About Collingwood Cymbals

I’m Dave Collingwood, a cymbalsmith & teacher based in Bristol, UK.

After life on the road as a professional drummer, I started teaching myself to make cymbals in 2010.

What started as fascination quickly became obsession as I began to unpick the mysteries of the craft, realising that the more questions I answered - the more were asked!

I decided to start teaching cymbal making and running experiences & workshops for anyone interested, at any level. I teach new and established cymbalsmiths around the world, working online and in-person.