They ended up using their printer to make molds for a paper mache violin, and ended up being fairly successful at it. The basic idea behind their paper mache violin was to create a plastic mold ...

While that dream may never come to pass, it would be far more likely to happen if many of the instruments could be 3D-printed, like this electric violin. We really like this compact design ...

Vuillaume is a respected name in the history of violin making in France. There is, however, wide divergence in quality of instruments made by the various (more than thirty) bearers of the name. There ...

Note: The most famous makers of violins, such as Stradivari, Guarneri, Maggini, Amati, da Salo, and Stainer, had many followers and imitators. Often a disciple placed a facsimile label in a violin to ...

Teenage violin prodigy Leia Zhu makes her Harrogate bow next month when she performs as part of the Sunday Series concerts.

Most classic instruments were made by luthiers from Cremona, a town widely regarded as the world’s capital of violin-making. The modern and contemporary collection includes bowed string instruments by ...

HUANGQIAO, China -- Here in the world's biggest violin-making town, young Chinese artisans are moving away from the mass production model to focus on hand-crafted quality in a bid to add value to ...

The beginner has two options, either to rent an instrument or make a purchase. While violin rental may be viewed by some as an opportunity to grow acclimated to the instrument, be aware that these are ...

IT’S been said often enough, but Worcester really did lose so much history when the Lich Street area was flattened during slum clearance in ...

So, why would someone pay so much for a bow? And what makes it so expensive? Violin bows are far more complex than they appear. And so much of what sets the value of a bow comes down to the ...