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Make dinnertime special with melamine placemats

There’s never a better time to refresh your dinnerware than at the start of a new year. The chaos of Christmas is over and it’s time for a fresh start. Over the festive period, your placemats may have suffered a little wear and tear with countless dinner parties and buffets to cope with. You might even have some festive themed placemats that simply aren’t suitable for all-year-round use.

Melamine kitchenware trends

There’s not much that beats gathering around the table with your nearest and dearest to celebrate and make memories that last a lifetime. The dinnertime sit-down is a daily ritual that is an integral part of everyday life. Whether you’re entertaining guests or simply catching up with your family at the end of a long […]

Melamine tableware: the perfect personalised gift

Christmas is getting closer and one thing that many gift-givers all around the world will be wrapping up for their loved ones is personalised gifts. Personalised gifts are the perfect present to show someone you care, especially when generic bath sets and socks are so overdone at Christmas. Simply by adding someone’s name, a special date or an image to gifts shows your loved ones you’ve gone the extra mile. At Melamaster, we specialise in personalised melamine tableware, so this Christmas why not gift someone a unique and personalised tray, plate or mug that will remind them of you for years to come.

Update your Christmas dinner with melamine tableware

Christmas is just round the corner, which means a whole lot of food making and eating, as well as hosting festive get togethers and dinner parties. It really is the most wonderful time of year, with friends and family getting together and making memories they can treasure forever. Everyone loves getting involved in making their […]

Caring for your Melamine Homeware

Melamine is the perfect solution for all of your homeware needs. It looks great, is durable, can save you money AND is easy to care for. Melamine is an organic-based compound, designed to be shatter-resistant and durable, ideal if you’re looking for products that look great in your home, but are also practical. Melamine kitchenware […]

Successful Fundraising Projects with Melamaster

If you’re looking for personalised products that will grab people’s attention and help you raise a pretty penny, then Melamaster is the place for you. Melamaster are specialists in school fundraising projects. Once you have decided to start a fundraising project with Melamaster, you and your school pupils will receive a paper template to get […]

Putting yourself out there with Melamaster

Let’s set the scene. You’re working closely with Melamaster to get your gorgeous and bespoke printing completed. You’re an aspiring artist and now you have your items in front of you and you’re lost as to where to start with selling them. First thing is first – Don’t worry. We’re on hand to help and […]

Questions to ask Melamaster

When you work with Melamaster on your custom prints we want to have a transparent and honest relationship with you. We appreciate that there are now over 10,500 print management companies in the UK alone varying from melamine dinnerware to leaflets and offline marketing material. Finding the perfect one to work with can be a […]

Why bespoke printing with Melamaster is important

A lot needs to be taken into account when it comes to your bespoke printing, especially if it’s displaying your work or branding. At Melamaster, we’ve decided to take it upon ourselves to dive a little deeper into why and how your bespoke printed products need to be shown off on in the highest quality […]

How to sell your custom printed melamine

If you’re an aspiring artist and are keen on selling your custom printed melamine products, we’ve got the perfect guide on how to do just that. Selling in a retail environment is an exciting prospect for anything regardless of where it is. It could be anywhere from small independent boutiques to high street retail stores, […]

3 valuable skills of fundraising projects with melamine plate printing

We’ve got a saying at Melamaster and that is ‘If we can print it, we can plate it’. It’s no secret that our Picture Plates are a great success when it comes to fundraising projects with melamine plate printing but it’s so much more than just receiving a painted plate. Today, we’re going to look […]

We’re Emotionally Attached to Our Melamine Mugs

Why do personalised or bespoke mugs mean so much? We were in the office and the dreaded moment of opening the cupboard and not being able to find your favourite mug happened. Now, you probably don’t need a survey to tell you that many of us become quite emotionally attached to our favourite mugs. After […]

The need to knows about Melamine Dinnerware UK

Melamine Dinnerware UK wouldn’t be as popular as it is if it wasn’t for its core, Melamine! Now, as obvious as it seems, we know the clue is in the title, but at the core of everything we are and do is Melamine. We’ve dived into answering a few of the most commonly asked questions […]

