Have you been wanting a top notch djembe for yourself? Been wanting to learn how to maintain and re-head your drum? Or maybe you want to bring your ho-hum drum to eye popping and ear cracking? Want to make yourself a drum that would go for $650+ but save yourself a couple hundred dollars while gaining all the skills and knowledge to care for it over its lifetime? Then this workshop is for you! You can take this class with all of the above goals! I will take you through every step of the process, including choosing and preparing your skin, wrapping and tying the rings, mounting the head, tightening, shaving and tuning the drum! We will also cover maintaining and preserving the wood as well as making repairs, correcting cracks, improvements to the bottom and bearing edge. This includes installing a rubber protective foot on the drum! By the end of this class you will be able to perform all aspects of djembe repair, maintenance and upgrade! You will end up with the drum of your dreams and the know how to do it yourself, saving you hundreds of dollars over the life of your drum. Fall in love with your drum again or create the drum of your dreams! You can bring your own shell or choose from top-grade shells I provide. You can create your own look by choosing up to 3 colors of rope. You are guaranteed to end up with an amazing drum that looks striking and sounds outstanding! Cost is only $250 if you are bringing your own djembe shell and only $450 if you choose one of the shells shown here! Drum shells shown are available at time of this posting, availability subject to when you send in your deposit. Deposit of $200 must be received before Saturday November 4 in order to guarantee your spot and availability of materials