Music To Our Ears: Cardboard Drums

Music To Our Ears: Cardboard Drums

We are in the midst of festival season, so it seems fitting to celebrate music. Music is a powerful way to express our emotions, lift our spirits, help us to relax and fuel our creativity. It instantly takes us to a different time and place, evoking memories. Whether you are in a concert hall, a muddy field, or your local pub, little creates a stronger sense of unity than a group of people collectively enjoying the delights of a piece of music.

So music can be fantastic, but what if you have a child with the desire to learn the violin, the electric guitar or drums? You want to encourage their interest, but there is a certain sinking feeling when you prepare yourself for months of off-key, repetitive practice!

Cardboard Instruments

For enthusiastic drummers, the ideal solution could now be available. A French start-up company has created the Obilab Cardboard Drum Kit. This kit has been designed to be robust, produce proper acoustic sound and yet it is far quieter and lighter than a traditional drum kit.

The six piece cardboard drum kit is topped with fibreglass to provide additional strength. It includes a cajon, kick drum, pedal, snare, shaker and drum stool, along with the non-cardboard sticks. The company claim that if it is treated like an instrument, it can last as long as one.

Currently selling at 99Euros for a standard set or 79Euros for a smaller child friendly version, the Obilab kit is certainly more affordable than a traditional set. It can be taken apart and reassembled in minutes, so is easy to move or pack away is necessary and you can avoid the neighbours complaining about the noise!

Music Studio

If you need the extra space in which to store and play your cardboard drum kit, what could be better than a Nido House? This cardboard dwelling, designed by architect Francesca Fadalti is flat packed for delivery and assembled on site.

The cardboard is printed in a customised design and coated in a protective film, to help with weather proofing. It can be supplied with a solar generated power system, wood burning stove, rainwater capture system and compost toilet.

The Nido House is a new concept and its lifespan is currently unknown, however, it could provide the ideal music studio whilst you get to grips with your drumming technique. When it no longer serves its purpose, the house and instrument can both be taken apart and recycled. What else could they be made into?

If you have original ideas on how to reimagine a cardboard box, get in touch, we’d love to help you make it happen!