Ripple
Multifunctional Instrument
INFO | Instument Design
ORGANIZATION | Master of Industrial Design at Pratt Institute
TEAM | Chi-Hao Chiang
YEAR | 2019
CONTRIBUTION | Concept Development, Ideation, CAD, Prototyping, CNC Milling
Play with possibilities more than a pair of drums
Concept
The concept of Ripple is inspired by Yin Yang pattern.
Ripple is a combination of a pair of bongo drums and guiros/ washboards.
Two inner parts of Yin Yang are the drum heads of the bongo, and the rest of Yin Yang is where the washboards are.
The entire instrument looks like throwing two stones into a pond and producing ripples, as well as the visualized shape of sound waves while playing the bongo.
In addition, Ripple can expand into the shape of two Magatama, which is more convenient for two musicians to play as a group.
Mockup
Technical
Drawing
After measuring the dimension of bongo, the precise dimension of Ripple’s details then follows to be determined.
Process
Final
Model
The model is made of MDF with CNC machine, then covered with coating of natural and dark finishing wax.
