Making of Ocarina

I made this ocarina and decided to document it's journey from mud to music. This is not a tutorial, but it captures the essence of shaping and forming an instrument out of clay. The second I blew into it, when it was still in half, the whistle was sharp and strong. This lump wanted to be an ocarina from the very beginning!

The tone is very sweet and strong, and I think it's a lovely key. Jill, this one's for you :)

The song is "As The Deer", played on this ocarina

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• ocarina
• making
• whistle
• clay

[TheOverlord55]

whats an ocarina? O.o

[Prism7513]

@TheOverlord55 An ocarina is an ancient vessel flute - an enclosed flute as opposed to an open-end flute. The mechanics are very different when making the instruments. Google "ocarina" and you'll find tons of video-game related answers :)

[Prism7513]

@Prism7513 Pregnant - not fat! ;)

[takingyouwithme]

what type of clay is that

[Prism7513]

@takingyouwithme Just plain 'ol earthenware - from Amaco. Fires up white. It's their "Versaclay" or something like that...

[ADudeToRemember]

why the two balls on the end of the 'ocarina'?

[Prism7513]

@ADudeToRemember Ah...you must not understand the anatomy of a woman. Those are breasts...see post below ;)

[BobbyChambers1]

ITS A NAKED LADY!!

[Himeka2015]

@destinyasaurus I thought it was a rabbit, lol

[sajo22345]

@TheOverlord55 see docjazz4 channel\

[epic1link]

is it possible to make a bigger one?

[laserforce3]

hahahaha rabbit

[Yoshi97plus]

ACCATTATELLA ALL'OCARINA

[enriquesipod7]

ive wanted to make one but all the videos ives seen dont show the inside or any procedures but this is good enough

[gundealerofthe74th]

@TheOverlord55 a ocarina is a wind instrument made of clay or other materiels to make noise.

a ocarina is basiclly a whistle with different notes

[okputussy]

ITS NAKED GIVE IT SOME PRIVACY MAN STOP SHOWING ITS BOOBS MAN OR ARE YOU VIOLATING IT!!!

[goldminer512]

SUCH AN AWKWARD OCARINA.... >.<