This is a video on how I learned to create a new saxophone pad from existing materials. Normally this technique isn't utilized because a newly manufactured pad will always be superior, but it might come in handy if you have the materials and no access to new pads.
0:34 Materials
1:50 Disassembly
4:07 Ironing the Leather
5:43 Cutting then Reattaching the Leather
9:09 Reassembly
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