Post by camellia on Dec 2, 2019 8:00:33 GMT
Hi!
I'm still a beginner in playing dizi, only started learning this summer but enjoying it a lot!
Then, winter came, and my dizi cracked
I suppose it's because of temperature differences and humidity because it's really hot in my room from central heating and outsite it got pretty cold. I was keeping the flute in one of those freezer bags when I took it outside to keep the temperature more even but apprently it wasn't enough.
My teacher said it's not really worth fixing because it's just a cheap $15 flute from Aliexpress (even though it was quite decent, I was lucky!) and I was planning to invest in a better flute anyway.
But I'm sort of emotionally attached to it because it's my first dizi.
It still can play but there are two long cracks that are pretty close to the blowing hole so I'm afraid eventually they may affect it, I've noticed the cracks are getting bigger over time.
Are there any ways to stop the cracks from getting bigger without affecting the aesthetic of the flute too much? I could just tape it but it would destroy the way it looks... Is there anything I can fill the cracks with without it being too toxic (because blowing hole is around there...)?
Or should I just leave the cracks alone? I know the process is normal but it's still a bit sad to see.
I'm wondering if I should get one of those wooden dizis to not worry about them cracking too much but I've heard mixed opinions on them. Some people like them and some people don't. And I have too little experience so far to understand how different the sound is.
I'm still a beginner in playing dizi, only started learning this summer but enjoying it a lot!
Then, winter came, and my dizi cracked
I suppose it's because of temperature differences and humidity because it's really hot in my room from central heating and outsite it got pretty cold. I was keeping the flute in one of those freezer bags when I took it outside to keep the temperature more even but apprently it wasn't enough.
My teacher said it's not really worth fixing because it's just a cheap $15 flute from Aliexpress (even though it was quite decent, I was lucky!) and I was planning to invest in a better flute anyway.
But I'm sort of emotionally attached to it because it's my first dizi.
It still can play but there are two long cracks that are pretty close to the blowing hole so I'm afraid eventually they may affect it, I've noticed the cracks are getting bigger over time.
Are there any ways to stop the cracks from getting bigger without affecting the aesthetic of the flute too much? I could just tape it but it would destroy the way it looks... Is there anything I can fill the cracks with without it being too toxic (because blowing hole is around there...)?
Or should I just leave the cracks alone? I know the process is normal but it's still a bit sad to see.
I'm wondering if I should get one of those wooden dizis to not worry about them cracking too much but I've heard mixed opinions on them. Some people like them and some people don't. And I have too little experience so far to understand how different the sound is.