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The drum that suits the majority of people is 15 inches in diameter. This is big enough to be a proper drum but small enough to be light so you can drum for long periods of time if you need to without getting tired.
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An 18 inch drum and a 15 inch drum. I am having some difficulty obtaining 18" hoops at the moment so there could be a longer wait if you would like a very large drum.
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This is the back of a 15 inch drum. There are more details about what's possible regarding colours of sticks, handles, hoops etc at the bottom of this page.
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Decide if you would like to decorate your drum:
Here are some of the drums painted by Fergus so far. |
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Click on the image of a drum to see "the big picture..." |
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This drum has painting around the outside edge of the face. It was inspired by Anglo Saxon carving. |
Detail of the vine leaves design around the edge of the Anglo Saxon frame drum. |
Waning drums. The face of the drum is reminiscent of the face of the moon. An unadorned drum has a beauty of it's own. Each is unique as the skins have their individual markings, ancient scars and different colouration. |
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The picture on this drum was copied from an ancient manuscript. |
Shamanic Allies Drum. Simple line drawings in a natural pigment.
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Dark Eagle Shamanic Drum. The design for your drum can be any size. |
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Ayahuasca Leaves design on a 15" Shaman's Frame Drum. |
Bluebird. This drum has glyphs painted inside it's rim that only the drummer can see.
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Buffalo Drum. |
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| Swans with triple spiral. This beautiful drum was the first one created for someone I'd never met. The image was found through journeys. |
Harry The Lamb, a talented shamanic drummer! |
Phoenix. The owner of this drum had it for many years before she sent it back to have an image painted on it.
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Pollen Sister drum. Decorated with symbols from within the teachings of The Path of Pollen.
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More pictures coming here |
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These symbols were inspired by ancient Mayan art. In designing your
drum it's possible to dictate both the content and the style of the
painting. |
One of the many shamanic drums made with symbols from within The Path of Pollen. |
Faery Drum |
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Here are some close ups and specific detailing:-
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Decorated back of very large Shamanic Drum. Occasionally when I've been asked to
journey on what the drum looks like I make a drum which is decorated in
ways other than with paint. The handle on this drum isn't finished yet.
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The drum handle is made from recycled suede, usually from old jackets that are now unwearable. This can be made to fit the size of your hand if you specify small, medium or large. I usually have a range of colours. |
It is possible to have any colour you like on the inside of the wood at the back of the drum. This will be seen by the drummer only. If it's very dark it might be slightly visible through the face as a ring around the edge. |
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The stick coverings and the coverings on the handle always match. So you know it's your stick!
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Close up of the bird on the Bluebird drum pictured above. |
The hoop at the back of the drum is covered in material to stop it from
rusting. It also makes the tension in the drum beautifully even. |
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| This is a close up of the lacing on the back of the drum. This is made of the same hide as the face of the drum, cut into a strip and twisted. |
The hoop on the back of an 18 inch drum is obviously much bigger than that on a 15 inch drum, so it does look different. The handle is a woven leather 'Gods Eye'. |
Close up of the small eagle on the Dark Eagle Drum. We think natural earth colours look particularly special on the drums. |
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This drum has a full set of Runes around the outside of the drum, making it a divinatory tool as well as a shamanic tool and an instrument. |
This skin had unusually large scars and marks on it. There are always markings on the skins, each one is unique, some have small hairs on them which can be removed with tweezers if you don't like them.
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More pictures coming soon.
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