hey guys I’m Nate welcome back to the workshop in the past we’ve done a few
workshop in the past we’ve done a few
workshop in the past we’ve done a few different experiments using clay
different experiments using clay
different experiments using clay including making our own clay that we
including making our own clay that we
including making our own clay that we found on the side of the riverbank and a
found on the side of the riverbank and a
found on the side of the riverbank and a couple of tests of hiring clay in a
couple of tests of hiring clay in a
couple of tests of hiring clay in a barbecue today we’re gonna try and build
barbecue today we’re gonna try and build
barbecue today we’re gonna try and build something specific out of play and see
something specific out of play and see
something specific out of play and see if we can get it to work for this
if we can get it to work for this
if we can get it to work for this project I do have some commercially
project I do have some commercially
project I do have some commercially available ceramic clay instead of using
available ceramic clay instead of using
available ceramic clay instead of using the river clay the reason I’m doing that
the river clay the reason I’m doing that
the river clay the reason I’m doing that is I might want to try firing the
is I might want to try firing the
is I might want to try firing the project we do today and I want to make
project we do today and I want to make
project we do today and I want to make sure that I’m using some clay that has
sure that I’m using some clay that has
sure that I’m using some clay that has the proper mixture of grog or other
the proper mixture of grog or other
the proper mixture of grog or other additives to make sure that it fires
additives to make sure that it fires
additives to make sure that it fires correctly without cracking too much our
correctly without cracking too much our
correctly without cracking too much our River clay can fire but so far it’s got
River clay can fire but so far it’s got
River clay can fire but so far it’s got some serious problems with cracking and
some serious problems with cracking and
some serious problems with cracking and I haven’t quite nailed down the formula
I haven’t quite nailed down the formula
I haven’t quite nailed down the formula of what to do to stop that from
of what to do to stop that from
of what to do to stop that from happening there’s plenty of places where
happening there’s plenty of places where
happening there’s plenty of places where you can buy ceramic clay commercially a
you can buy ceramic clay commercially a
you can buy ceramic clay commercially a lot of hobby stores carry or I got this
lot of hobby stores carry or I got this
lot of hobby stores carry or I got this 25 pound block on Amazon where
25 pound block on Amazon where
25 pound block on Amazon where surprisingly cheap we’ll put a link down
surprisingly cheap we’ll put a link down
surprisingly cheap we’ll put a link down in the description if you prefer to do
in the description if you prefer to do
in the description if you prefer to do that the goal is to take this clay in to
that the goal is to take this clay in to
that the goal is to take this clay in to shape it into a functional musical
shape it into a functional musical
shape it into a functional musical instrument we’re going to try to make a
instrument we’re going to try to make a
instrument we’re going to try to make a clay ocarina all we’re going to need is
clay ocarina all we’re going to need is
clay ocarina all we’re going to need is a handful size ball of clay a little bit
a handful size ball of clay a little bit
a handful size ball of clay a little bit of water and a few popsicle sticks this
of water and a few popsicle sticks this
of water and a few popsicle sticks this is a water-based clay so it can dry out
is a water-based clay so it can dry out
is a water-based clay so it can dry out so I’m just gonna break off the piece
so I’m just gonna break off the piece
so I’m just gonna break off the piece that I need and then seal the plastic
that I need and then seal the plastic
that I need and then seal the plastic bag so the rest of it doesn’t go bad
there we go this ball slightly smaller
there we go this ball slightly smaller than my fist is probably more than
than my fist is probably more than
than my fist is probably more than enough so we’ll just set that aside
enough so we’ll just set that aside
enough so we’ll just set that aside close up the rest this play sort of just
close up the rest this play sort of just
close up the rest this play sort of just trying to squeeze extra air out of the
trying to squeeze extra air out of the
trying to squeeze extra air out of the bag now that we have our clay I want to
bag now that we have our clay I want to
