RTP-area local music and culture

["Elizabeth Hammond" <elizabeth AT hamneggs.net>]

I've used a stencil and paint, which looks fine unless light is 
shining through the back of the head...in which case it looks like the 
thing was finger painted. The paint also scratches off very easily.

Someone on this group should know: alt.music.makers.percussion.

Elizabeth

> mark & mikell brown wrote:
> 
> > Does anyone know the best way to put a band's name on a bass drum 
head?
> > I've looked around the internet and haven't seen any info on how 
to go
> > about doing this.
> > I'm guessing that its simply done with a stencil and paint,
> > but there might be a better method.
> > Anyone have any ideas?
> > The only drum oriented news group that I found seems have very few
> > subscribers and only a few messages.
> > I want to put black letters on a white drum head.
> > Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
> > 
> > Thanks !
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
> Stencil and spray-paint is the low-rent aproach.  But you might try 
a sign 
> company.  They have these cool CAD driven sign cutters that make 
mulitcolor 
> adhesive signs.  I don't know how those would hold up to vibration 
or what 
> impact they might have on your drum's sound.  Single color might 
work best.
> 
> Call Mars in Raleigh.  They might be able to help you with custom 
> drumn-signage.
> 
> Mars Music Store
> 
> 3131 Capital Blvd
> Raleigh, NC 27604-3392
> Phone: (919) 954-9059 
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