{"product_id":"drum-making-masterclass","title":"Drum Making Masterclass — How to Stretch the Skin on a Frame Drum","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis masterclass is about one thing: \u003cstrong\u003estretching goat skin onto a wooden frame\u003c\/strong\u003e. Not building a drum from scratch — the stretching itself, the step that decides whether your drum sounds or not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy name is Max. I'm from Ukraine and I've been making shaman drums for ten years — more than 3,000 of them, made to order for people on every continent. What I show here is one of the ways I work — the one I chose to share: three rows of holes, and the way I lace the cords through them. But the method itself is not the point. The point is my commentary through the whole process — what I'm doing at every step, why I'm doing it, and what happens if you skip it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA note on language.\u003c\/strong\u003e The videos are narrated in Russian with English subtitles burned into the picture. Both PDF guides are fully in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBefore you buy: the materials\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis masterclass is for people who \u003cstrong\u003ealready have a goat skin and a wooden frame\u003c\/strong\u003e, or plan to buy them. The materials are not included — everything else you need is ordinary workshop tools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI don't sell skins or frames in bulk. But if you need a single piece to put this masterclass into practice and make your own drum, write to me personally — I'll help where I can, though I can't promise the material will be in stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMasterclass guide — PDF, 20 pages.\u003c\/strong\u003e The whole process in writing, with photographs of every step.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCheat Sheet — PDF, 3 pages.\u003c\/strong\u003e Every measurement on one sheet: line positions, hole spacing, cord widths, water temperature. Print it and keep it beside you while you work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e23 videos\u003c\/strong\u003e in a private Telegram channel — 13 clips covering the stretching step by step, plus 10 preparation lessons on marking, punching the holes and painting the frame.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMasterclass — $199\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth PDFs, delivered right after purchase, and lifetime access to the video channel. Questions about the guide itself go to my email.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMasterclass + Mentorship — $499\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything above, plus \u003cstrong\u003epersonal guidance from me\u003c\/strong\u003e: you send photos and videos of your process, and I go through every step with you until your drum is finished. After your order I send you my direct WhatsApp — that's where we work, so you can send pictures as you go and get an answer from me. This is the closest thing to being my apprentice. \u003cstrong\u003eFour places a month\u003c\/strong\u003e — I make drums to order and my time is limited.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho it's for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor anyone who wants to stretch their own drum by hand, and for makers who already build drums and want a different lacing technique. Ten years of practice, condensed so you don't lose time and material learning it the hard way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this does not cover\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaking the wooden frame, and making the handle. Those are separate crafts. Here we start with a ready frame and a goat skin, and finish with a stretched, dried membrane.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Open Your Drum","offers":[{"title":"Masterclass","offer_id":52108469436712,"sku":"OYD-MC-STD","price":199.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Masterclass + Mentorship","offer_id":52108469469480,"sku":"OYD-MC-MENTOR","price":499.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/3010\/1544\/files\/C6044F30-9AAF-4354-8899-BD0928C53E36.jpg?v=1784712760","url":"https:\/\/openyourdrum.com\/products\/drum-making-masterclass","provider":"Open your drum ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}