bag now that we have our clay I want to prep our popsicle sticks to shape them
prep our popsicle sticks to shape them
prep our popsicle sticks to shape them just a little bit into more useful tools
just a little bit into more useful tools
just a little bit into more useful tools the shaping on these sticks is going to
the shaping on these sticks is going to
the shaping on these sticks is going to be very basic and quick I want a flat
be very basic and quick I want a flat
be very basic and quick I want a flat edge on one end of the popsicle stick so
edge on one end of the popsicle stick so
edge on one end of the popsicle stick so let’s cut it to the shape we need now
let’s cut it to the shape we need now
let’s cut it to the shape we need now let’s just take a little bit of
let’s just take a little bit of
let’s just take a little bit of sandpaper smooth that cut down and taper
sandpaper smooth that cut down and taper
sandpaper smooth that cut down and taper it on one side so it’s sloped you can
it on one side so it’s sloped you can
it on one side so it’s sloped you can now see that the front of this popsicle
now see that the front of this popsicle
now see that the front of this popsicle stick sort of slopes down into a chisel
stick sort of slopes down into a chisel
stick sort of slopes down into a chisel shape that’ll make it easier to get some
shape that’ll make it easier to get some
shape that’ll make it easier to get some of the details we need in our clay
of the details we need in our clay
of the details we need in our clay let’s do the same thing to the other
let’s do the same thing to the other
let’s do the same thing to the other three popsicle sticks you might only
three popsicle sticks you might only
three popsicle sticks you might only need two of these but I like to have a
need two of these but I like to have a
need two of these but I like to have a couple of backups
couple of backups
couple of backups before we start sculpting the clay into
before we start sculpting the clay into
before we start sculpting the clay into the shape of our ocarina let’s spend a
the shape of our ocarina let’s spend a
the shape of our ocarina let’s spend a couple minutes just throwing it down on
couple minutes just throwing it down on
couple minutes just throwing it down on the table this will help force out any
the table this will help force out any
the table this will help force out any air bubbles that could cause problems
air bubbles that could cause problems
air bubbles that could cause problems when you fire it there we go our clay is
when you fire it there we go our clay is
when you fire it there we go our clay is pretty well wedged I think meaning most
pretty well wedged I think meaning most
pretty well wedged I think meaning most of the air bubbles have been forced out
of the air bubbles have been forced out
of the air bubbles have been forced out of it and that’s what we want that means
of it and that’s what we want that means
of it and that’s what we want that means it’s a lot less likely to burst when we
it’s a lot less likely to burst when we
it’s a lot less likely to burst when we put it in the kiln so now let’s start by
put it in the kiln so now let’s start by
put it in the kiln so now let’s start by breaking our clay up into three pieces
breaking our clay up into three pieces
breaking our clay up into three pieces one smaller piece which we’ll set aside
one smaller piece which we’ll set aside
one smaller piece which we’ll set aside for a moment smaller than a golf ball
for a moment smaller than a golf ball
for a moment smaller than a golf ball bigger than a marble penny in between
bigger than a marble penny in between
bigger than a marble penny in between those two now we want to take the rest
those two now we want to take the rest
those two now we want to take the rest of our little play ball and divide it in
of our little play ball and divide it in
of our little play ball and divide it in half doesn’t need to be perfectly in
half doesn’t need to be perfectly in
half doesn’t need to be perfectly in half just mostly in half will work
half just mostly in half will work
half just mostly in half will work pretty well now what we need to do is
pretty well now what we need to do is
pretty well now what we need to do is form our clay into the shape of the body
form our clay into the shape of the body
form our clay into the shape of the body of an ocarina I am going to try to get a
of an ocarina I am going to try to get a
of an ocarina I am going to try to get a sort of teardrop shape for my ocarina
sort of teardrop shape for my ocarina
sort of teardrop shape for my ocarina and see if we can get that to work just
and see if we can get that to work just
and see if we can get that to work just start by rolling it at a little bit of a
start by rolling it at a little bit of a
