thank you and much love from Russia ) I did one Ocarina with your help and it sounds great. Now i'm tuning it.

Clay ocarinas are traditional in many countries, In Denmark they were mostly made by apprentices who sold them as toys as a supplementary income. they was mostly made in the shape as birds with the tail as mouthpiece. Of this reason they was called (directly translated) "chirp in ass birds".

Thank you for this tutorial! I've had trouble with making the airway on my ocarinas. And you gave very clear instruction!

I havent attempted to make one yet but your video is very inspiring. Thank you for being authentic and allowing your passion to show. You are a gem.

I died at the "that's what she said"

I know this video is old so you might not see this comment, but this video is a lifesaver!! I had knee surgery so I couldn't go to school in person, and for ceramics we needed to make an ocarina. This video helped me since I couldn't learn in person :) thank you!!

FINALLY I made something that works, thanks to your video! Thank you! I found a lot of how-to's online, but none of them made much sense to me. However, I only managed to make holes for two tones. No matter where I placed any other holes, I kept getting the same tone as with one of the other holes.

HI there, I love that you made this video. I actually am doing a class at the library with some students. I wanted to share my technique with you as an artist to artist share. I love sharing knowledge to make things easier, im big on easy. Not that you have to change your ways, its just a suggestion. So for the whistle hole, I have used a popsicle stick to cut the hole. Just cut the tip of a popsicle stick at a 45 degree angle (use a very sharp knife, like a razor blade). Once its cut and smooth, you can line up the stick in the blowhole as you go to cut the whistle hole! You can also press the stick on top along the other stick in the hole as a guide to know where you will cut into the clay. As you cut in, you will hit the stick in the whistle hole and adjust the size to make the sound, plus the edge will be smooth from the stick hitting each other. 1/4 inch is usually a good start. but i like how you start small and work up to the sound. Hope this helps, again you dont have to even post this, just add it or use however you want. i dont want any credit. Like i said, just sharing the experience with Ocarinas. thanks again!

Thoroughly enjoyed this video. Was not expecting the that's what she said joke though 🤣🤣🤣 fantastic

Sometimes more than a 45% angle will produce more sound.

Thanks for the demonstration. You made it look doable, other videos make it look so complicated. Thanks again for sharing.

Thanks for the tutorial very insightful for flutes and whistles in general.

Thank you so much for sharing your skills! Made my first Ocarina according to this tutorial and love the sound. Best regards from Germany

I'm feeling the spirit of the turtle in your video great job

awesome ocarina tutorial many thanks. I'm going to give it a go at my ceramics class

I wish the audio was louder...I had a quite a bit of trouble hearing. But, that said; it was still a wonderful demo and I can't wait to try it out! You are a very good teacher, even without sound!

i just made the chamber with the hole and omg it works. im excited to tune it!

if you make a hole larger at the input than at the output, the sound will be much louder

oh bahahahahahah i was so engrossed watching your video and then out of the blue came a saying my kids and I say so much - that's what she said - you cracked me up thanks heaps for the video and the fun. We love ours and the class is making them like machines! Lu in Australia

Looks like I'm very late for this party. I've just become interested in making Ocarinas and chanced upon your video. It's nice to see someone experimenting rather than the usual making it work first go. Hopefully you have made many more by now and your designs are really nice looking. Hope you don't mind if I borrow your design for one of my own. Thank you for sharing.

Your whistle playing is beautiful

Great tuturial...I managed to block out all other sounds in the house by folding my ears in and having my ear buds crammed deep inside my ear cavaity....Now,If i can manage to get these ear buds out,I'm going outside to work on a Whistle.

Love this! Informative with a nice dry sense of humor!

Hermoso gracias x compartir ya lo pongo a la practica😊 tu nueva suscriptora abrazo desde punta alta provincia de buenos aires argentina

Very nice, Janice! I'll try to make one and maybe get some more for presents. Thank you for sharing.

Wonderful video and great idea to make with the grand kids to drive their mothers mad! Love it. Thank you Janis!

Te comento lo practicaré con mis estudiantes también, muy agradecida😉

Thanks my friend

That's what she said🤭🤫 can't wait to make one!!

Thank you!!!! This video really help me! I am going to try it 😍

I needed one of these to access the temple of time!

Outstanding demo, thanks

SO COOL...~!!!! I made two today, but had issues with adding the holes...once they went in...I couldn't get it to whistle any more...maybe I distorted it or something...Dunno....but gonna keep trying because I WANT ONE ~!!! :) Thanks SO MUCh for this video..... UPDATE *** Fixed the issues...came out AWESOME!

your whistles are so so so beautiful. thank you for sharing your craft!

As usual, another great video Janice! At 18:33 the tool is called a reamer.

I absolutely love it!!! Thank you for sharing ❣️

Very neat and clear instructions, thank you very much! I would like the volume was higher because it is very hard to hear your voice.

I'm definitely making one of these... I will find a way to mix it with high gain electric guitar.

I think it would be cool to refine it a little more to make it look like a hedgehog. They are about 90% there anyway!