Your Melamine dinnerware UK questions answered

Even if you’ve never heard Melamine, you’ve most likely eaten of some melamine dinnerware UK. Before we dive too deep into the facts of Melamine, you can read all about its history here. Due to the unique material being lighter and more durable than China, many eateries favour melamine to avoid constantly having to replace […]

Selling with Melamaster trade accounts

In our recent blogs, we’ve been talking a lot about Melamaster trade accounts and the benefit of setting up an account and selling our bespoke melamine products, especially if you’re looking to get a custom print on our products. Sounds exciting right? Let us stop you right there. We’re taking it one step further and […]

Why custom melamine is simple but effective

Choosing the perfect way to represent your company or brand can be tricky. The same theory applies for when it comes to stocking the right products in your stores, boutiques and museums. However, with the right products, you can have a simple yet effective solution and we’ve got that solution for you. Custom melamine products […]

Melamine UK and its history

Melamine is ever increasing in popularity within the UK when it comes to homeware and crockery. Every now and then, we like to take one step back and be grateful for the products we have on offer.

Custom melamine plates

In a digital world, a typical day for a child consists of loads of Youtube, watching TV and playing video games. This is the norm these days, so what can you do at school to keep their minds active and for them to get creative? Our custom melamine plates could be the answer for you. […]

Melamine Printing

If you are a business or individual that wants to promote your product or service offering, then would you turn to branded giveaways and merchandise? The answer is, you should be. With Melamine printing, you can expose your brand with that added touch of personalisation and elegance. You’re probably asking yourself, do these promotional products […]

Calling all traders – Don’t miss out on your Melamaster trade account

As a retailer or trader, you have to keep a steady supply of excellent products that meet and delight the needs of your customers. You can do this with a Melamaster trade account. Sometimes it is hard keeping on top of this, especially knowing what your customers want when they want to buy and finding […]

Why should you stock bespoke Melamine homeware?

When it comes to choosing between the different types of homeware that are available, it is often hard to be sure you have chosen the right ones when kitting out your home. And on top of that, you also need to decide on the colours, patterns, sizes and shapes. Sounds like a lot doesn’t it? […]

Melamaster have the perfect gift for when you’re too busy to buy gifts

Let’s start with an important question: why is gift buying so hard? Melamaster have the answer, and it’s pretty simple; time. Finding gifts for people can be tricky when you’re busy all the time. Our lives revolve around a daily hustle of juggling work, home life and socialising. Sometimes you can get wrapped up in […]

Custom printed melamine trays and their uses

Everybody has kitchen trays and some may even have their very own custom printed melamine trays. Now you’re probably thinking, how can something as simple as kitchen trays have so many uses. Well, Melamaster explore all the possibilities of how you could use their custom printed melamine trays or other melamine tableware. Trays play a […]

5 reasons why personalised gifts are the ideal presents

It’s often hard to find the perfect gift for someone you love and this can turn into a real nightmare. You’re torn between finding a really good present but finding something that is exciting and unique. Often, you can spend hours searching loads of shops and end up walking away with a generic present thats […]

Tableware Gifts

Christmas is just around the corner and there is no time like the present when it comes to sorting gifts. Melamaster specialises in high-quality melamine tableware ready for use in your kitchen and around your home! Gifts For Your Home We are the Home Of Melamaster UK and that means that we have the highest-quality melamine […]

House-warming Homeware

Do you know anyone that has recently moved house? Or maybe someone who didn’t move house that recently but you forgot to get them a house-warming gift? well, we have you covered. House-Warming Gifts All our amazing melamine products here at Melamaster are high-quality and are guaranteed to put a smile on everyone’s face. From trays to spoon […]

Custom Melamine Coasters

Would you like your face on a coaster or do you have a family picture Gran would love but she doesn’t have room for any more frames? Get your photos and designs on our brilliant custom melamine coasters. Bespoke Melamine Products Our brilliant and reliable custom melamine printing allows you to get a range of your […]

Design Your Own Table Mats

We have a huge range of designs all crafted and created by professional artists and our Melamaster artists too ( yes we have our own designs!!). From abstract floral patterns to cottage scenery and bright punchy colour patterns we have it all. But did you know we can print bespoke on a great selection of templates? Bespoke […]