start by rolling it at a little bit of a taper that’s gonna give us narrow end
taper that’s gonna give us narrow end
taper that’s gonna give us narrow end and a wide end then just can use my
and a wide end then just can use my
and a wide end then just can use my thumb and pinch this out so we have sort
thumb and pinch this out so we have sort
thumb and pinch this out so we have sort of a long teardrop shaped dish and go
of a long teardrop shaped dish and go
of a long teardrop shaped dish and go that looks pretty good just flip it up
that looks pretty good just flip it up
that looks pretty good just flip it up head down and press it down a little bit
head down and press it down a little bit
head down and press it down a little bit so our edges are all meeting the table
so our edges are all meeting the table
so our edges are all meeting the table that means you’re gonna have one flat
that means you’re gonna have one flat
that means you’re gonna have one flat plane surface now that we’ve got our
plane surface now that we’ve got our
plane surface now that we’ve got our first half made let’s make another one
first half made let’s make another one
first half made let’s make another one just like it
just like it
just like it [Music]
[Music]
[Music] that’s a pretty good nice hollow shape
that’s a pretty good nice hollow shape
that’s a pretty good nice hollow shape let’s do the same thing flip it upside
let’s do the same thing flip it upside
let’s do the same thing flip it upside down and make sure that the edge is
down and make sure that the edge is
down and make sure that the edge is coming all the way down to the table all
coming all the way down to the table all
coming all the way down to the table all the way around it now this is looking
the way around it now this is looking
the way around it now this is looking pretty good but I think I actually want
pretty good but I think I actually want
pretty good but I think I actually want to spread it out and make it a little
to spread it out and make it a little
to spread it out and make it a little bit flatter and wider so I’m gonna try
bit flatter and wider so I’m gonna try
bit flatter and wider so I’m gonna try doing that sort of widen it up a little
doing that sort of widen it up a little
doing that sort of widen it up a little bit on both of them there we go if we
bit on both of them there we go if we
bit on both of them there we go if we can just visualize putting those two
can just visualize putting those two
can just visualize putting those two together I think we’re starting to see a
together I think we’re starting to see a
together I think we’re starting to see a pretty decent ocarina shape now we have
pretty decent ocarina shape now we have
pretty decent ocarina shape now we have our two halves I’m just gonna smooth
our two halves I’m just gonna smooth
our two halves I’m just gonna smooth them out a little bit it’ll probably end
them out a little bit it’ll probably end
them out a little bit it’ll probably end up getting a little bit messed up later
up getting a little bit messed up later
up getting a little bit messed up later as we’re adding on other parts and
as we’re adding on other parts and
as we’re adding on other parts and making it all work
making it all work
making it all work but just for the heck of it let’s smooth
but just for the heck of it let’s smooth
but just for the heck of it let’s smooth down the outside a little bit there we
down the outside a little bit there we
down the outside a little bit there we go we’ve got our two halves and now what
go we’ve got our two halves and now what
go we’ve got our two halves and now what we need to do is put them together and
we need to do is put them together and
we need to do is put them together and get them to stay connected really well
get them to stay connected really well
get them to stay connected really well one thing that really helps with this is
one thing that really helps with this is
one thing that really helps with this is if we score the two sides of clay I’m
if we score the two sides of clay I’m
if we score the two sides of clay I’m just gonna take the back of this knife
just gonna take the back of this knife
just gonna take the back of this knife make some scratch marks all along the
make some scratch marks all along the
make some scratch marks all along the outside Ridge here now I’m going to add
outside Ridge here now I’m going to add
outside Ridge here now I’m going to add just a little bit of water going all the
just a little bit of water going all the
just a little bit of water going all the way around one side now let’s press the
way around one side now let’s press the
way around one side now let’s press the two sides together add just a little bit
two sides together add just a little bit
two sides together add just a little bit of pressure we really want them to stick
