design-it-yourself umbrella
May 19, 2011 § 73 Comments
It’s been raining cats and dogs here in Toronto. We have been swamped with seven consecutive days of rain. I’ve been ogling the clear umbrellas at the dollar store for over a year now and with all this wet weather, finally found a good excuse to pick them up. Doodling a custom umbrella is one rainy day project to soak in during this rainy season!
I have had a hard time finding that cute umbrella. It didn’t occur to me until experiencing all the rain this week that I can design my own umbrella any way I want. Oh, the torrent of possibilities! Skyline? Spring flowers? Sunshine? The list is endless and, luckily, the dollar store is fully stocked with these clear umbrellas this season. I will have an illustrated umbrella collection by the time all this rain ceases. For now, let it keep raining cats and dogs.
You will need: a clear umbrella and permanent markers.
1. This project has little margin for error, so I decided to sketch my cats and dogs on paper before tracing them ON THE INSIDE of the umbrella with my Sharpie.
2. Continue the design around the umbrella.
3. Color away! I wanted a simplicity to this design considering it’s quite cheeky to begin with, so I used my Sakura Permapaque white paint marker.
Now get outside, step into a few puddles, and sing in the rain!
Your creativity continues to delight!
Cathy
from Missouri
Thank you, Cathy! And thanks for continuing to read!! 😀
Adorable!
Thanks, Melanie!
Whimsical! How can you not smile?
Thanks, Donni! Gotta have a reason to smile in this dreary weather. :p
Genius again! I need to find an umbrella like this. Your cats-n-dogs are the funniest, cutest critters!
Thanks, Michelle. I’m seeing a lot of clear umbrellas nowadays. Hope you have an easy time finding one in your area. 😀
I just found myself googling for transparent umbrellas 😉
Do you mind if I take your adorable cats and dogs as a tracing pattern? Thanks for the great inspiration (as always). You rock!
Hi Anke,
Sure, you can trace them. They may be a little skewed because of the perspective of the photos coupled with the curvature of the umbrella. What I did was google “falling cat” and “falling dog” and just used those photos as something I can look at to form my shapes. Enjoy!
That is a cute idea, lot’s of possibilities.
Hugs from a sunny the Netherlands (sorry lol)
Hi Marian,
Thank you! Please tell the sun to come our way. 😀 But for now, I don’t mind sporting my umbrella in this weather.
I’ve been dreaming of designing my own umbrela for a long time. Just using markers on a clear one sounds so easy! Will try 🙂
Yes, very easy! Glad you’re giving it a try! 😀
Love it Jer…super cute! But you know, as soon as you start getting your collection together, the rain here will stop!
Thanks, Nat! 😀 The rain hasn’t stopped — isn’t it crazy?!? It’s almost June. :s
Nice! And I like your dress! matches the umbrella
Thanks! 😀
Thank you! I love this idea!!!!
Thanks for stopping by! 😀
I can’t see the white marker/whatever it is clearly in the picture. What is it? What brand? Love your umbrella! Thanks for sharing the tutorial!
Hi Suzy,
Glad you love the umbrella. I used Sakura Permapaque paint markers. They are milky in color and waterproof and just the perfect markers for this use. Hope you try them out. 😀
this is such a cool idea! i especially love your design! perfect- cats and dogs!
Thanks, April! 😀
Wanted you to know I posted a link to this tutorial today.
Nancy Ward
PaperFriendly
http://www.nancywardcrafts.com
This is so cute it makes me want rain!
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have you thought about selling these? they’re great!
Gorgeous! And as you can probably tell I am now back tracking through all your posts I needed to catch up on and I love this idea even more than the glitter vases! I’d like to feature this too. 🙂
Great post, I’ve included a link to this on our blog! CJ x
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How long did the sharpie lines and white paint last? I’m guessing the white paint started to flake off fairly soon. If so, is there a way to seal it to make it last longer and would a sealant make the panels stick together when folded?
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