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J &/or S Conway

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Jan 9, 1999, 3:00:00 AM1/9/99
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We got a Bodhran for my dad for his birthday and I was wondering if anyone
knew what type of paint I could use to paint on the goatskin.

Thanks
Jordan Conway

Nic Caciappo

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Jan 9, 1999, 3:00:00 AM1/9/99
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J &/or S Conway wrote:
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> We got a Bodhran for my dad for his birthday and I was wondering if anyone
> knew what type of paint I could use to paint on the goatskin.

How 'bout none. Unless there no intention to play it and only use it for
a bedpan.

Nic


barry finn

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Jan 10, 1999, 3:00:00 AM1/10/99
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You might want to consider battery acid instead. Don't use any chemicals on
the skin, if you must, paint the wood rim, that sometimes can be quite
attractive & won't shorten the life of the drum. Barry

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Stephen Copinger

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Jan 10, 1999, 3:00:00 AM1/10/99
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J &/or S Conway wrote in message ...

>We got a Bodhran for my dad for his birthday and I was wondering if anyone
>knew what type of paint I could use to paint on the goatskin.
>
>Thanks
>Jordan Conway
>
>
If it's just to use as an ornament, any paint will do.

A waterbased acrylic is probably the best if you *must* paint it and want to
make any use as an instrument. This will be flexible, and will soak into the
skin so take longer to wear off. Use the paint fairly diluted and use
multiple coats rather than a single thick coat which will come off fairly
quickly.

However as other posters have replied, it *will* affect the tone. It
probably depends on how expensive your bodhran was whether this is
acceptable. You can get decorated bodhrain with good tones, but they are
more expensive than a plain one of equal tone, and at the absolute top end
you will have little chance finding one decorated. Not trying to put you
off, just as long as you are aware of the result.

Possibly tattoo-ing dye might work - shave & tattoo your goat a couple of
years before you want its skin (to allow time for it to heal well enough).
I'm sure the local SSPCA/RSPCA/ASPCA etc will be very understanding :-)

Beannachd leibh
Stephen

mittle

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Jan 11, 1999, 3:00:00 AM1/11/99
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If you want to decorate the drum and also play it, you might consider
painting the body rather than the skin.

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Josh Mittleman mit...@panix.com


dt king

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Jan 12, 1999, 3:00:00 AM1/12/99
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Stephen Copinger wrote in message <77b0gr$nc6$3...@roch.zetnet.co.uk>...

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>J &/or S Conway wrote in message ...
>>We got a Bodhran for my dad for his birthday and I was wondering if anyone
>>knew what type of paint I could use to paint on the goatskin.
>>
>>Thanks
>>Jordan Conway
>>
>>
>If it's just to use as an ornament, any paint will do.
>
>A waterbased acrylic is probably the best if you *must* paint it and want
to
>make any use as an instrument. This will be flexible, and will soak into
the
>skin so take longer to wear off. Use the paint fairly diluted and use
>multiple coats rather than a single thick coat which will come off fairly
>quickly.


I haven't tried it myself, but I'm told that leather dyes are also
effective.

dtk

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