The Clay is a white low fire clay without sand or grog. There is a way to fire without a kiln by putting the dried piece and burning it in a fire place or campfire I'll Post a video on this process soon.
a c tenor would be larger . A #5 budrio ocarina is a c and that is quite a bit larger than the one in the video. Getting ocarinas pitched in a specific key requires picking a type of clay and then making different sized ocarinas until you hit a good c then reproducing that method.
Maybe with a funnel mouth, for catching the wind, and a feathery tail added onto it. A calling mating vase. It faces the winds, looks kinda like a bird with a funnel for a beak, and a body that looks like a vase, with a tail sticking out of it. Hung at it's center of gravity faces the wind and sounds off it's whistle. Or maybe more like a fishing lure, so it swims in the wind and chirps just when it faces the wind.
Great information. I followed this slab technique on my last ocarina. Tuning is the hardest for me. On a twelve hole, does the higher notes make grossly huge holes or am I not doing something right? I have my tuner calibrated to 440hz. You and Ace Ocarinas' videos have been a great help on my last commissioned piece. Thanks.
Im no musician or know many musical terms and their meanings but can i ask a question. I am trying to make an ocarina out of clay i found out in the woods , i got a pretty nice yield and now i am making a teardrop shaped ocarina , im trying to make one with 8 note holes and 2 thumb holes for octaves , Im not sure to what note im supposed to make it is it supposed to start on C when all holes are closed? Right now with all holes closed it is on F , i can get it to an octave higher C by drilling a few holes in it but then after playing 4 notes it becomes airy and cant play more then 5 notes , is there a way to go down an octave with all holes closed ? Also im not sure how ocarinas are played , when playing notes do they go one by one from left to right ? Because i saw a couple of people play songs by holding the first hole and releasing other , i honestly have no idea how to tune it if i have to hold first and 4th hole to get a note i was thinking it was 1 hole released 1 note . Sorry i had to explain everything in laymans terms but im not a musician , i just find it interesting to make something like this xD.
So, is this gray clay, like the ceramic clay sold in your average art supply store? Im considering trying my hand at making these, but I would need a kiln, which I dont have. Are there small kiln units, and how much can I expect to pay for one?
I heard also somewhere that you can change pitch of ocarina by adjusting sound hole , i have no idea how to do that do you or anybody in comment section got any tips?
Where can someone buy a kiln for making these? I saw some kilns in the ~$450-1000 range, but the lower end ones only had like a 6x6" inner chamber. I also saw some sort of device you can use in the microwave but it seemed a bit...odd.
pontus pursche it is a slurry of clay and (or) other materials used to help bind clay pieces. slurry is much like your average Burger King Vanilla (or Chocolate, I don't judge) Shake in thickness and texture.
You really like geometric forms... Thanks for the so detailed tutorials!
The Clay is a white low fire clay without sand or grog. There is a way to fire without a kiln by putting the dried piece and burning it in a fire place or campfire
I'll Post a video on this process soon.
a c tenor would be larger . A #5 budrio ocarina is a c and that is quite a bit larger than the one in the video. Getting ocarinas pitched in a specific key requires picking a type of clay and then making different sized ocarinas until you hit a good c then reproducing that method.
These are great! Is there a way you can make a video concerning glazing?
Bravo!!! Cant wait to get back home so I can try out your style!!! I've been out of the loop way way too long! :(
Maybe with a funnel mouth, for catching the wind, and a feathery tail added onto it. A calling mating vase. It faces the winds, looks kinda like a bird with a funnel for a beak, and a body that looks like a vase, with a tail sticking out of it. Hung at it's center of gravity faces the wind and sounds off it's whistle. Or maybe more like a fishing lure, so it swims in the wind and chirps just when it faces the wind.
Great information. I followed this slab technique on my last ocarina. Tuning is the hardest for me. On a twelve hole, does the higher notes make grossly huge holes or am I not doing something right? I have my tuner calibrated to 440hz. You and Ace Ocarinas' videos have been a great help on my last commissioned piece. Thanks.
oh wow what kind of clay is this? it looks like a great one
Just started the vid and all I can think about is the fact that the narrator sounds like a Shane Company radio ad.
Im no musician or know many musical terms and their meanings but can i ask a question.
I am trying to make an ocarina out of clay i found out in the woods , i got a pretty nice yield and now i am making a teardrop shaped ocarina , im trying to make one with 8 note holes and 2 thumb holes for octaves , Im not sure to what note im supposed to make it is it supposed to start on C when all holes are closed?
Right now with all holes closed it is on F , i can get it to an octave higher C by drilling a few holes in it but then after playing 4 notes it becomes airy and cant play more then 5 notes , is there a way to go down an octave with all holes closed ?
Also im not sure how ocarinas are played , when playing notes do they go one by one from left to right ? Because i saw a couple of people play songs by holding the first hole and releasing other , i honestly have no idea how to tune it if i have to hold first and 4th hole to get a note i was thinking it was 1 hole released 1 note .
Sorry i had to explain everything in laymans terms but im not a musician , i just find it interesting to make something like this xD.
Did you ever find out? I’m in the same boat right now with a 4 hole ocarina that blows an F with all holes closed
So, is this gray clay, like the ceramic clay sold in your average art supply store?
Im considering trying my hand at making these, but I would need a kiln, which I dont have.
Are there small kiln units, and how much can I expect to pay for one?
Oh, and is slip a separate material or prepared from clay also?
can you use oven bake clay?
more video please = D
I don't know if it's to much but can you please do a tenor c?
would those fimo clays from the arts and crafts stores work too or are they a different composition?
Buddy, its been 3 years. Lets pray together that maybe one day we can make one.... ill still try
it's hardwork to make,but easier to play
What kind of clay are you using in the video??
You add water to clay, then mix it around to make slip.
I heard also somewhere that you can change pitch of ocarina by adjusting sound hole , i have no idea how to do that do you or anybody in comment section got any tips?
can you use play dough?
Of course not
are you dumb
Where can someone buy a kiln for making these? I saw some kilns in the ~$450-1000 range, but the lower end ones only had like a 6x6" inner chamber. I also saw some sort of device you can use in the microwave but it seemed a bit...odd.
Just make a camp fire and use a hair dryer or somthing and a pipe to direct the airflow , it will be plenty hot to fire clay
Hey again you didnt show how to make the finger holes i dont know how sorry :).Also I tried the 6 holes and its didnt work at all any advice?
How thick are the walls of the ocarina supposed to be?
Thickness doesn't really matter. I like thinner walls for less weight.
How would you make a c tenor ?
what is slip if i may ask is it nesesary to create an ocarina?
slip (as I was tough) is like wet clay. It works as a glue to help make sure it stay together :D
pontus pursche it is a slurry of clay and (or) other materials used to help bind clay pieces. slurry is much like your average Burger King Vanilla (or Chocolate, I don't judge) Shake in thickness and texture.