VanTiki Mugs: Octopus Time Lapse - Other Crafts

V VanTiki Member Hawaii Joined: Nov 25, 2005 Posts: 1046	V VanTiki Posted posted on Mon, Nov 7, 2011 1:33 PM Happy to report that some new mugs are taking shape in the studio! I've always enjoyed making musical mugs like Tooty Ku ( http://www.vantiki.com/VanTiki/Terrifying_Tooty_Ku.html ) and the bone rattles ( http://www.vantiki.com/VanTiki/Bone_Rattles.html ), and I thought it was time to attempt a new instrument: drums! I'm doing two Drums Of The Deep mugs. Will they work? Who knows! All I know is I'm having a great time putting them together. Here is Drum #1 nearly complete: Still need to do a final detail pass on it when the clay gets a bit more firm. THe mug is big (as usual :) ), and the idea is to stretch and lash a membrane over the top so you can play the drum as you sip from it. Note the straw hole in the back. The more you sip, the more the drum will change pitch (in theory). What will I make the membrane out of? Not quite sure. I could go with classic animal skin - but that would not be too sanitary for sipping purposes. I'm pondering using a silicone swim cap - but I don't know if it will be tight enough to produce nice sound. I guess I need to decide if this will be used primarily for sipping or making music. I'm open to any and all suggestions! Mahalo for peeking - Henrik "VanTiki"

Happy to report that some new mugs are taking shape in the studio!

I've always enjoyed making musical mugs like Tooty Ku ( http://www.vantiki.com/VanTiki/Terrifying_Tooty_Ku.html ) and the bone rattles ( http://www.vantiki.com/VanTiki/Bone_Rattles.html ), and I thought it was time to attempt a new instrument: drums! I'm doing two Drums Of The Deep mugs. Will they work? Who knows! All I know is I'm having a great time putting them together. Here is Drum #1 nearly complete:

Still need to do a final detail pass on it when the clay gets a bit more firm. THe mug is big (as usual :) ), and the idea is to stretch and lash a membrane over the top so you can play the drum as you sip from it. Note the straw hole in the back. The more you sip, the more the drum will change pitch (in theory). What will I make the membrane out of? Not quite sure. I could go with classic animal skin - but that would not be too sanitary for sipping purposes. I'm pondering using a silicone swim cap - but I don't know if it will be tight enough to produce nice sound. I guess I need to decide if this will be used primarily for sipping or making music. I'm open to any and all suggestions!

Mahalo for peeking -
Henrik "VanTiki"

Post #613081 by VanTiki on Mon, Nov 7, 2011 1:33 PM