Collingwood Cymbals Blog
How (and Why) to Flatten a Cymbal's Edge.
Taken from a new Patreon-exclusive video post, this preview shows a little insight into a few methods of flattening a cymbal. This tends to be most useful when making or...
How (and Why) to Flatten a Cymbal's Edge.
Taken from a new Patreon-exclusive video post, this preview shows a little insight into a few methods of flattening a cymbal. This tends to be most useful when making or...
Why Share Knowledge?
I first put the idea of teaching cymbal-making out into the world several years ago, initially just a tentative question to friends and followers to gauge interest. Many responded positively,...
Why Share Knowledge?
I first put the idea of teaching cymbal-making out into the world several years ago, initially just a tentative question to friends and followers to gauge interest. Many responded positively,...
The Joy of Teaching is in the Learning.
Today I welcomed drummer and fellow Bristolian Jon Clark to my workshop for a 'Make Your Own Cymbal' experience. Over the course of 3 hours, we talked a little theory,...
The Joy of Teaching is in the Learning.
Today I welcomed drummer and fellow Bristolian Jon Clark to my workshop for a 'Make Your Own Cymbal' experience. Over the course of 3 hours, we talked a little theory,...
Don't Throw Them Away!
Having worked as an independent cymbalsmith for nearly 10 years, I find I often forget that for many drummers, the idea of making a cymbal by hand simply never crosses...
Don't Throw Them Away!
Having worked as an independent cymbalsmith for nearly 10 years, I find I often forget that for many drummers, the idea of making a cymbal by hand simply never crosses...
Joining Forces
I'm extremely lucky to be able to work for myself and run my own business, but working alone means I often lose perspective and motivation.Aside from making cymbals, I have...
Joining Forces
I'm extremely lucky to be able to work for myself and run my own business, but working alone means I often lose perspective and motivation.Aside from making cymbals, I have...
How I Got Here
How does someone end up making cymbals for a living? Any number of different ways, I suppose. My journey started in the days of the now defunct Cymbalholic forum, a...
How I Got Here
How does someone end up making cymbals for a living? Any number of different ways, I suppose. My journey started in the days of the now defunct Cymbalholic forum, a...