Melamine Placemats

Tableware From Melamaster Getting your hands on the perfect set of melamine placemats no longer has to be a difficult task. Here at the home of melamine UK, Melamaster, we have some brilliant artists that have kindly let us put them on our brilliant hardwearing yet sleek melamine placemats. Let us tell you a little more […]

Melamine Printing

With all of our brilliant artist’s and our home designs available for printing on high-quality, melamine let us talk you through what we do. Printing on melamine Here at Melamaster, we have been printing designs photographs and art on our high-quality, super resilient melamine products for over 40 years. We have a huge range consisting […]

Custom Melamine

We love absolutely every one of our artists, but sometimes you have an idea in your head that you cant find by a professional. Whether you are looking for a certain design that reminds you of your old childhood wallpaper or you are trying to start your art career and need a little boost with […]

Artist Of The Month: July

With July almost over (with the nice weather…) and the summer holidays approaching we thought it best to drop a brand new artist of the month blog post. We are sure you will agree with us that the new artist of the month has really created a summer chill vibe perfectly in her designs for our melamine […]

Melamine Tea Trays

The sun has finally shown its face and we are so happy that it’s not raining anymore. For us, summer means bbq’s and drinks with friends and family and afternoon picnics. What does this mean for the home of melamine UK? Well, let’s have a look… Melamaster Summer Let’s get down to it, we all […]

Artist Of The Month: June

We can’t believe its June already! We feel we have only just cleared up from the new year and the year is halfway through, but fear not this month’s instalment of our brilliant artist of the month is here!! June’s Artist of the Month goes to… Shyama Ruffell We are so proud of all of our artists […]

Melamine Chopping Boards

Our melamine chopping boards really are a cut above the rest (sorry we couldn’t help our selves, we love a good pun). But honestly, they are a must buy for every home. Melamine Kitchenware! In a range of different designs including our very own and extremely helpful melamaster “kitchen measurements” and of course our “time for baking” […]

Melamine Dinner Trays

Sometimes we focus a little too much on our brilliant artists, don’t get us wrong they are amazing, but melamine products, like our brilliant melamine dinner trays, are in competition to be the real hero. Here is a rundown of what sort of melamine products we have here at melamaster and how they can transform your home. […]

What is Melamine?

Every now and then we get a little excited about our products (we mean all the time), and this leads us to be grateful for you guys and for our best friend, Melamine. But we understand that not everyone has the understanding of what melamine is, so let us break it down for you and […]

Artist Of The Month April

Welcome back to Artist Of The Month, this month we celebrate one of the most avid watercolourists. She has honoured us with a few patterned and prints over the years but her current pattern is truly beautiful. April’s Artist Of The Month Is…..    JANINE DRAYSON     Congratulations Janine Drayson, we absolutely love your designs and […]

Discount Melamine

So recently we have decided that you lucky people deserve a little more from us and, although we offer a brilliant free gift with every order, we still think you deserve more! Discount Melamine That’s right we have selected some brilliant designs by some of our brilliant artists and have discounted them just for you. In […]

Artist Of The Month: March

This month we have chosen a set of designs we love, these designs are cute and quirky as well as being perfect for a family home. March’s Artist of the Month is… Sophie Morrell That’s right Sophie Morrell has got the title for Artist of the Month March! Let us tell you a little bit […]

Melamaster Trade Accounts

Everyone knows we offer a huge range of brilliant high-quality melamine products printed to the highest resolution with excellent artist designs, but did you know we offer trade accounts, where you, as a trader, can buy these products and sell them in your own store? Sign Up Today Let me tell you a little more […]

Artist Of The Month: February

Its that time again (Time really does fly when you’re having fun at trade shows), so prepare your self for some brilliant designs! We have decided that this February’s exciting designs are all courtesy of, Drum Roll Please…… This months Artist of the Month is: Kay Elliott   Kay works Predominantly with watercolours and my goodness […]

Melamine Homeware

2018 is a big year for us at Melamaster. We have already been to one trade show and we have another one coming up very soon that we will mention a little later on. But the biggest thing this year is the new ranges of melamine homeware fresh for 2018! There are new ranges from […]

Artist of the Month: January

This is the second month we have decided to do the artist of the month but we think this is a great way to recognise our artists and promote some seriously great melamine products. So let’s get down to it, January’s Artist of the month is… Anna Hayman Well Done Anna Hayman !! Anna really is […]

Melamaster’s Resolutions

Happy 2018!!!! We have all made resolutions before where we pledge to eat healthily or join the gym and some of us even take it a step further and buy healthy food or sign up to the gym but for a lot of us, it just doesn’t work out (and we are okay with that). Here […]

Artist of the Month

It brings us great pleasure to be able to announce that we are, starting this month, going to be featuring an artist of the month. This artist could be a popular choice, one of our personal favourites or even a festive favourite, but our aim is to shine a light on our brilliant artists and […]

Melamaster Mugs.