of pressure we really want them to stick
of pressure we really want them to stick pretty well sometimes you can even see a
pretty well sometimes you can even see a
pretty well sometimes you can even see a little bit of water starting to ooze out
little bit of water starting to ooze out
little bit of water starting to ooze out it’s a good sign now I’m just going to
it’s a good sign now I’m just going to
it’s a good sign now I’m just going to use my fingers and thumbs try and smear
use my fingers and thumbs try and smear
use my fingers and thumbs try and smear the clay down over the seam so we have a
the clay down over the seam so we have a
the clay down over the seam so we have a nice permanent bond now this sort of
nice permanent bond now this sort of
nice permanent bond now this sort of teardrop or almond shaped piece of clay
teardrop or almond shaped piece of clay
teardrop or almond shaped piece of clay is full of air the whole thing’s Hollow
is full of air the whole thing’s Hollow
is full of air the whole thing’s Hollow would probably float if we put it on
would probably float if we put it on
would probably float if we put it on water right now but it’s a water-based
water right now but it’s a water-based
water right now but it’s a water-based clay and that could sort of make it
clay and that could sort of make it
clay and that could sort of make it dissolve a little bit so I’m not gonna
dissolve a little bit so I’m not gonna
dissolve a little bit so I’m not gonna do that but this is where we’re trying
do that but this is where we’re trying
do that but this is where we’re trying to get to we now have a hollow piece of
to get to we now have a hollow piece of
to get to we now have a hollow piece of clay shaped somewhat like a teardrop or
clay shaped somewhat like a teardrop or
clay shaped somewhat like a teardrop or almond moving on to the next stage we’re
almond moving on to the next stage we’re
almond moving on to the next stage we’re gonna grab our little piece of clay that
gonna grab our little piece of clay that
gonna grab our little piece of clay that we set aside and one of our popsicle
we set aside and one of our popsicle
we set aside and one of our popsicle stick tools let’s form the piece of clay
stick tools let’s form the piece of clay
stick tools let’s form the piece of clay into a sort of flattened cylinder so
into a sort of flattened cylinder so
into a sort of flattened cylinder so first I’m just going to roll it that’s
first I’m just going to roll it that’s
first I’m just going to roll it that’s longer than we need
longer than we need
longer than we need press it down pull it again there we go
press it down pull it again there we go
press it down pull it again there we go this is just a little bit over an inch
this is just a little bit over an inch
this is just a little bit over an inch long you can see it’s a good sized
long you can see it’s a good sized
long you can see it’s a good sized little cylinder now I’m just going to
little cylinder now I’m just going to
little cylinder now I’m just going to take a couple of fingers and smush it
take a couple of fingers and smush it
take a couple of fingers and smush it down a little bit flat not all the way
down a little bit flat not all the way
down a little bit flat not all the way it’s somewhat flat so what we’re going
it’s somewhat flat so what we’re going
it’s somewhat flat so what we’re going to do is this is going to be our
to do is this is going to be our
to do is this is going to be our mouthpiece which attaches to our ocarina
mouthpiece which attaches to our ocarina
mouthpiece which attaches to our ocarina about right here the side of our ocarina
about right here the side of our ocarina
about right here the side of our ocarina is sloped so let’s take a knife and cut
is sloped so let’s take a knife and cut
is sloped so let’s take a knife and cut our mouthpiece at a similar angle so
our mouthpiece at a similar angle so
our mouthpiece at a similar angle so that will fit nicely on to the side
that will fit nicely on to the side
that will fit nicely on to the side there we go we can see that’s a much
there we go we can see that’s a much
there we go we can see that’s a much better matchup than when it was just the
better matchup than when it was just the
better matchup than when it was just the square end now before we attach it we
square end now before we attach it we
square end now before we attach it we want to take our popsicle stick get it
want to take our popsicle stick get it
want to take our popsicle stick get it wet in our cup of water and then we want
wet in our cup of water and then we want
wet in our cup of water and then we want to run the popsicle stick through the
to run the popsicle stick through the
to run the popsicle stick through the length of this piece of clay that’s
