Paper Banjo Head

I read you can use quality craft paper from the arts store for Chinese Erhu type instruments, paper shopping bags for something requiring medium thickness, thick construction paper, or layers of paper if you want a thick banjo head. Some people also use canvas, even an old pair of levis. With paper you have to strengthdn it before you can stretch it. I put diluted acrylic medium in a bowl and dunked the paper only for a second before putting it on a well oiled cookie sheet to dry. Then it can be stretched slightly over the rim. It won't support a bridge with strings under tension like that but will if you shellac it for increased strength and rigidity. Canvas can be stretched and shellaced without the acrylic medium. I'll let you know how it performs when the shellac arrives.

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Permalink Reply by Greg Turner on August 15, 2020 at 1:03pm
I wonder if something already shellaced can then be stretched.
Permalink Reply by Bernie Edwards on August 15, 2020 at 8:32pm

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Permalink Reply by Greg Turner on August 28, 2020 at 9:45am

Permalink Reply by Matthew Borczon on August 28, 2020 at 4:56pm

interesting idea, many people have used a plastic pop bottle cut and then heat applied to stretch like a banjo head. There is a video on it here somewhere.

Permalink Reply by Greg Turner on August 28, 2020 at 7:46pm
I saw it.

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