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Thanks Janis.Ā Hard to believe the Elmer's works so well, but I'm excited to give it a try.Ā Will keep you updated.
Turtle, sorry I've been off for a while. I think the Elmer's will work. My drums heads are just as solid now as they were right after the glue dried. Leave the area of the ceramic where you want to glue the skin free of glaze so that the glue can bond with the clay. Let me know how it goes! Sounds very exciting. :)
Thanks Dave, we came up with a plan tonight and moving forward!
Janis, that drum making series is great.Ā My mom's a potter and we were talking about doing something like this in banjo form.Ā Something like your chugger with a skin head.Ā Question for you and/or Dave - How do you think the glue only technique would hold up under string pressure?Ā I'd probably keep it to 3 light strings at most.Ā After watching your vids, I'm thinking the old Elmer's might actually be up to the task..
Dave, not to get all sappy, but I'm touched by your kindness & sharing. I'll send you a message.Ā
Dave, your time with Susan sounds like it was wonderful. Her flutes are amazing! I have never played a didge myself, but one of my buddies is into them and used to make wooden ones. Do you still make & play ceramic ones? I bet you could whip up a drum pretty easily if you wanted to.
The first instrument I made was an ocarina, and I learned how just to make one for my nephew. And when I made the first one 'sing' it was just magical to me! I think making instruments is wonderful. It's a great feeling playing something you made yourself. I know everybody around here shares that.
For the drums with the glued on heads, you are right on. I used the method you described (which is the method laid out in Mud to Music). I was really skeptical that regular old Elmer's Glue would work, but it absolutely does. I had a heck of a time finding much info on gluing heads on ceramic drums. I made a video series showing the process I used to help my potter friends. A few of them said that there were going to make one, but only my didge buddy has as far as I know. I think drums are a great instrument to make because everybody can have fun banging on a drum without really needing training. I haven't made any to sell, but I've made 4 for myself. If you're curious how the drum sounds, here's a link to the playlist for my drum making process (video 1 shows making the ceramic drum body, 2 shows stretching and gluing the head on, 3 shows finishing the edge of the head). There's a demo of how the drum sounds at the end of each video, & you can just skip to the end if you want. Throwing, gluing a head on, & finishing a clay bass drum
I also made a ceramic djembe with a traditional rope & rings attachment system. I followed the regular process used for wooden djembe drums. That heading process was a crushing amount of work, but the sucker's got a big deep thump! Here's a super sped up time lapse of how that was made if you are curious or bored. My playing at the end of this one may be a little uninspiring, though. ;) Time lapse ceramic djembe
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