My handmade ocarina collection!

[I8yoorcuki]

maybe you can ry tilting your head forward when playing the sweet potato ocarina

-have a nice day

[pkesteren]

hij klinkt goed ik speel ook ocarina en maak zelf ook ocarinas helaas maak ik de mijne met lucht drogend klei maar het werkt wel lolz

[poipoiminmin]

>< im having trouble getting the voicing correct do you have any tips or any site references? lovely ocarinas by the way they have a wonderful tone!

[Schwessie]

@poipoiminmin

You shoukd take a look at greenverdugo (dot) com

That should help a lot. I found it very helpful in the beginning.

[poipoiminmin]

@Schwessie thanks!

[TheNesArchive]

very VERY beautiful. amazing!

[Schwessie]

@TheNesArchive Thank You. I`m still busy with the ocarinas. I should make a new video soon.

[dogsour1]

I think they are beautiful and you are very creative.

[Schwessie]

@dogsour1

Thank you!

[xsketcherx]

i have a question and i need a reply soon: what kind of clay did you use? was it white earthenware?

[und3rth3bridg3]

Nice job, ive been thinking of making one for a while now and I definitely will now!

[Schwessie]

@und3rth3bridg3 You should try to make one. It`s lots of fun and you get to have your own instrument. I do have a tutorial on Youtube. You should check out how the voicing/airway is made. That is the most difficult part. Good luck and let me know how it turned out!

[reyswonderworld]

Very nice work!

Please take a look at my Mayan clay flutes.

[Angelal98]

awesome much?! 8DDD

[Rz3rblad3]

id buy one.but i dont have money.

[Schwessie]

Thanks Kegan,,, it is a really nice instrument the ocarina. You should start saving for one, lol!

[uberman121]

Nice Video! I just actually fount out about the ocarina. But after seeing this video I am really interested in them! ^^

[Schwessie]

Thanks! It really is a nice little instrument. You can take it everywhere.. it`s easy to learn and it sounds great. So If you want something special you should get one and practice.

[Schwessie]

You should take a look at the ocarinas that you already have and pay a lot of attention to the airway... is it all smooth? It needs to be just as wide as the soundhole... How big is your soundhole. (too big means airy notes, too small gives faint sounds in the lower regions). What is the angle of the ramp... is is almost the same as the ocarinas that you have? Is there enough space below the soundhole to make the air circulate properly?

Just keep trying Jack and have patience...

[Schwessie]

I make the basic shape of the ocarina, then cut the ocarina in half and scoop out the inside clay... then work on the airway and holes... put everything back together and then I start fine-tuning and adjusting the things I don`t like yet. It does take some practice to get right, especially the airway and soundhole.

[UrakianOcarinist]

Very pretty glazes, and I love the deep toned Ocarina's ^_^ And they look very professional ^___^

[Schwessie]

Thank you... The latest ones are even better... and I am still learning. The latest ones really sound great. Now I only need to get them at concert pitch, but that`s difficult if you don`t use molds.

[JMoCaRiNa]

I'd love to have one of those 10 holes- the first one was so mellow~ just it couldn't play the high notes D.=, 2nd one was awesome!~ You should have like a contest to give away a specially selected ocarina of yours- it would be awesome~ all of your ocarinas are beautifully crafted, and probably a lot of people would to like to win it- cmon try it!~

[Schwessie]

Hi There,

Actually I already did that a while back. I did an ocarina design challenge over a one month period, but noone entered a design, so I kept the ocarina myself, haha. I am currently making more special designs and I`ll make another update pretty soon!

[JMoCaRiNa]

Maybe this time you could get it popular with another famous ocarinist on the web. Then he/she could get the ocarina contest out and then I can get it, oops did I say that? I ment that everyone will have a fair chance and that I will win- NO! I mean I will .... Argh never mind- I want's one of your awesome ocarinas so bad, I'll go crazy XD, and uhhh where was I?

Hahah, me being an idiot- so it would be cool if you held a contest and see who would win, and I'd be happy to help =D.

[JMoCaRiNa]

your soprano is very clear- nice job =D

[BossDean]

WOW

Your ocarinas are realy awesome!

I tried to make one a few days ago..it didn't played at all *laugh*

your ocarinas are really lovely glazed! love it!

[Schwessie]

Thank you for the nice comments. Making ocarinas does take some practice... especially the voicing and soundhole. If you want to try again and need some tips.. I`m willing to help you with my knowledge... just mail me.

[wariokid244]

you know you could use the acute bend on the pearly one to make the high notes better.

[dynamitekid41893]

wow..i like the glazes, they look like marble...where did you get them?

[Schwessie]

They are all Botz glazes.. Just look around and I`m sure you can find them.

[chipsmusik1]

I'm actually interested in the one at 00:50 and the one at 02:22.

Are they for sale?

[YellowHalfCab]

are these made of clay

[Schwessie]

Yes, they are made of clay. Then fired. glazed and fired again.

[zenekakusha]

Vet goed man! Cool dat er iemand in nederland is die ze kan maken :P

[Schwessie]

Hee bedankt. Ben nog steeds bezig om ze nog beter te maken. Ik wil nu ook met de 12-holes beginnen. Dat is iets moeilijker maar gaat de goede kant al op.

[zenekakusha]

Er staan op heel veel plekken videos enzo erover, het lijkt me heel vet om een keer te doen maar volgens mij gaat er wel heel veel tijd in zitten ^^' ik wil eigenlijk eerst ff een beetje leren spelen. Misschien koop ik er ooit wel eentje van jou :P

[Parrotstone]

wow, they're really great! you should make some more and sell them on ebay ^^

[Schwessie]

Yes, that`s possible. If there is anyone who wants to buy one, please contact me and we`ll figure it out...

[cordsman]

how much would you sell one for?

[mbczadgjlqetuo]

I really enjoyed this video. This is really good. I hope you did not break one of them at 01:41. The long face ocarina looks and sounds particularly nice. The small ocarinas are cute. I like them. The larger ones are also impressive as well. Thanks so much, Schwessie!

[Schwessie]

Thank you for the comment. The ocarinas get better every time I make one. I now have two horn shaped ones that are great. I also made a small 7-hole. That was new for me, but it sounds great. When I make some more I'll make an update video. Thanks again!

[mbczadgjlqetuo]

We do not have as many kinds of ocarinas as you have. I really look forward to your update.

[Clayzflute]

Yay! They are all beautiful! Good for you!

Bravo! I will go figure out how to reply to your message!

Peace,

Sandi and Richard