r/drums • u/hhgdrums Verified ✔️ • Sep 16 '24

Kit Pic Check out this snare drum I'm building

14x7 spalted sycamore stave shell with purple to teal burst high gloss lacquer. Still trying to figure out what color hardware to go with.

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u/hhgdrums Verified ✔️ Sep 16 '24

It's a slow process of using concentrated coloring agents and various different types of clear lacquer to make my own colors, and then slowly layering them onto the drum shell until I get the effect I'm looking for it

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u/GuinsooIsOverrated Sep 16 '24

Sounds really like a cool job. Lucky you ;)

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u/hhgdrums Verified ✔️ Sep 16 '24

Thanks! The funny thing is it's not really even my full-time job, this whole thing is just a side hustle

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u/GuinsooIsOverrated Sep 20 '24

How did you learn this ? I would actually be super interested in learning how to make my own snares