How To Fix or Replace Broken Umbrella Handle DIY

I found a posh umbrella, discarded. I know it’s posh because it says Belgravia Gate, and also know it’s been discarded because it’s got no handle. But it’s actually very good quality, fully-lined and everything. Thick black spokes and fabric. 

So I took it home and I made my own handle, from DAS modellingclay. This usually costs about £3 from The Works or any art shop but I already have a lump in my fridge for doing repairs.

Even carved my initials at the end using a butter knife. I stuck a BBQ skewer to make holes in case you want to hang up and put a string through. 

The handle even has finger moulded grip like you see on golf umbrellas. I used both left hand and right hand to form the moulding so that you can use it with either hand.

And wa-lah! After about 24 hours and it has completely air-dried, I masking taped and took it outside to be spraypainted. I used matt black as that is all I have from doing gutter repairs and other black things.

 It looks like a charred sausage. 

Apres spray: I took it back inside and I had to air dry it on the end of the Dyson vacuum cleaner which has a perfect hole because can you believe it I do not have anywhere to stand it vertically to dry for another half a day!

Very proud of fixing this perfectly top quality umbrella. But now I have finished "handling" (get it) this project, how come it won't bloody rain. It was raining all last week!

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