When you join your Junior High School band the first thing the happens is they either lend you and instrument or you rent one. Thus, you are able to practice at home away from rehearsals. Why don’t Handbell ringers have the same opportunity? Cost of regular bronze handbells? Availability of a good substitute? Practice Handbells address the latter reason.

• Regular, expensive, Handbells are not available.

• They are the same shape as regular Handbells

• They have a one-way clapper to prevent double ringing

• Handles are similar size to regular Handbells

• Practicing away from formal practice helps increase your muscle memory, especially if you have a weaker non-dominant hand&arm

• Special Ringing Techniques like Weaving 3 or more Bells, 4-in-Hand, Shelley Ringing, as well as Shaking, Swinging, Malleting, Thumb Damping all require more practice than you can get formal rehearsals.

• Here’s a video link to another reason for using Practice Handbells

• https://youtu.be/DiBouqtILVY

• They may not want you to take the groups bronze bells home

• They may not want you to take your music home in fear that you may forget to bring it to the next rehearsal

• They may be content playing low level music

• They probably are not aware of the availability of Practice Handbells

• Lower the anxiety of your ringers

• Increase your ringer’s skill level

• Give more fulfilling performances

• Maybe even give more performances to a broader audience

• Play higher level music

• Encourage potential new ringers to join your choir

• People who have musical experiences may mentally expect to be able to practice at home, yet with handbells that is not encouraged

We’re making a Plastic Handbell with a Metal sound. PH’s do not ring as long as a Bronze bell as that would take more weight and weight = cost. But, PHs each make a distinctive Metal Pitch, just not the same pitch as the Label on the Note Label, which can help you distinguish between bells while practicing.

Here’s a video link to the sound of C6 and D6 Practice Handbells

https://youtu.be/zc6c0fp-jjM

‘Bells-by-Size’ is just what the name implies. The Rim Diameter and Bell Height are approximately the same as regular Bronze handbells having the same Note. Each bell does have a unique pitch, just maybe not the same pitch as the note label on the handle.

I print G4 Bells and then label the handles and the finger guards with the appropriate lower note(s)

Yes, They have thick walls (3-6 mm) and are post-processed after printing to improve the strength of the polymer.

Also, we offer Practice Mallets designed for our Practice Handbells

Yes, the Octave 6 and 7 Practice Handbell Handles are designed to allow for holding 2 handbells in one hand. Work nicely for 4-In-Hand and Shelley practicing

Shipping time depends on the number of bells you order and the Size of the bell. Octave 6 and 7 Practice Handbells usually ship in a couple of days, while the Octave 4 and 5 bells can take up to 2 weeks depending on the size of the order.

Since we are not just 3D printing a Plastic Bell, but a Plastic Bell with a Metal sound, the process is extensive and does not lend itself to 1 or even 2 .stl files.

All Practice Handbells may be returned for full refund within 30 days of purchase. Return shipping costs are the responsibility of the buyer.