How Do You Build A Portable Drum Riser?
To the drummer, a drum riser can be a key element in a live performance. A riser serves as an extra platform to provide visibility for the crowd as well as for the drummer. In some small clubs and venues, these risers are not provided, so it can be useful for a group to have a riser that can be transported with the rest of the necessary gear in a van. Take one of your sheets of plywood and mark it into two 4-foot x 4-foot sections. Take your circular saw, and carefully cut along the line you have created. Do this with the second piece of plywood as well. Take your carpet remnants, and with your utility knife cut them into 4-foot x 4-foot sections. It easier to cut the carpet if you cut it from the webbed backside. On your pieces of plywood put an even zigzag bead of liquid nails that covers one side of the wood. Take your carpet squares, and line them up on the liquid nails side of your plywood. Run your hands over the carpeted surface with medium pressure to avoid any puckering or bun
