Trumpet Valve Guard 

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Homemade Trumpet Valve Guard Template:

• • For anyone feeling crafty, feel free to download the pdf template from the attachments below to cut out your own valve guard. If you print it out on a normal 8 1/2" X 11" sheet of paper, the template should be ready to cut out and traced on your material. This template is generally good for leather, vinyl, cloth, and other a few other fabrics to protect your instrument from moisture from your hands and to protect the finish on your trumpet. For the photos below, I used leather and stitched the guard to keep it wrapped around the valves. The dotted lines on either side of the template indicate the sections that overlap, in which case you could use velcro or any other means to wrap and secure your valve guard. If you wish to stitch your valve guard, the + symbols indicate where you could puncture your material. If you're looking to stitch, just cut your template at the dotted lines. When you stitch, the two ends meet flush with each other and do not overlap. Enjoy!