Thanks for the quick response, glad you found the set you were after! I have seen the glitter on shell/lacquer threads and vids too, and they do look great. My only drawback is time, weekends only really, so that method with the endless rounds of lacquer and sanding to get the smooth surface sounds daunting to do a 5 pc kit. I thought the wrap sounds more appealing as I could work on it at my leisure, while still having the drums available to play, with a final weekend devoted to wrap install. I will keep the thread alive if I decide to try it, and again, thanks for your detailed info! :)

John

I don't quite know if I allready mentioned the following in this thread, but:

I really think the duralar route is not quite the way to go. Applying glitter and laquer straight onto the shelll like I did withe the Premier orpahns isn't either (if time is an issue). but there's is a tested (by me) way of making good quality glitter wrap with laquer relatively quickly: horizontal sheets of paper, pre colored, thick flowing layers of waterbased laquer (waterbased will yellow a lot less over time!). little sanding needed, gravity helps to smooth out. Now I'm writing this I do remember having written the procedure somewhere in this thread.

I'm quite convinced this is the way to go. And I'd surely do it like that if I wanted to do a glitter drum again.

Thanks, Bart, I'm certainly open to all ideas. Not only does it sound easier, but probably even less expensive than the Duralar. To me, besides cost, one of the major perks to these methods vs buying standard wrap is eliminating the bass drum seams. I know the Duralar came on 40" × 144" roll, plenty for a seamless 5 pc kit. So I will look online for art suppliers and see what's out there in the paper direction. Thanks again!

John

I forgot about Bart's paper method too. Seems like the way to go. You could make something unique by mis-matching the glitter and paper colours. Or not...:)

Mitch

This is probably not what your looking for but thought I would throw it out there just in case. I have used this product from paintwithpearl.com to get sparkle effects and had good results. You simply mix the flakes in with your clear coat and spray. I know a lot of guys dont own spray equipment but you could consider borrowing, renting the equipment or just pay someone to spray the shells, lots of painters out there. Just an idea.

No bass drum seams with Walopus Drum Wrap... ;) (Shameless self-promotion)

I like your sparkles but they are different from the vintage stuff...unless I haven't seen all you offer? Do you, or could you, replicate the 60s Ludwig silver sparkle? Maybe even custom ginger-ale it a bit to match an old kit?

I've been asking a lot of you lately, and I realize that.....:)

Mitch

on paper:

it could be worth a try checking on japanese paper on a roll. It is strong yet very thin and light. I think will be nicely plyable.

Oh, and I allmost forgot: you can do it even cheaper! I've done it with lighweight cotton as well (old bed sheets!). I put plastic kitchen foil (for keeping things fresh) on a large board. then tacked on a large enough piece of cotton (I ironed it before), and tensioned it a bit, to get rid of all wrickles. then I brushed it in with alkyd resin silver paint from a DIY store, quite thickly. allowed to dry for a few days (the kitchen foil is to avoid sticking to the boards, the foil can be peeled of easily). light sanding, then clear laquer and glitter. then the allready mentioned procedure. worked great, indistinguesable from vintage wrap. though a little less smooth than new wrap.

Good luck.

Well, it's do-able but getting it just right would be a time-consuming process of trial and error...

Wow I like that sparkle spray Jeff. Interestingly enough I've been looking into spray equipment myself. Found a 20 gallon portable electric air compressor for about $200 new. And saw guns range from $30 upwards. So realistically, if you have an area in which to work - it's not greatly expensive to get a spray set-up. I thought it was going to be a lot more when I looked honestly.