demanding experience and patience, along with an eye for detail and a mind that can follow strict procedures. In this trade, one false step, one missed instruction and the paint job you've invested some considerable dollars in can blow up, leaving you to start over from the beginning." - Auto Body Repair News, May 2004

  • I provide the absolute best craftsmanship from start to finish. I hear trades people say "You learn where to take the shortcuts in the business." I don't follow that philosophy. I do not take shortcuts. I do this because it's my passion, it brings me joy. I want your paint job to be as close to perfect as is humanly possible.
  • I've seen other companies paint jobs bubble or lose adhesion within 6 months because they rushed in the preparation stage. But they quoted a lower price - so of course something had to be compromised. I'm the company that you go to when you don't want to sacrifice anything.
  • I use the highest quality materials from body filler to base color to clear coat; and the best equipment such as Iwata LPH 400 & Mattson HVLP spray guns, a "wet" booth, and full spectrum lighting.
  •  I offer frame molding services also. Actually, to me it's more of creating sculpture. But be forewarned, frame molding is expensive and should be saved for show bikes or people with deep pockets.   Click here to view a video on frame molding.  
  • Because I use the highest quality materials, your paint job doesn't dull out in a few years. I have paint jobs that are over 10 years old that look like they just emerged from the paint booth.
  • I offer color changes in solids, pearls, candys, marble, granite, kameleon and spectraflair. Graphics in Celtic design, Native American, African, tribal, and bladed. Classic flames, realistic flames, two tones and restorations. I offer airbrushing. I design artwork to fit your ideas. I also design "theme" bikes, ie a dragon bike. If I didn't mention what you're looking for, call.
  • In the repair field, I offer dent pulling and filling - anything from a pea sized ding to a basketball sized dent. Also plastic welding and some fiberglass repair. Rivets removed for that "smooth" look and no longer needed holes filled. Again, call if you have something specific that hasn't been mentioned.
  • I offer frame molding services also. Actually, to me it's more of creating sculpture. But be forwarned, frame molding is expensive and should be saved for show bikes or people with deep pockets. Maybe next spring there will be another web page dedicated to frame molding 'before and after' shots. Keep checking back!
  • To view motorcycle paint jobs - please visit the gallery

Awards

Customized Creations has designed and/or painted motorcycles that have won awards locally (Donnie Smith Bike Show) to nationally (Rat's Hole). Motorcycles have been in museum's (Sioux City Art Center) and have been used in national advertisements (Rinehart exhaust).

Rowan Lynn Glaser
Artist and Owner of
Customized Creations:

Hi, my name is Rowan Glaser and I own and operate Customized Creations (located in St. Paul, MN by the fairgrounds). I'm also the bodyworker, painter, graphics designer and polisher (ok, I work alone). I graduated from St. Paul Technical College's Auto Body program at the top of my class in 1991. I expanded my experience with courses in welding, pinstriping, airbrush, and sign design.

Although I do the majority of the work, there are times when I sublet out some welding, pinstriping or airbrushing.

After St. Paul Tech, I worked at LeRoy's Custom Paint, a shop that specializes in truck and conversion van graphics. While there, I gained experience in spray gun techniques and working with multi-dimensional layers of design. I unfortunately had to also prep a lot of fiberglass accessories. (yuk!)

When I became proficient at designing and spraying graphics, I left and Customized Creations was born on September 4, 1991.  The following year, a bike that I painted won 1st place at a local bike show.  Hence my old tag line "Award Winning Paint & Bodywork Since 1992"  which then evolved into the new tag line "Dedicated to Paint & Design Perfection Since 1992".  (was that TMI?!)