How to Make a Conch Horn

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In this one, I am prepping for the Renaissance festival by making a slew of conch and shell horns! the size and type of shell used will make the sound vary quite a bit, and I thought it would be interesting to demonstrate just how different each shell can sound! I hope you enjoy and will make sure to have another one out soon!
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@penibeni1085 3 жыл бұрын

Out of all the videos on making conchshell horns, you are the only one who shows what the hole is supposed to look like. Thank you! My son & I were able to make me a horn.

@TheFalconJetDriver 4 жыл бұрын

I grew up on the East Coast of VA, VA Beach, VA. we always had conchs around our home, typically conchs are not found in VA as I know it. Ours came from places farther south. Today I live in West Texas on a recent visit back East we brought back about 4 or 5 conchs. I am going to challenge one of the conchs to be my Donor as a musical instrument to annoy my neighbors that have no clue to the wonderful sound from a Conch! Thank you for sharing your talent. 😁🛫

@agnidas5816 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! This is the video we all needed... :)

@julioflores8966 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing this video

@RogueT-Rex8468 4 жыл бұрын

I have some conch shells in my room- and the temptation is palpable... Also anything handmade from shell or otherwise is very renaissance- if you imagine you are a traveler near the sea

@chicodecoster Жыл бұрын

Very cool. Great instructions. Thanks 🙏 for sharing.

@shawnscheurmier7856 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your video! Great work!

@kmaclean77 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks heaps, mate! Epic tutorial 🇧🇸🌊🏄‍♂️

@veronicasanchez8146 5 жыл бұрын

This is so cool! I needed this tutorial, I have a good collection of conch shells and couldn't find a thorough tutorial on how to make this anywhere.

@TheoKellison 5 жыл бұрын

I'm very glad to hear that you enjoyed, and even more that I could help!😊

@revahamilton5866 2 жыл бұрын

HI THEO! I adore your river walks and all you do with the gifts from the earth! I have a couple of beautiful shells that I would be happy to pay you to make them into horns!!! They are amazing and I love them!!! Thank you for sharing your calm and expert connection to all the beauty! Sincerely Reva

@rideswithscissors 4 жыл бұрын

Theo, I found your video to be extremely helpful! I have a Triton shell that I dove for in the Bahamas over 40 years ago, and it never blew as well as some conchs that I used. It is irreplaceable, and I don't want to screw it up!It is over a foot long with the tip of the spiral removed, and the outer lip is as delicate as fine china. The coloring is superb, a find of a lifetime, at least for me! I think the rotary tool is the way to go, there is a lot more of the columella ( I Wikied that!) left in mine than in your horns. Thank you so much for sharing your skills! Ha, 10:20, that's a Triton right there!

@rideswithscissors 4 жыл бұрын

I borrowed a Dremel tool and ground it down, it worked! I can get the middle note easily, but I have to work at the lower note. My lips have become flabby.

@akhailansar9140 4 жыл бұрын

Conch shells are always blown in the morning and evening in every place in India, it's a sacred sound in Hinduism.

@panomaniac5399 4 жыл бұрын

In Hawaii they are blown at sunset. Also a sacred sound.

@akhailansar9140 4 жыл бұрын

@@panomaniac5399 that's nice to know.

@jorgepellegrini8802 3 жыл бұрын

Very cool! Is the sound good for clearing negative energy?

@adarshshah6102 2 жыл бұрын

@@jorgepellegrini8802 yes.

@-Slinger- 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@divinelivity1111 2 жыл бұрын

You are very creative bro. Thank you for the video

@olvimend 2 жыл бұрын

thank you a lot Theo!!!

@ghostravenXX 5 жыл бұрын

Very Cool Theo . All ways wanted to make one . Now I know what to do with all the shells I get at the flea markets . And yes more vids would be most welcome as I am currently working with some shell pendants. Thx and have a great day

@TheoKellison 5 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that you liked the video! 😊 I will make sure to keep them coming! I'm currently working on a video detailing using shells for inlay! If you are making Shell pendants, you might enjoy checking out my video on "making rings from fragile shells" as the process definitely applies to pendants as well, and can really open up some opportunities for some beautiful jewelry using shells that would not normally be usable! 😊

@peopleofclay 3 жыл бұрын

This was great. You have nice fingers.

