Yes, we’ve all been there. Your tour is kicking off tomorrow and you’ve got this nagging feeling you’ve forgotten something, but you can’t for the life of you remember what it is.

And then it dawns on you – arranging a catsitter!

And once you’ve sorted out Fluff it’s probably about time you got a logo head printed for the drums but wait, 24 hour turnaround…. is it even possible?

Yes. Yes, it is. With your friends at Customskins.

Oh yes, if you’re a Last Minute Larry or an Almost Too Late Annie you can count on customskins to sort you out. Just contact us via email at sales@customskins.co.uk for those desperate last minute requests. Or call us on 02074260692.

And it’s not just custom drumskins we can do on a rush turnaround – all our other products can be expedited if needs be – make sure you contact us before you order though!

Same day stickers, fast turnaround backdrops, super quick mugs and tees – it’s all possible. Don’t go without, give us a shout!

Everyone loves a coming soon post. It’s like, here’s a thing that I want you to know about and tempt you with but you can’t actually have it yet, and I’m going to be non-committal about when you can have it.

On that note, l want you to note that we’re going to start offering double sided hoodies soon. The great thing about double sided hoodies is you can put your logo on the front and your tour dates on the back, so people walking behind know when your shows are but not who you are, and people walking in front know who you are but not…. you get the jist.

Anyway, at customskins there’s no rules (literally) so you can put whatever you like on the front and back of your hoodie. Literally, put your tour dates on the front and a photo of Michael Gove on the back, we don’t care.

Oh, and if you need double sided hoodie printing NOW and can’t wait until we launch the product officials just get in touch and we’ll sort you out. We can print one-off double sided hoodies, or a longer run. It’s up to you, there are no rules.

Finally, the time has come to stop staring hopelessly into your fridge full of drinks and start considering a future where you can actually consume them.

Yes, custom printed bottle openers are now available at customskins and there’s never been a better time to crack a cold one.

But before you get crazy let me tell you a thing or two about our custom bottle openers:

• We can print your logo on them, or something else. As in, we can print something else on your bottle opener, not we can print your logo on something else (unless it’s mugs, tees, stickers, backdrops or drumskins).
• They will go on your keychain, meaning if you lose your keys you will also lose the means to open your drinks.
• They are available in one-offs, or in bulk.

Our bottle openers are subject to the normal 3-5 day turnaround, but if you’re in a rushy rushy oh crap did anyone order the bottle openers panic get in touch and we can probably help.

We’d love to print your logo on a bottle opener so order now!

When it comes to hot drink containment mugs are top tier vessels. Personally I love how the ceramic handle feels in my hand as I raise the piping hot beverage to my face to form a perfect, glorious union.

I also love that I can print my own design on a mug at customskins.co.uk!

Our mugs are printed using sublimation print technology, which means that the design won’t fade or peel off no matter how many times you put it through the dishwasher or hit it with a hammer.

As well as one-off mugs we also offer custom mugs in bulk, for those of you who want to offer mugs for sale on your merch table, or give away mugs at your multi level marketing event.

Our mugs are available individually boxed or not individually boxed, if you prefer. 

To find out more and order visit our custom printed mugs product page!

Yes, read the title and weep tears of joy. Holographic drum heads are now available at customskins.

I know what you’re thinking. You don’t deserve this, right?

Wrong! You DO deserve it. You work hard. You put in the hours. You never chose to be here in the first place. So perhaps it’s time to treat yo’self?

Here’s what a holographic bass drum head looks like:

Amazing, isn’t it. And here’s the thing: they look even better IRL. Here’s a crappy video to demonstrate.

Yes, the holographic catches the light and shines in every damn colour in the spectrum. EVERY DAMN COLOUR.

We can print your logo in holographic. You can have solid colours AND holographic colours. You can have anything you damn well want, this is Customskins buddy.

Word to the wise – the holographic works best when contrasted on a black background. Keep it in mind pal.

To order a Holographic drum head just hit this magical button on the Custom Design quote page and all your dreams will come true.

What are you waiting for? Order now!

It’s been a while since we Klaxoned here at CUSTOMSKINS, but today is not only A day, but THE day.

DIE CUT VINYL STICKERS NOW AVAILABLE AT CUSTOMSKINS KLAXON!!!

I know what you’re thinking: Stickers? WTF? And the answer to your question is yes, stickers. Little adhesive pictures sent straight from heaven. Yes, mortal, Customskins is now channelling the gluey graphics of the Gods for your benefit so THOU SHALL BECOME FAMOUS AND RICH.

