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How to Make a Drum Screen

Use a drum screen on-stage or in the studio. Use it to provide acoustic separation between the drum kit and other instruments effectively by muffling the sound waves produced by the drums. Many drummers favor acrylic screens as -- being transparent -- they allow the drummer to see the other musicians, as well as the producer at a recording session. Hinged, folding screens are more practical than their fixed counterparts.

Things You'll Need

4 acrylic panels: 5 feet, 6 inches high, 2 feet wide, ¼ inch thick
3 pieces of living hinge, each 5 feet, 6 inches long

Instructions

- 1
  Lay the first panel on the floor. Lay the first living hinge by one edge. Slide one side of the "H" shape of the first living hinge onto the edge of the first panel.
- 2
  Lay the second panel next to the first panel. Slide the other side of the "H" shape of the first living hinge onto the edge of the second panel.
- 3
  Lay the second living hinge by the other edge of the second panel. Slide one side of the "H" shape of the second living hinge onto the edge of the second panel.
- 4
  Lay the third panel next to the second panel. Slide the other side of the "H" shape of the second living hinge onto the edge of the third panel.
- 5
  Lay the third living hinge by the other edge of the third panel. Slide one side of the "H" shape of the third living hinge onto the edge of the third panel.
- 6
  Lay the fourth panel next to the third panel. Slide the other side of the "H" shape of the third living hinge onto the edge of the fourth panel. Stand up your drum screen and position at the front of your drums as required.

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