Handmade in Bristol, UK
Cymbals I make by hand, one at a time
Every cymbal starts as a Turkish B20 bronze blank and is hammered and lathed in my workshop. Each one is a one-off. I also teach cymbal making, in person and online, wherever you are in the world.
Available now
Latest cymbals
Newest first, straight from the shop.
Learn with me
Learn cymbal making, wherever you are
Being in the UK doesn't have to stop you. Come to my workshop, have me come to yours, learn online, or follow along on Patreon.
Come to my workshop
One-to-one: hammering, lathing, tools, setting up a workshop and the business side.
I come to you
I'll travel to your workshop and train you on your own equipment.
One-to-one sessions
As structured or as informal as you need, by video call.
Patreon
Posts, videos and an archive to work through, plus a monthly online group meeting.
Make Your Own Cymbal
Spend three hours in my workshop and take home a cymbal you made
No experience needed. You hammer and lathe a real B20 cymbal with me guiding you. Gift vouchers available.
From £229 · Bristol
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Events
Running a drum show, school or club night? I give talks and demos. Book me for your event
About me
I'm Dave Collingwood, a cymbalsmith in Bristol
I toured as a professional drummer before teaching myself cymbal making in 2010. What started as curiosity turned into a deep fascination. Now I make one-off cymbals and teach cymbal making to people at every level, in person and online.