length of this piece of clay that’s
length of this piece of clay that’s going to be our mouthpiece there we go
going to be our mouthpiece there we go
going to be our mouthpiece there we go we have that popsicle stick going in one
we have that popsicle stick going in one
we have that popsicle stick going in one side traveling all the way through the
side traveling all the way through the
side traveling all the way through the mouthpiece and sticking out about an
mouthpiece and sticking out about an
mouthpiece and sticking out about an inch on the other side now holding onto
inch on the other side now holding onto
inch on the other side now holding onto the popsicle stick not the mouthpiece
the popsicle stick not the mouthpiece
the popsicle stick not the mouthpiece itself we’re going to push the popsicle
itself we’re going to push the popsicle
itself we’re going to push the popsicle stick through the side wall of the body
stick through the side wall of the body
stick through the side wall of the body of the ocarina
of the ocarina
of the ocarina once you actually punched through the
once you actually punched through the
once you actually punched through the clay wall sort of has a lot more give to
clay wall sort of has a lot more give to
clay wall sort of has a lot more give to it and we don’t want our mouthpiece
it and we don’t want our mouthpiece
it and we don’t want our mouthpiece sticking straight out from the side we
sticking straight out from the side we
sticking straight out from the side we want it kind of angled down this way the
want it kind of angled down this way the
want it kind of angled down this way the popsicle stick inside the mouthpiece is
popsicle stick inside the mouthpiece is
popsicle stick inside the mouthpiece is angled so that it lines up approximately
angled so that it lines up approximately
angled so that it lines up approximately with the roof of our ocarina we have
with the roof of our ocarina we have
with the roof of our ocarina we have that hole now I’m just going to do the
that hole now I’m just going to do the
that hole now I’m just going to do the same scoring on this clay that I did
same scoring on this clay that I did
same scoring on this clay that I did when I put the other pieces together
when I put the other pieces together
when I put the other pieces together [Music]
[Music]
[Music] water there we go now we’re gonna press
water there we go now we’re gonna press
water there we go now we’re gonna press this back on I’m gonna try and press our
this back on I’m gonna try and press our
this back on I’m gonna try and press our mouthpiece into the clay we want to get
mouthpiece into the clay we want to get
mouthpiece into the clay we want to get it to bond but of course we don’t want
it to bond but of course we don’t want
it to bond but of course we don’t want to push it so hard that it collapses the
to push it so hard that it collapses the
to push it so hard that it collapses the body of the ocarina at this point what
body of the ocarina at this point what
body of the ocarina at this point what we have is a hollow body that will be in
we have is a hollow body that will be in
we have is a hollow body that will be in the sound chamber for our ocarina and a
the sound chamber for our ocarina and a
the sound chamber for our ocarina and a tube coming off of it and that’s where
tube coming off of it and that’s where
tube coming off of it and that’s where we’re gonna blow the air into the
we’re gonna blow the air into the
we’re gonna blow the air into the instrument just to check I’m gonna see
instrument just to check I’m gonna see
instrument just to check I’m gonna see if we can still slide this popsicle
if we can still slide this popsicle
if we can still slide this popsicle stick in and out because we don’t want
stick in and out because we don’t want
stick in and out because we don’t want it to grip too hard on to the size of
it to grip too hard on to the size of
it to grip too hard on to the size of the clay you can see that as the
the clay you can see that as the
the clay you can see that as the popsicle stick has absorbed water it
popsicle stick has absorbed water it
popsicle stick has absorbed water it started getting more of the clay stuck
started getting more of the clay stuck
started getting more of the clay stuck to it I’m just gonna scrape that off now
to it I’m just gonna scrape that off now
to it I’m just gonna scrape that off now I’ll dip the stick in our water again
I’ll dip the stick in our water again
I’ll dip the stick in our water again and I’m gonna put it back into the
and I’m gonna put it back into the
and I’m gonna put it back into the mouthpiece in ocarina just the same way
mouthpiece in ocarina just the same way
mouthpiece in ocarina just the same way it was before we now want to take a
