Papier (Paper?) Mache

Jezz-the-Fezz · 1st January 2006, 09:40 PM

Just been doing a bit of digging & haven't found what I'm after - just wondering if anyone's had any degree of success with paper mache for a speaker enclosure? I know it immediately evokes memories of nursery/kindergarten mayhem, and that well-built matronly woman that.. ahem; but there's more than one way of making and using the stuff. Go look at any antiqueties site & some of the stuff they used to make was really tough and could be intricate too. Couple this with modern adhesive phases (i.e. PVA, resin, good 'ole wallpaper paste etc) surely the possibilities are endless. Would have thought that a 3D composite would be a doddle too. Any thoughts?

Cheers - Fezz

Peter M. · 1st January 2006, 10:17 PM

Not the same thing as a speaker but...
Soundquality of papier-mache was proven good a long time ago: About 150 years ago Antonio Torres, the grandfather of the classical guitar, made a great sounding classical with back and sides made of papier-mache.

Jezz-the-Fezz · 1st January 2006, 10:27 PM

ah.. that kind of mictuates on my strawberries - surely a guitar or violin needs a resonator. Hm.

I was thinking of a number of possibilities:

1) Modular TL components
2) Composites - use 3D configurations to make "aerolam" type structures in any shape you like; get a sphere, plaster it up, cut 1/2" paper straws & stack 'em all over, stick another coat or "skin" on the outside.

You can play around with the relative densities & impregnate with anything you like!

Jezz-the-Fezz · 1st January 2006, 10:38 PM

Here's an idea - dead simple. couple of pipes close together with sides stuck on makes a mould. Pulp mache can be poured dtraight in to make TL sections. Wait 'till dry & cut to size.

gixxierific · 2nd January 2006, 01:19 AM

Paper mache huh, could work.

I saw a guy build a perfect sphere out of concrete for a sub. It broke before testing could be done.

1st January 2006, 09:40 PM	#1
Jezz-the-Fezz diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bolton, UK	Papier (Paper?) Mache Just been doing a bit of digging & haven't found what I'm after - just wondering if anyone's had any degree of success with paper mache for a speaker enclosure? I know it immediately evokes memories of nursery/kindergarten mayhem, and that well-built matronly woman that.. ahem; but there's more than one way of making and using the stuff. Go look at any antiqueties site & some of the stuff they used to make was really tough and could be intricate too. Couple this with modern adhesive phases (i.e. PVA, resin, good 'ole wallpaper paste etc) surely the possibilities are endless. Would have thought that a 3D composite would be a doddle too. Any thoughts? Cheers - Fezz __________________ Idlers ROCK!

1st January 2006, 10:27 PM	#3
Jezz-the-Fezz diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bolton, UK	ah.. that kind of mictuates on my strawberries - surely a guitar or violin needs a resonator. Hm. I was thinking of a number of possibilities: 1) Modular TL components 2) Composites - use 3D configurations to make "aerolam" type structures in any shape you like; get a sphere, plaster it up, cut 1/2" paper straws & stack 'em all over, stick another coat or "skin" on the outside. You can play around with the relative densities & impregnate with anything you like! __________________ Idlers ROCK!

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1st January 2006, 10:17 PM	#2
Peter M. diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Østfold	Not the same thing as a speaker but... Soundquality of papier-mache was proven good a long time ago: About 150 years ago Antonio Torres, the grandfather of the classical guitar, made a great sounding classical with back and sides made of papier-mache.

2nd January 2006, 01:19 AM	#5
gixxierific diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: St Louis Mo USA	Paper mache huh, could work. I saw a guy build a perfect sphere out of concrete for a sub. It broke before testing could be done.

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