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How to personalize an umbrella with acrylic paints.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Dec 1976 (v.54#12) pg. 57

Outdoor (patio) umbrella is made from wood, dowels, and ripstop nylon. Does not "collapse" shut. Est. cost: $50.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Feb 1984 (v.62#2) pg. 81, 147

Turned wooden handle for an umbrella.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Oct 1997 (v.21#1) pg. 103

Using light modifiers. Looks at lightbanks (softboxes), umbrellas, and reflectors.
DARKROOM & CREATIVE CAMERA TECHNIQUES Nov-Dec 1987 (v.8#6) pg. 31

Stenciling an umbrella, either on fabric before it's sewn onto the umbrella or directly onto an open umbrella. Includes full-sized motifs for two rose designs.
DECORATIVE ARTIST'S WORKBOOK Jul-Aug 1991 (v.18#4) pg. 12, 41

Tip: How to decorate an oiled paper Chinese parasol with a painted design.
HANDMADE #9 Summer 1983 (v.3#2) pg. 108

The ultimate beach umbrella. A king-size bed sheet is used for the umbrella and is painted with fiber-reactive dyes. A long wooden dowel and six smaller dowels form the frame.
HANDMADE #15 Jul-Aug 1984 pg. 111

Convert a purchased umbrella into a "bridal parasol" by covering with white cotton cutwork or eyelet tablecloth with scalloped edges.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Jan-Feb 1983 (v.28#1) pg. 117, 17

How to recover an old umbrella frame with new fabric.
NEEDLECRAFT FOR TODAY Mar-Apr 1982 (v.5#2) pg. 6

Crocheted parasol used to decorate a wedding shower or as an accessory for a bride or her maid of honor. Included in an article on making wedding gifts and accessories.
NEEDLECRAFT FOR TODAY May-Jun 1983 (v.6#3) pg. 10, 43
Correction NEEDLECRAFT FOR TODAY Jul-Aug 1983 (v.6#4) pg. 37

Make your own canvas-topped patio parasol to shade a table or chair. Wooden dowel collapses to "fold up" the umbrella. Uses a large flowerpot for the base. Est. cost: $50.
SUNSET Aug 1981 (v.167#2) pg. 70

How to make a replacement tip for an umbrella out of an ox-horn point.
WOODWORKER #1013 Apr 1978 (v.82) pg. 176

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