Absolutely wonderful! Thank you for sharing ❣️

Excellent demonstration, thanks for sharing :D

Thanks for the reply. It's still a wonder to me that no one have designed an ocarina with air hole on top, always on the underside, it's so hard to get a good sound with the mic for the current design, maybe you should built your first ocarina with the air hole on top and do a video of that. Sounds cool?

Really innovative

Thank you for uploading this video. 🌲🌝☘️

Thanks for sharing and making me laugh as well. Very good and informative I will be giving this a try soon.

Very educational and fascinating! Well explained. Thank you so much.

Excellent tutorial

Must give this one a try tonight

Thank you

thank you very much for sharing your knowledge, it is wonderful.

treasonous helpful!! love the work

Hola me parece fantástico. Tu video me ha ayudado un monton para mi proyecto gracias

Does it have to have the holes on the top? Or will it sill whistle without them? Awesome video by the way!

nice video, thanks for posting it!

Es justo lo que estaba buscando, voy a hacer una 😁😎

Buying an ocarina for me is the best idea so later you can make it with a sound

Hi There- I love this video! I'm planning to try this tomorrow. I'm wondering about firing and glazing. I'm assuming you shouldn't glaze these as the hole sizes will change... but it'll shrink in the kiln too. Did you fire yours twice?

Great video I've been wondering what to make with the clay I've just dug. Does it need to be fired?

really cool !

I'm on my way to the studio right now let you know how it turns out

Thanks, this is an awesome video

Excellent video! Very helpful, thank you!

Can you throw a pot instead of a pinch pot? They are really cool!

hello- I really enjoyed this tutorial, thank you. Is this air dry clay, or do you fire them after this process? Also I only have access to air dry clay at the moment, do you think it would work out of that? Or can you not do much with air dry? Thanks again.

If you had a popsicle stick that was pointed, would that eliminate the clay chunks inside? haven't tried this yet but look forward to giving it a shot!!! Thanks!

Thank you so much for this video!

This is life changing! Question..do you think these frequencies represent our 12 note octaves and/ or are licks that are normally played on another instrument be translated to play on one of these?

I have a quick question: I know that the ocarina normally has the air hole position beneath the instrument, but does it still make the sound if you have the air hole position on top? I think if it does work, it would be so much easier to mic the instrument when playing live. Please let me know, I'd really appreciate that.

Thanks for the response, I thought I may have offended you...long ago!

Excelente gracias

Excellent video. You're funny. Can't wait to make a few of these. Like the texture of the ones on the table. They look like some sort of nut. Have you tried glazing these? inside and/or out?

Sp crunch & loves 👌

I don't understand. i'm able to make the voicing well and make my ocarina sing but, for some reason, my ocarina stops singing the moment I make a hole. I was carful not to make it to big, in fact, the holes I made were tiny. I also make sure that there aren't any lingering debris in my ocarina but it just won't sing unless I cover the holes. Could someone please tell me why?

My dear beautiful woman... I would like you to provide an Arabic translation explaining the materials we need to make this amazing piece

Awesome! Does the firing usually raise the pitch or does it stay the same?

What type of clay are you using? Perhaps I missed that somehow?

“ That’s what she said “ 😂

Hi Janice, I do some pottery myself but wanted to make an ocarina and found your video. Super! Thank you. I also found your video on the handPan and am fascinated. Can I ask you how you became interested in them and who your purchased yours from. Thank you!

Hi. Is there a way for me to share my ocarina music with you? This is the music I recorded at home just for fun but it sounds decent.

Did you put some sort of glaze over the fired ones? How did you give the clay that darker colour?

i love this

thanks for sharing this :)

Sure wish my volume would turn up load enough for me to be able to hear ya. But i'll try to do with it what i can.

thank you!!

Excelente te felicito no se ingles asi q no se q paso con el agujerito q tapastes pero me encanto el instrumento yo tengo uno q compre en una feria de artesanos en la casta de mi pais Argentina tiene 6 agujeritos pero no tiene la nota SI y no se como tocar los temas

very nice video! can you explain how to add hooks for hanging if i plan on firing to cone 06?

Are they tuned? They don't sound tuned. You could probably tune them by widening some of the holes.

that’s pretty ceech

did the ancient incans also use popsicle sticks./

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What kind of clay to buy? Does the Ocarina dry over time or do you use a blow dryer or how do you dry it?

These are shaped so much like acorns that I want to make one now that looks like an actual acorn

Hay que ponerlas al horno ?

Hello,nice tutorial video.I would like to ask,what clay are u using?Polymeric,air dry or some other type?Also,is polymeric clay a reliable clay to make a functioning and most importantly,durable ocarina?I'm asking because i'm a newbie in clay making and polymeric is the most accessible at stores in my country.

Idk if i have one but its from Aruba Comment if im wrong but im not sure

Will adding glaze affect the sound after its first firing?

I'm trying to find a good video cause I have to make one of these for a music appreciation class

Do you have to put your ocarinas in a kilm

greate video !! I will try tomorow make one ;)) is it work aswell if I will make from Air Dry Clay ??

Hello, what type of clay did you use? I've never used that one before