Risers for Foot Percussion
post by jefftk (jkaufman) · 2025-04-15T11:10:08.577Z · LW · GW · 0 commentsContents
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The ideal seat height for foot percussion is significantly higher than a typical chair. I've tried a few things over the years:
Stacking chairs: works great, until you come to a venue without any stackable chairs.
Drum stool: good (unless you buy a very cheap wobbly one like I did) but heavy and not good for flying with.
Adjustable booster: ok, though unavoidably bulky and the one I made is also too heavy for flying.
At Hashdance Weekend Kelsey had a set of furniture risers she let me borrow, and I liked them a lot! I decided to get a pair.
They do slide around a bit, though, because they're hard plastic on the bottom:
I decided to put on a layer of silicone for better grip. I roughed them up a bit with 220 grit sandpaper:
And put on a thin layer of old silicone from what I had left in a tube from a bathroom renovation:
It's certainly grippy, but it turns out not very robust. Here's after my first gig with them:
I really like how light and compact they are, and a bit of sliding isn't a complete dealbreaker, but I would still be a lot happier if they'd stay put under me.
I was thinking of maybe using cyanoacrylate to attach a thin layer of rubber, probably from an old inner tube. But I'm worried this might mark the floor. Suggestions for things to try?
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