Ebonizing Your Custom Wood Drum Shells
By John Dutra | December 29, 2008
Ebonizing your drum shells isn’t as easy it seams. Using aniline dyes or Transtint dyes to get that Knight Rider black is do-able, but not as efficient as other options.
One option to check out is Dick Blick Waterproof India Ink . The ink is a finely ground pigment that’s available as a fast drying waterborne liquid ($8.19 for a pint).
As you’ve seen in the black stain chapter of the Guerrilla Drum Making DVD, raise the grain before applying the ink (as with any waterborne finishes). Once dry, the ink is compatible under any finish type.
Good Luck.
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Guerrilla Drum Making T-Shirts…Plus, Guerrilla Drum Making and DRUM! Magazine Online
By John Dutra | December 26, 2008
Happy Holidays! GDM got some coverage on DRUM! Magazines website, drummagazine.com .
Check out the the full post HERE.
The GDM Team will also be offering T-Shirts for sale in the next upcoming weeks, so keep your eyes peeled on the GDM website.
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Figure Out How Many Spray Cans You’ll Need With The “Aerosol Can” Math Equaton
By John Dutra | December 18, 2008
Break out your pocket protectors and calculators people, and lets do some math! To get a rough estimate of how many spray cans are needed to lacquer, paint, or sunburst your drum set…follow these steps.
First things first….find the drums circumference by multiplying (x) the diameter by Pi (3.14)
Example:
*A 7” x 8” Drum Shell has a diameter of 8”
*8 x Pi (3.14) = 25.13
*Round up.
So…here’s where it gets hairy…. (more…)
Topics: Blog, D.I.Y Drum Making, Sunbursting, Wood Finishes | 1 Comment »
Line Up Your Bass Drum Laminate Stripes Better Than Custom Drum Companies
By John Dutra | December 11, 2008
Everyone gets a headache when dealing with a bass drum and a striped laminate sheet. Reason being is that aside from the full 54″ wrap, you’ll need a patch or “belly” piece to cover the entire bass drums circumference (the belly piece, therefore, is also striped). Essentially, this means that when applying the covering to the drum, you have TWO seams that overlap on both sides of the patch piece…which means you have TWO sides of stripes to line up.
Do most custom drum companies line their stripes up perfectly? I wouldn’t say “MOST”
Can YOU line up the stripes perfectly? I’d have to say “YES”
Instead of following the traditional way of laying your patch down first and bonding it to the drum, and then rolling on your full 54″ sheet….I’ve found that the technique shown in the Guerrilla Drum Making DVD to work wonders for stripe lineups……so enjoy this sample clip thats been loaded onto the Guerrilla Drum Making Youtube site.
Good Luck…..
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Topics: Blog, D.I.Y Drum Making, Do's and Dont's, Drum Wrap (laminate), Movies | No Comments »
Gurrilla Drum Making Interview: Talking Shop With The Black Page Drum Magazine
By John Dutra | December 2, 2008
I’m excited that I got a chance to talk drums and drum building with Sean from The Black Page Online Drum Magazine. Our little chit chat will be will be included and released in the December edition of TBP Magazine.. (more…)
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A Custom Made Collage Drum Kit That You Need To Check Out
By John Dutra | November 18, 2008
As mentioned in the Guerrilla Drum Making DVD, the true inspiration for the collage portion of the DVD came directly from the ideas and techniques of Thomas Given; an artist, photographer, musician, and good friend.
Tom recently updated his website with some new photos of his custom collage project. Here’s a few to drool over…. (more…)
Topics: Blog, Collage Finish, D.I.Y Drum Making, Drum Wrap (laminate) | No Comments »
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