What a mug! No not you, we are talking about the brilliant range of high-quality heat resistant melamine mugs. And now that the cold weather is official moving in (because it was so warm before now?) we can start thinking of how to put a great warm smile on your faces at home! Sit back, relax […]

Personalised Gifts

We are always so happy when this time of year comes because the trick or treaters are out in force and we know that after october the run up to christmas really kicks off. But have you thought about how Quality melamine Products could transform this time of year? Dont worry we have done the […]

Bespoke Melamine In Your Home

So its late October, halloween in just around the corner (Yay!) and we are on the brink of winter. Some people have already started their Christmas shopping so why not get a good start on yours? And maybe find some Quality Melamine Products for your self! Brilliantly Bespoke Our brilliant bespoke melamine service is a […]

Melamine Gifts

Brace yourselves guys because, regardless of which family in Westeros you are from, Winter is still coming. Thats right, its now getting to that time of year where you can no longer ignore the oncoming, unstoppable tide of…. Christmas!! We’re sorry to mention it but it was the tinsel covered elephant in the room, and come on […]

2017 So Far…

I know we are only 9 months in but we think 2017 has been a fantastic year so far! There has been so many fun events and exciting new releases, here is an over view of everything that has happened as Coleshill Design this year. New Ranges 2017 saw the release of a brand new […]

Melamine Is Now Mela-yours

Here at Coleshill Design we are proud of everything we do, but at the moment what excites us the most is our brilliant Bespoke melamine service. We offer a great service for businesses and for personalised gifts for friends and family. How Does It Work? For business we can print promotional images or even logos […]

What To Expect From Melamine

When we say Melamine, the reaction is sometimes “why melamine?” so we though we would give you little break down on what melamine can do for you. Hot Stuff Our quality melamine products like plates, cups, mugs and so on are all made at such a high quality! They are almost superhero standard, they can withstand […]

Autumn Fair

Did you hear the great news? (drum roll please!!) Coleshill design are going to be at this years Autumn fair, i know great news!  What can you expect? Well how about a great display of all our greatest products designs and themes? If that isn’t enough you will be able to speak to us and […]

2017’s New Designs

It may be July already but we still feel like it was January yesterday. So we thought why not remind you all of the fantastic new designs we have for 2017, that are available now! That is right our 2017 range is still brand new and now is your chance to grab it while its […]

Buying For Trade

Not only can you fill your wonderful homes with our products but we also offer a wide variety of designs available to trade! Thats right we now sell to trade. Wow that sounds great to type it out loud. Your Business What we can do for your business is offer a great range of products […]

All You Need For Summer

Summer is here (finally) and we here love the summer, so let us tell you how we can sort you out for all your summer activities. From BBQ’s to picnics we have it sussed. Pimp Up Your Picnic We understand how important it is to get outdoors in the summer, and make use of all this […]

Working With You

Coleshill Design is a custom melamine printer and manufacturer working with high quality melamine products. We have been working and designing custom gifts for over 40 years, so we know what we are doing. We know that not everyone wants other artists designs and have their own idea on what they want on their new […]

All About Our Melamine

We have been asked a few times why we use melamine, and what melamine actually is. So here is the answer. Melamine is a great heat resistant, durable and easily moulded plastic, (that’s the quick answer). More in-depth, melamine is an organic compound made by mixing strengthening materials with the melamine resin. Melamine is not […]

Us And The Artists

As you may well know, but for those who don’t, we work very closely with our artist and like to make their art in to real tangible melamine products. And with help from our trusty friend melamine we are able to do that easily with a high quality finish. We work with over 13 artists […]