Making of a handpan - F2 La Sirena 15

🔗 Head to https://numeninstruments.com to learn how Mario can help you make your own custom handpan. 🔗 Follow Mario on Instagram:   / numeninstruments   --- Step inside the workshop of Numen Instruments. Mario is an experienced artisan handpan maker based in Barcelona, Spain, who has been crafting these unique mystical instruments for over a decade. With customers from all over the world, Mario specializes in creating custom handpans designed to match the needs and musical journey of each individual - from experienced stage musicians, to people who are completely new to the world of handpans. In this video, Mario will take you through the entire process of making a custom F2 La Sirena 15 handpan, and will show you how he turns raw steel half-shell into a perfectly tuned, mystical, spiritual instrument. Along the way, he will share his personal story as an artisan handpan maker, and open the curtains behind the challenges of making handpans professionally. You will also learn the intricate and demanding art of tuning notes so they remain open and stable over time. Whether you’re an experienced musician or just discovering the magical sound of the handpan for the first time, this video offers a rare glimpse into Mario's dedication and craft behind each handcrafted custom-made instrument. --- Many thanks to Ben from @HardIsEasy (https://hardiseasy.com) - watch the video he created about making a mystical handpan a few years back:    • What it takes to Build a Mystical Handpan   --- Thank you for watching and supporting artisan craft ♥️ -- 00:00 Custom handpan layout template 01:08 How Mario got into making handpans 02:36 Preparing the central note 03:13 Mario's first inspiration 03:36 Adding a central note - the "Ding" 06:58 Romanticized concept of a mysterious "handpan maker" 08:10 Adding dimples for all other notes 08:59 Preparing the note borders 10:43 Seeing the other part of making handpans... and considering quitting 11:59 Hammering the note borders 17:39 Rediscovering the appreciation of the craft 21:47 Preparing the steel for heat treatment 22:32 Starting the tuning process 28:38 Polishing the bottom-shell after heating 30:41 The most demanding part of making a high quality handpan 31:55 Perfecting the sound of every note 35:45 The rewarding part of tuning a handpan 37:32 The unexpected beauty in being a handpan maker 39:52 Fine-tuning every note 44:12 Inspiration behind the "Numen Instruments" name 45:35 Final sound testing of the tuned instrument