it was before we now want to take a
it was before we now want to take a second popsicle stick and use it to
second popsicle stick and use it to
second popsicle stick and use it to start carving out a hole for the music
start carving out a hole for the music
start carving out a hole for the music will be played so let’s get that
will be played so let’s get that
will be played so let’s get that popsicle stick wet the same way we did
popsicle stick wet the same way we did
popsicle stick wet the same way we did it the first one and now we need to
it the first one and now we need to
it the first one and now we need to start using it to cut into our clay just
start using it to cut into our clay just
start using it to cut into our clay just barely after where the mouthpiece meets
barely after where the mouthpiece meets
barely after where the mouthpiece meets the body of the clay we want to cut down
the body of the clay we want to cut down
the body of the clay we want to cut down into the clay lined up with where our
into the clay lined up with where our
into the clay lined up with where our first popsicle stick is you can see if
first popsicle stick is you can see if
first popsicle stick is you can see if the edges of this popsicle stick were
the edges of this popsicle stick were
the edges of this popsicle stick were visible it’d be about right here and
visible it’d be about right here and
visible it’d be about right here and here so I’m gonna take this popsicle
here so I’m gonna take this popsicle
here so I’m gonna take this popsicle stick and cut down into the clay and try
stick and cut down into the clay and try
stick and cut down into the clay and try and hit the first popsicle stick and go
and hit the first popsicle stick and go
and hit the first popsicle stick and go this should cut through the clay fairly
this should cut through the clay fairly
this should cut through the clay fairly easily and then of course it stops when
easily and then of course it stops when
easily and then of course it stops when it hits the popsicle stick so we now
it hits the popsicle stick so we now
it hits the popsicle stick so we now have a little slot going down in there
have a little slot going down in there
have a little slot going down in there this is tapered so it’s just hitting in
this is tapered so it’s just hitting in
this is tapered so it’s just hitting in one point you can’t see either popsicle
one point you can’t see either popsicle
one point you can’t see either popsicle stick down in that hole yet what we want
stick down in that hole yet what we want
stick down in that hole yet what we want to do is about the same width of our
to do is about the same width of our
to do is about the same width of our popsicle stick we then want to cut
popsicle stick we then want to cut
popsicle stick we then want to cut another slot that goes down and hits the
another slot that goes down and hits the
another slot that goes down and hits the first possible stick
first possible stick
first possible stick in fact we can go on all four sides we
in fact we can go on all four sides we
in fact we can go on all four sides we just want a square piece here that’s
just want a square piece here that’s
just want a square piece here that’s kind of cut out now I’m going to use
kind of cut out now I’m going to use
kind of cut out now I’m going to use this popsicle stick and just sort of
this popsicle stick and just sort of
this popsicle stick and just sort of scoop out the piece of clay that we’ve
scoop out the piece of clay that we’ve
scoop out the piece of clay that we’ve just cut at this point you can see a
just cut at this point you can see a
just cut at this point you can see a little bit of the popsicle stick that’s
little bit of the popsicle stick that’s
little bit of the popsicle stick that’s running through the mouthpiece into the
running through the mouthpiece into the
running through the mouthpiece into the body let’s just try and carve away the
body let’s just try and carve away the
body let’s just try and carve away the clay down in there until we can see a
clay down in there until we can see a
clay down in there until we can see a nice square piece of popsicle stick now
nice square piece of popsicle stick now
nice square piece of popsicle stick now we’ve got the body we’ve got the
we’ve got the body we’ve got the
we’ve got the body we’ve got the mouthpiece and we have a hole that leads
mouthpiece and we have a hole that leads
mouthpiece and we have a hole that leads down into the popsicle stick which is a
down into the popsicle stick which is a
down into the popsicle stick which is a channel from one to the other at this
channel from one to the other at this
channel from one to the other at this point let’s take one of our popsicle
point let’s take one of our popsicle