Our stickers are printed on high quality waterproof vinyl and die cut to any shape you desire. Here’s how you order them:

• Go to this page: http://customskins.co.uk/products/vinyl-stickers/
• Choose a size and quantity you like. If you don’t like any of the sizes and quantities email us and we will create new sizes and quantities for you.
• Download a template from http://customskins.co.uk/products/vinyl-stickers/ and create your design.
• Order them with typing and clicking and money.
• Email us your artwork and order number.
•  Anticipate the arrival of your shiny beautiful stickers is 5 days or less. Bask in the glory of your excellent decision making skills.

For more complex sticker printing try Diginate!

Once again Christmas has come around, like the guy who comes round to read your gas meter. And when the guy who comes round to read your gas meter comes round to read your gas meter you know to expect a bill, like when you order the braised duck head at your local oriental restaurant. There’s a bill coming. If you get my drift. (It’s a duck bill).

The Christmas ‘duck bill’, if you will, is buying gifts for your friends and family, which is not now merely expected, but mandatory under EU law. It’s very difficult to do this as most people have all the stuff they need by now, so you’re essentially just guessing if Auntie Jean would like a MIG welder.

Fortunately, the 2014 Customskins Christmas Gift Guide is here to solve all your gifting dilemmas. Admittedly the gifts are best suited to individuals with an interest in drums and percussion, but in this day and age who doesn’t. To assist you in your choices we’ve conveniently categorised suitable gifts by how well you know your loved one.

1. I barely know my loved one but if he says I’m his father who am I to argue?

If you suspect your loved one is a complete stranger but have no biological evidence to the contrary we recommend Gift Vouchers. Customskins Gift Vouchers come in increments of £20, so you can gear your gift to how well you did in the 80’s property boom. 4 of them will get an off the shelf design, 5 will get a crest style design, 6 will get a fully customised skin, and 10 will get a majority shareholding in customskins.co.uk.

The great thing about Gift Vouchers is that your lucky recipient can choose exactly what they want, so you literally have to know nothing about them at all. We like Gift Vouchers because sometimes lazy people don’t use them, so we literally get free money.

CUSTOMSKINS GIFT VOUCHERS – FROM £20

2. I know the nationality of my loved one but not a great deal more

If you’ve heard banging from your loved one’s bedroom, interspersed with cursing in a foreign or domestic accent it’s safe to say your recipient has an interest in drumming and a nationality. If this is the case our Off The Shelf designs are the perfect gift.

As well as super-safe flag designs we’ve introduced some exciting new designs for the 2014 Christmas rush, including ‘Fried Breakfast’, ‘Camera Lens’, Pink Swirl’ and ‘Golf Ball’. If your recipient likes fried breakfasts, photography, pink swirls or golfing these could be the perfect gifts.

OFF THE SHELF DESIGNS – From £69.99

3. I’ve stalked my loved one on Facebook and have discovered their initials

If you’ve discovered your loved one’s initials you’re at a significant advantage over less well-informed gifters. Simply choose one of our Crest Design heads.

We’ve introduced two new crest designs for the 2014 Festive season, so your choices are almost limitless (4). Simply type their initials into the internet box, hand over some cyber money and you’ll be kicking back with a mints pie before you know it. We’ve even introduced a new fiberskyn style look for those drummers who like their drums to resemble a deceased animal.

If you don’t know your loved one’s initials worry not – you can choose other acronyms according to their interests. For example a seaman may like ‘HMS’, a motor racing driver might enjoy ‘MPH’, and ‘DP’ would be ideal for somebody who likes Doctor Pepper.

CREST STYLE DRUM HEADS – From £79.99

4. I know my loved one’s computer password

For those of you with an intimate knowledge of your loved one’s filesystem why not go all the way with a totally customised Custom Skin from Customskins? If they’re in a band you’re going to need to filter through their sexy selfies to find their logo, or you could even create a design yourself if you think you’re Picasso or Mary Berry or something.

This is a such a thoughtful, meaningful gift it’s worth considering prior to purchase whether your relationship with the proposed recipient is worth pursing long-term. If so, you may also like to consider our range of special finishes including ‘Mirror Chrome’, ‘Brushed Gold’ and ‘Toffee Apple’.

DESIGN YOUR OWN DRUM SKIN – From £99.99

As with any purchase, make sure you measure your loved ones’ bass drum prior to ordering. This will ensure the resulting custom skin is the correct size.

