Collingwood Cymbals

Free to watch at https://www.patreon.com/collingwoodcymbals - a return to the 20 Minute Topics format for Timothy Roberts and myself, and here we talk about the business of being a cymbal maker - expectations, surprises, and balancing it with the art.

Part 2 will be available to watch soon, early for all paid Patreon members, and available publicly a week later.

This discussion came about because of questions I get asked about selling, branding, pricing and everything that goes into making a cymbal business work. I thought: who better to talk to than Tim!?

Part 2 very soon...

I currently have the second half of November available for training bookings, following the Norway Drum Show on the 14th and 15th. Because I'll already be travelling, I'm happy to do deals for bookings in Europe / Scandinavia, so let me know if you'd like to talk about learning with me at your own premises.

Buddy up with another cymbal maker to split the cost, and I'm also open to the idea of collaborative events / demos.

I'd also travel further afield (anywhere in the world). Let's talk!

About Dave Collingwood | Cymbalsmith & Teacher, Bristol Meet Dave Collingwood, Bristol cymbalsmith and teacher behind Make Your Own Cymbal. From touring drummer to self-taught maker and teacher of cymbalsmiths worldwide.

Some in-depth conceptual stuff today! Hand-hammering and why we end up with shape problems when making cymbals.

https://www.patreon.com/c/collingwoodcymbals

A few thoughts about cymbal making & the social media age: https://www.patreon.com/collingwoodcymbals/posts/social-media-and-166106981 ..Free to read for all!

Learn about cymbal-making with me and a bunch of other makers & cymbal nerds from around the world. https://www.patreon.com/collingwoodcymbals Beginner to pro, deep dives & passing interests all welcome. Tomorrow's online group meet is open to all Patreon members, as is the growing library of 500+ posts covering what you need to know as a cymbalsmith. Tutorials, interviews, essays... get involved!

Following a bit of a sanity-retreat from much of social media and the dreaded-but-necessary "content", I'm stepping back into Patreon https://www.patreon.com/collingwoodcymbals with some renewed energy and will be running the August Group Cymbalsmith Meeting via Google Meet this coming Wednesday, August 5th. Open to all subscribed Patreon members, whether actively making cymbals, just interested, or anything inbetween.

New tiers and training levels will be added very soon, signing up now gives access to the 500+ posts to date including video tutorials, interviews, concepts, insights and so on.

Cymbal making courses on the way! September onwards, various levels, various topics. Drop me a line if interested, announcing details soon!

https://www.makeyourowncymbal.com/

Yesterday Billy came from Birmingham to make a 21" Jazz Ride, it was a hot day for swinging hammers, but what a result! Thanks Billy.

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