point let’s take one of our popsicle stick tools and try and add a 45-degree
stick tools and try and add a 45-degree
stick tools and try and add a 45-degree slope from the top of the ocarina down
slope from the top of the ocarina down
slope from the top of the ocarina down to the point where this hole meets the
to the point where this hole meets the
to the point where this hole meets the popsicle stick this side of the clay
popsicle stick this side of the clay
popsicle stick this side of the clay meets the popsicle stick right here at
meets the popsicle stick right here at
meets the popsicle stick right here at the back of our square hole and that’s
the back of our square hole and that’s
the back of our square hole and that’s where we want the base of our slope to
where we want the base of our slope to
where we want the base of our slope to be so we’re going to slope from this
be so we’re going to slope from this
be so we’re going to slope from this point back to about right here start
point back to about right here start
point back to about right here start taking a little bit of clay off at a
taking a little bit of clay off at a
taking a little bit of clay off at a tone
tone
tone [Music]
we can now see the clay running from the
we can now see the clay running from the top of the ocarina sloping down at about
top of the ocarina sloping down at about
top of the ocarina sloping down at about a 45 degree angle to where it runs into
a 45 degree angle to where it runs into
a 45 degree angle to where it runs into this popsicle stick now let’s try to
this popsicle stick now let’s try to
this popsicle stick now let’s try to gently slide the first popsicle stick
gently slide the first popsicle stick
gently slide the first popsicle stick out of the ocarina body and mouthpiece
out of the ocarina body and mouthpiece
out of the ocarina body and mouthpiece one thing we want to do is verify that
one thing we want to do is verify that
one thing we want to do is verify that the very edge at the bottom of our slope
the very edge at the bottom of our slope
the very edge at the bottom of our slope is nice and straight you can see that as
is nice and straight you can see that as
is nice and straight you can see that as I pulled the popsicle stick out it got a
I pulled the popsicle stick out it got a
I pulled the popsicle stick out it got a little bit wavy so I’m just gonna use
little bit wavy so I’m just gonna use
little bit wavy so I’m just gonna use the tools and see if I can straighten
the tools and see if I can straighten
the tools and see if I can straighten that out a little bit oh that’s not
that out a little bit oh that’s not
that out a little bit oh that’s not perfect but it’s a fairly straight edge
perfect but it’s a fairly straight edge
perfect but it’s a fairly straight edge I’m down here at the bottom there’s this
I’m down here at the bottom there’s this
I’m down here at the bottom there’s this shelving plate and one thing we want to
shelving plate and one thing we want to
shelving plate and one thing we want to make sure is that it sticks farther into
make sure is that it sticks farther into
make sure is that it sticks farther into the ocarina body than this piece of clay
the ocarina body than this piece of clay
the ocarina body than this piece of clay on the top at this point if everything
on the top at this point if everything
on the top at this point if everything has been done correctly we should be
has been done correctly we should be
has been done correctly we should be able to blow into it and get a musical
able to blow into it and get a musical
able to blow into it and get a musical tone hey we got it to work beautiful
tone hey we got it to work beautiful
tone hey we got it to work beautiful I’ll let you know
I’ll let you know
I’ll let you know this one actually worked on the first
this one actually worked on the first
this one actually worked on the first try which is I think the first time I’ve
try which is I think the first time I’ve
try which is I think the first time I’ve ever had this succeed the first time I
ever had this succeed the first time I
ever had this succeed the first time I did it this setup is very finicky and
did it this setup is very finicky and
did it this setup is very finicky and fiddly and a lot of the time you’re
fiddly and a lot of the time you’re
fiddly and a lot of the time you’re going to need to tinker with it and toy
going to need to tinker with it and toy
going to need to tinker with it and toy with it a lot before you really get a
with it a lot before you really get a
with it a lot before you really get a nice tone if you blow into it and you
nice tone if you blow into it and you
nice tone if you blow into it and you just get a sound then you’re just going
just get a sound then you’re just going
