A good quality handpan is neither mass-produced nor quick to produce. Mostly made to order, a handpan is crafted by highly skilled creators to your own specification. With very few skilled manufacturers in the world, demand is high and supply low. That is why handpans cost so much.

Due to the manipulation of the nitrided steel into a specific shape, it has dimples tuned to a diatonic scale. When struck, the dimples sound the notes. The sound is created by affecting the air inside, released via a hole located in the bottom half of the pan.