ceramic drum shell maker
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My very first post.
OK, so I picked a "name" that gives away the reason I joined this forum. And YES I am NOT a drummer. I know very little about percussion instruments.
I am a ceramic artist that has been asked to create a ceramic snare drum shell to some pretty ridged specifications. I have CAD-CAM drawings and standard blue prints to work from. I understand the principal of clay shrinkage and know that my clay shrinks 8% from the wet stage to the fired product.
I have been reading about the many, many variables that determine how a drum shell's construction can determine the "SOUND" of the instrument. I am impressed how much science goes into making drums. I have read about concrete, alabaster, pure crystal and even marble drum shells.
I have already decided to recommend a free floating hardware system, because I do not think I can hold the needed tolerances on so many holes and their positioning that the traditional hardware would require.
QUESTION: Can any of you share any advice about making ceramic drum shells? Does anyone know of others who have made ceramic drums? Available information seems very limited.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Andy Sheppard
[email protected]
Studio established in 1954
Florida, USA
OK, so I picked a "name" that gives away the reason I joined this forum. And YES I am NOT a drummer. I know very little about percussion instruments.
I am a ceramic artist that has been asked to create a ceramic snare drum shell to some pretty ridged specifications. I have CAD-CAM drawings and standard blue prints to work from. I understand the principal of clay shrinkage and know that my clay shrinks 8% from the wet stage to the fired product.
I have been reading about the many, many variables that determine how a drum shell's construction can determine the "SOUND" of the instrument. I am impressed how much science goes into making drums. I have read about concrete, alabaster, pure crystal and even marble drum shells.
I have already decided to recommend a free floating hardware system, because I do not think I can hold the needed tolerances on so many holes and their positioning that the traditional hardware would require.
QUESTION: Can any of you share any advice about making ceramic drum shells? Does anyone know of others who have made ceramic drums? Available information seems very limited.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Andy Sheppard
[email protected]
Studio established in 1954
Florida, USA