We take 5 working days to print a custom skin. Our Off The Shelf designs and Crests are also printed to order, so if you’re aiming not to ruin Christmas try and order before the 16th December. Or even earlier if you live in Indonesia, Easter Island or France.

For help with your custom skin purchase just contact us here, or call our Custom Skin Hotline on 0207 426 0692.

Happy holidays!

No, this isn’t a drill – here at Customskins HQ we’ve been burning the midnight oil developing not just one but three NEW THINGS.

“NEW THINGS” I hear you say. Everyone loves new things so they can fiddle about with them until they become old things and then you can get new things again!

Our new things are TWO (2) new crest designs you can use to personalise your drumkit, and one new finish you can use to personalise your drum kit!

Here’s the first new thing combined with the third new thing. It’s a new crest design called the RETRO CREST, so called because it’s very retro unlike all our other crests which are super futuristic, combined with a new finish called FIBERSKYN LOOK which makes your drum head look like a fiberskyn even though it isn’t one.

Two birds, meet stone:

The second thing is another new crest, but instead of being vertical it’s horizontal. Take off your up and down glasses and put on your across glasses because this is gonna blow your mind:

The crests work exactly the same as our other crests: Just contact your biological parents, find out your initials, type them into the box, cross our palms with silver and the skin is yours. We can combine these crests with all our current finishes including ‘mirror chrome’, brushed aluminium’ and ‘dolphin’.

To create the Fiberskyn Look we print a fiberskyn style background texture onto a Remo Ambassador drum head and lovingly protect it with a matt film to achieve a true Fiberskyn Look. You can use this with all our personalised skins, along with our full big boy custom printed drum heads.

If you have any questions regarding our three NEW THINGS please direct them to our ‘contact page‘ where a customer representative is awaiting your message.

We just launched gift vouchers at customskins.co.uk. Here’s a mailout we sent out about them, which has been picked up by news agencies across the globe. You can sign up to the customskins.co.uk mailing list on the signupamabob thingy on the footer:

What’s up (drum) players?

For those of you new to the customskins list, welcome. If you want news, trivia, special offers and coarse fishing tips delivered directly to your promotions tab twice yearly from the greatest drumskin printing company on earth you’re in the right place. DON’T click unsubscribe – every time someone unsubscribes God kills a kitten with another kitten.

For those of you not new to the customskins list, guys – what’s going on?!!! XOX

Let me level with you – I’m not *just* getting in touch to say hi and shoot the proverbial you know what. I’m going to try selling you something, and this time around it’s not my car.

So we’ve always thought it would be a great idea to have customskins gift vouchers so that you can give the gift of a customskin. It is, after all, the greatest gift. We’ve also always thought about it but not done it because, y’know, life is short and there’s other stuff to do instead of trying to have a business which actually makes money.

But, as you know, the economy is how it is, and Ruddles isn’t getting any cheaper, so I spoke to my computer tapper guys and I said guys: has internet software programming technology developed to the level whereby we can offer some kind of ‘gift vouchers’ which can be redeemed through a website, probably ours?

And they were like, “yeah, months ago”, so I remortgaged my home, sold my Royal Mail shares, and here we are today. GIFT VOUCHERS for us. New AUDI for the computer tappers.

Here’s how it works:

– You have ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA what to buy Frank, Romeo or Lucy for Christmas. TOTALLY impossible to buy for. Impossible.

– You remember that Frank plays the drums. That’s what all the banging is, hopefully.

– You decide to buy him a customskin from customskins. It is the greatest gift a gifter can give.

– You realise you know almost nothing about Frank’s life, interests or ambitions. How do you design a customskin for somebody you know nothing about. Is Frank on drugs?

– You buy Frank GIFT VOUCHERS for a customskin. Frank can empty the dark contents of his pysche onto his own customskin.

– Everybody is happy.

So what do you think? Gift vouchers! They come in a nice card and we’ll deliver them to you for FREE. You can order them in increments of £20, but it’s best to go north of £60 since we don’t sell anything that’s less than £60. Our only product available for less than £60 is DHL UK delivery, so your lucky recipient could either get £60 off a customskin, or we could deliver nothing to him or her 6 or 7 times using DHL’s fine overnight service. I’ve had worse xmas gifts.

Here’s the product page where you can read all about these wonderful GIFT VOUCHERS: http://www.customskins.co.uk/products/gift-vouchers/

That’s the size of it.