Rawhide Drums and Rattles

and the work of Sylvan Thorncraft

Drumming is an important part of my own spiritual practice, for shamanic journeywork, drumming in circle with others, and simply for the joy of it. The desire to deepen my relationship with the spirit of drum, the heartbeat of the Earth, the beat of my own heart, led me to begin building drums of my own. I love making them, and strive to honour the spirit of the animals whose skins I use, the tree whose wood is bent to make the frame, and that of the drum itself as its own voice emerges. These drums are made with laminated maple frames and come with a leather covered beater.

Though I often have some in stock, I usually make them to order, so if you're interested please e-mail me for availability and shipping cost. If you're interested in making your own drum or rawhide please feel free to contact me for more information about the workshops I offer. dandelionsister@aol.com

Type of Skin	Diameter	Price
Elk Hide Drum	14 inch	$130
	16 inch	$140
	18 inch	$170
Deer Hide Drum	10 inch	$80
	14 inch	$130
	16 inch	$140
Bear Hide Drum	13 inch	$150
	16 inch	$180

These rawhide rattles are one of a kind creations, using wooden handles collected from the beach or woods, and pieces of hide left from the drum making process. Decorated with beads, shells, buckskin, crystals, or other precious bits, each one is a unique creature. The rattles are priced at $32 and up. Click here to view current stock.

If you would like to make your own rattle, printed instructions are available for $3, and kits for $10. I also teach a workshop where you can make your own: Tools for Connection, Creating Sacred Rattles and Fetish Animals

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Text, layout, and images for this and all linked www.emeraldspritestudio.com pages are copyright 2002-2007 by Sylvan Thorncraft, all rights reserved unless otherwise noted. Photo of me drum-making was taken by Tilman Reitzle 2007. This material is intended to be inspirational and add to what you are gathering on your own path of exploration (ah the web, such a beautiful smorgasbord of info and delightfully obscure facts), please respect the hard work and effort that went into the contents of this web by asking before using the images or text, or give credit where credit is due. Thanks so much. For more information email the artist at dandelionsister@aol.com

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