@neilrazdan1457 Жыл бұрын

On the contrary, this will be very intresting video! I made a conchorn out of a shell very similar in shape and size. It is much cleaner though. I'd love to see what you do with it. Now that I have a Dremel and lots of burs and bits. I want to see the possibilities! Thanks for all these wonderful videos that you shared ! Yep! mine is just like your second one. When I made horn out of it, I didn't have Dremel. I used Hacksaw and files. Oh, I was hoping that you would carve that shell too !!

@patriciamckean4186 2 жыл бұрын

Nice...

@karenrab1969 5 жыл бұрын

Loved it!! I have 2 conch horns!! However, I have never seen a whelk horn! Thanks so much!

@TheoKellison 5 жыл бұрын

Whelk horns are some of my favorites, and you almost never see them! Very glad to hear that you enjoyed the video!😊

@seawitch4926 3 жыл бұрын

awesome ....

@theisbetterthenu1849 Жыл бұрын

I have the same name as you! :) great video

@BluhmGardens 3 ай бұрын

Since you're a Ren-Fair guy, you might dig the reason why the tip is suppose to be cut where it is. Historically, the reason they are cut between the third and forth spiral is because that's where you need to cut the shell to release the whole conch animal from the shell in one piece when harvesting the meat.

@EDLaw-wo5it 3 жыл бұрын

Do you not need to wear a respirator when carving shells? I thought you should. Am I wrong? Great vid and beautiful sound. Havagudun my friend.

@TheoKellison 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely need to always wear a respirator with shells; even more so than rocks! Don't worry though, i have mine on this one!😄 just hard to see past my hat sometimes, but you can see that i am wearing it at 7:56 👍thanks so much for watching!

@syahriliman.12 Жыл бұрын

👍

@putuandhika394 Жыл бұрын

Nice queen clams bro, by the way where to find something like that?

@brosolution 4 жыл бұрын

Great video just What I was looking for..by the way What do u used to cover the holes?

@courtnymccornack 3 жыл бұрын

epoxy

@vanessaweemsss5740 4 жыл бұрын

I have a horn that I found on the road. It has a thick layer of I don't know what, but someone said I could convert it to a horn that plays. I would have to grind off the ugly stuff on the outside, and then polish it to look good. It looks like the horn of a sheep? Rough!

@jakem.1587 4 жыл бұрын

After cutting the tip off how much of the inside part am I supposed to cut out?

@BlessedHighlyFavord Жыл бұрын

Why can’t you keep the inner 🌀? What does it sound like with the inner spiral?

@penibeni1085 2 жыл бұрын

Theo I cut one conch, it's extremely hard to blow. I cut another one but cut it down to far. I used the dremel diamond cut off bit. It kept getting caught in the spiral. What would you do with a whole big conch shell minus the tip?

@777sgiles 3 жыл бұрын

Can little whistles be made from Florida fighting conks?

@elainemingus 4 жыл бұрын

How do you repair it if it has a hole in back?

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I'm a newbie here. Can you also do a video on how to actually create the sound with your mouth? Is there anything particular to do shaping or vibrating the lips, or voicing at all, or do you just blow it like blowing a fire? Cheers

@benjaminmerkel 2 жыл бұрын

I’d assume it’s like playing a brass instrument so if so you would have to tighten the corners of your mouth and make the center relaxed so that your lips buzz when you’re blowing into the shell. Hope that helped

2 жыл бұрын

@@benjaminmerkel Ta

@davidvillanueva3717 2 жыл бұрын

Hello what happens if you cut hole too big

@RogueT-Rex8468 4 жыл бұрын

Can the same be done with the small conch shells? Like the ones as big as your fingers?

@TheoKellison 4 жыл бұрын

You absolutely can do it with smaller shells! I have made several with three inch long Spider conchs, and they sound awesome; almost a whistle. I am not sure though how small you would be able to go and still maintain the sound. Great question!

@RogueT-Rex8468 4 жыл бұрын

Theo Kellison awesome. Though I may be doing something wrong because they just blow air- good thing I have a few. Lol

@TheoKellison 4 жыл бұрын

@@RogueT-Rex8468 you're probably on the right track! To get the sound properly, you have to hold your lips tightly together and force air through, almost like you would for a trumpet. The smaller the shell, the tighter your lips have to be. It can take some practice but it's pretty easy once you get the hang of it! I demonstrate how to at the end of the video, and it's the same concept for a smaller shell, just tighter and requiring more air. Hope that helps!