Posts tagged: "umbrella"
X-ray umbrella shows the world your inner self
Damian Koh | Aug 18, 2009
(Credit: Anastacia Spada)
I'm all for recycling like using both sides of a sheet of paper. But this may be just a little too much for me: Using X-rays as umbrella sheets. X-ray film is not cheap to begin with, and you'll need 24 large ones to complete this do-it-yourself project. So you may end up with a brolly that's unique (after all, no one else can have the same fracture), but at a cost. You will also need a pair of scissors to cut the fabric from a golf umbrella, sewing machine, grommet punch (a tool to make holes) and clear zip ties. Complete graphical instructions on how to make your own X-ray umbrella are available on designer Anastacia Spada's Web site at Coroflot.
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Shoulderbrella frees your hands for other things
Damian Koh | Aug 17, 2009
Most people would have come across the following scenario at least once. You've just done your grocery shopping at the supermarket. Lo and behold, it starts to pour the moment you step out. You may have a brolly, but your hands are full with shopping bags. You can either run the risk of breaking your arm by transferring everything onto one hand and using the other to hold the umbrella. Or you can wrap the handle of the brolly under and around your shoulder.
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Polite Umbrella saves eyes
John Chan | Jul 30, 2009
(Credit: JooYoun Paek)
Ever had to navigate through a sea of umbrellas on a rainy day? It's a task that can potentially cause you to go blind, especially if you are tall and have everyone's brollies at your eye level. That wouldn't be a problem if everyone had a Polite Umbrella, a concept by designer JooYoun Paek. Pulling a dangling handle under this product's base will cause the canopy to change its shape. This makes the umbrella more compact, allowing the user to maneuver more efficiently without being a hazard to others around. This idea isn't in stores yet. So for now, wear a poncho if you want to avoid umbrella clashes.
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Color-changing brolly lightens up even the heaviest downpour
Damian Koh | Jul 10, 2009
Unlike the copious high-tech brollies we've written about on Crave Asia, the Skyline Squidarella is a few steps back to our aquadoodling days. Available on Beyond the Valley for US$36, this brolly has an unassuming monochrome print on a dry day, but morphs instantly into a multicolored umbrella when wet. Its color-phasing properties stem from hydrochromatic ink technology which, according to Wikipedia, was developed by Pilot Ink, a subsidiary of Pilot Pen in Japan. The design is set on the London skyline with the London Eye in the background, but we're sure no one in Asia would mind the UK-centric skyscape if the bright colors make it less of a dread to head out into a downpour, right?
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Sparkle in the rain with the Twilight umbrella
Damian Koh | Jul 01, 2009
(Credit: Firebox)
Unfortunately for those who still have to earn their keep, there's the weather to deal with. Which is why we're big fans of high-tech brollies at Crave Asia. They keep us (relatively) dry and make the journey less of a sodden trudge.
Two versions of the Twilight umbrellas are available: The Starlight with sparkling white lights and the Spectrum with phasing multicolored lights. These attention-seeking LEDs require three AAA-sized batteries to power and can be turned off. The inner lining is silver, but black on the outside. Available now on Firebox for US$41.
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