The Umbrella Workshop Blog

Design and ideas we want to share with you

Umbrella with metallic print
Feb
2018

Metallic Printing on Umbrellas

Metallic printing on umbrellas is absolutely possible. We use a variety of inks and print effects for the reproduction of metallic logos and detailed metallic print on our umbrellas. We don’t use gold coloured ink we use real gold! Our gold and silver inks contain tiny quantities of the base material, making the print iridescent. […]

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Aphex Twin digital print on umbrella
Oct
2017

Digital printing and dye sublimation on umbrella

Digital Printed Umbrellas and Dye sublimation Umbrellas. This is a method of printing umbrellas digitally and allows full panel print. Also called edge-to-edge print for artwork using vibrant colour, pattern or photos. As technology has progressed, this method of printing has been made more accessible. This means it is available on shorter production runs and […]

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All Over Print Umbrella
Sep
2017

UV Printing on Umbrellas

This low energy technology dramatically reduces the use of solvents in the printing process.  It delivers a range of quality benefits including: Excellent print colour matches especially on dark fabric Remarkable level of detail for small text and intricate designs No limit to print colours possible Superb registration between print colours Striking reproduction of 4 […]

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Gordon Ramsay Maze Printed Umbrella
Oct
2016

How to supply artwork for umbrellas

Here at The Umbrella Workshop, we pride ourselves on having made brollies for some really BIG brands: Bollinger, Bentley and Mandarin Oriental Hotels to name but a few! Companies like these often employ agencies to take care of promotional products like their logo umbrellas, but we’re just as happy working with more boutique brands looking for premium products with their logos on. So if you’re one of them and in need of a little extra assistance when ordering branded umbrellas, our friendly team at The Umbrella Workshop are here to help!

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Venda brolly
Sep
2016

The vending machine for emergency umbrella moments!

You have to admit, in the UK especially, that a brolly (or two) will always come in handy. So handy that some bright spark has started selling folding umbrellas from vending machines! It was only ever a matter of time. We spotted this one at a train station in the South West and would’ve given it a go – had we been caught without our old faithful Umbrella Workshop branded brolly.

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Master card umbrella
Jul
2016

5 cool custom options for umbrellas

There’s more to branded umbrellas than meets the eye – printing your logo on the outside is just the start. Read on to discover five cool custom options for our premium pieces.

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Bollinger umbrella
Jun
2016

Bath’s Brolly Walk

This summer, Georgian Bath (a UNESCO World Heritage Centre, no less) is looking more photogenic than ever before – hard to believe, we know, but it’s thanks in part to the installation of Umbrella Street in the city’s SouthGate development.

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British flag on umbrella
May
2016

An umbrella fit for a queen!

For tailor-made umbrellas of the highest quality – or literally fit for a queen – look no further than The Umbrella Workshop! Earlier this year, we were approached to make an umbrella specifically to protect her majesty from the unpredictable Great British weather. Having already produced some very special umbrellas in our time (for designers and diplomats alike) our team rose to the challenge and delivered something suitably regal… complete with royal crest, of course.

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pink-perimeter-tape-close-up-on-umbrella
May
2016

Umbrellas (and parasols) keep us busy all year round…

The Umbrella Workshop produces and distributes tailor-made umbrellas all over the world, so we’re busy all year round as you can always guarantee its rainy season somewhere! That said, as specialists in umbrellas of various shapes, sizes and colours, it was only a matter of time before printed parasols became part of our range as well… Come rain or shine, you can count on The Umbrella Workshop to protect your customers and even your products themselves from the elements in style!

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British Flag Umbrellas
Jan
2016

Best of British

The Umbrella Workshop offers a vast number of umbrellas for branding, including various options manufactured here in Britain.

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