Kimyōna Progress

It was a long process, but I've finally gotten some heads stitched for the kimyōna daiko. I put the the heads on the drum and laced it up so it would dry to fit the body with the right head shape. Once it's dry I will take the heads off again, paint them, then when the paint's dry put them back on and tighten it all down. I'm hoping the black rims on the heads will bring it all together with a classy look. I did some tests with the paint on some scrap raw hide and was pleased with the results. Can't wait to see how it comes out!