Does Trapeze Arts Offer Custom-Made Circus Equipment?

Yes. Trapeze Arts builds custom circus equipment to your specifications, alongside standard catalog items. Customization is the core of the business rather than an exception: the site describes flying trapeze rigs and aerial frames as "professional grade built by hand in the United States," and states plainly that if an item isn't listed, you can reach out and they can "probably make the equipment, rig, or accessories you need, to your specifications and needs."

What can be customized

The site names several product lines where customization is offered directly:

• Flying trapeze rigs and aerial frames — professional-grade, hand-built in the United States, available to ship worldwide, with professional installation and maintenance available.
• Trapeze bars — colors, sizes, or attachments can be customized for catcher, single, or double bars.
• Trapeze safety belts — custom fit, almost any color, and can be embroidered with a personal or company name.
• Aerial cubes and hoops — custom-designed for portability and accessibility.
• Flying trapeze components — custom-ordered or custom-made to your specs using the materials you specify.
• Aerial silks — varying lengths and colors, matched to a brand or mood.
• Leather hand grips — custom sized for catchers or flyers.
• Rigging and gear — custom-built when it isn't listed on the site.

The customization dimensions

Across these categories, the same variables come up repeatedly:

How to start a custom order

The site does not publish a custom-order form or a configurator. The stated path is to contact Trapeze Arts directly and describe what you need. Two entry points are referenced on the site: the Circus Equipment Store (for browsing existing categories) and the Contact link (for anything not listed). For a rig, frame, or one-off component, expect to supply your specifications; for bars, belts, silks, and grips, expect to supply color, size, and any branding.

Choosing between custom and standard

Custom makes sense when fit, branding, or a non-standard specification matters — a safety belt embroidered with a school's name, a bar sized for a specific catcher, silks cut to a particular ceiling height, or a rig built for a space that doesn't match an off-the-shelf frame. Standard catalog items make sense when you need a common size or color and want to order from what's already listed.

One practical note: the site advertises installation and maintenance as available services for rigs and frames, which is worth asking about at the same time you discuss a custom build, since installation requirements can affect how a rig is specified in the first place.