just get a sound then you’re just going to need to keep playing with it and make
to need to keep playing with it and make
to need to keep playing with it and make sure you have every different point
sure you have every different point
sure you have every different point lined up just the way it needs to be
sounds kind of like a train whistle
sounds kind of like a train whistle not bad ceramic clay is non-toxic if you
not bad ceramic clay is non-toxic if you
not bad ceramic clay is non-toxic if you actually eat any of the clay it might
actually eat any of the clay it might
actually eat any of the clay it might plug up your digestive tract a little
plug up your digestive tract a little
plug up your digestive tract a little bit and that’s not gonna be comfortable
bit and that’s not gonna be comfortable
bit and that’s not gonna be comfortable so you don’t want to eat your clay but
so you don’t want to eat your clay but
so you don’t want to eat your clay but if it gets on your mouth a little bit
if it gets on your mouth a little bit
if it gets on your mouth a little bit it’s not something you have to worry
it’s not something you have to worry
it’s not something you have to worry about this actually works fairly well so
about this actually works fairly well so
about this actually works fairly well so let’s do a little bit of cosmetic
let’s do a little bit of cosmetic
let’s do a little bit of cosmetic clean-up to make it look nicer on the
clean-up to make it look nicer on the
clean-up to make it look nicer on the outside
outside
outside [Music]
[Music]
[Music] at this point our ocarina is functioning
at this point our ocarina is functioning
at this point our ocarina is functioning but it only plays one note so it’s
but it only plays one note so it’s
but it only plays one note so it’s really kind of more of a whistle than an
really kind of more of a whistle than an
really kind of more of a whistle than an ocarina what we need to do is add some
ocarina what we need to do is add some
ocarina what we need to do is add some finger holes that will let us change the
finger holes that will let us change the
finger holes that will let us change the tones I’ll admit I’m actually not an
tones I’ll admit I’m actually not an
tones I’ll admit I’m actually not an expert on where how many what size of
expert on where how many what size of
expert on where how many what size of holes should be put into an ocarina to
holes should be put into an ocarina to
holes should be put into an ocarina to really get the best variety of notes so
really get the best variety of notes so
really get the best variety of notes so I’m just gonna take a drill bit start
I’m just gonna take a drill bit start
I’m just gonna take a drill bit start carefully adding some holes to it and
carefully adding some holes to it and
carefully adding some holes to it and see if they’ll help me change the tone
see if they’ll help me change the tone
see if they’ll help me change the tone at all trying to sort of figure out
at all trying to sort of figure out
at all trying to sort of figure out where I’d put my fingers and I’m just
where I’d put my fingers and I’m just
where I’d put my fingers and I’m just gonna try putting holes in that spot
gonna try putting holes in that spot
gonna try putting holes in that spot well here’s one right here let’s see
well here’s one right here let’s see
well here’s one right here let’s see what happens if a drill a nice little
what happens if a drill a nice little
what happens if a drill a nice little hole right here well the first hole
hole right here well the first hole
hole right here well the first hole works let’s see if we can add a second
works let’s see if we can add a second
works let’s see if we can add a second one I’m gonna try putting this hole over
one I’m gonna try putting this hole over
one I’m gonna try putting this hole over where this finger should go
where this finger should go
where this finger should go [Music]
[Music]
[Music] it’s a different tone but it’s only a
it’s a different tone but it’s only a
it’s a different tone but it’s only a very slight change I wonder if I need to
very slight change I wonder if I need to
very slight change I wonder if I need to make that hole a little bit bigger to
make that hole a little bit bigger to
make that hole a little bit bigger to get the higher pitch that I’m looking
get the higher pitch that I’m looking
get the higher pitch that I’m looking for it’s definitely higher it’s not
for it’s definitely higher it’s not
for it’s definitely higher it’s not beautiful it plays and it makes
beautiful it plays and it makes
beautiful it plays and it makes different notes which are definitely
different notes which are definitely
different notes which are definitely important features as you can hear it’s
important features as you can hear it’s
important features as you can hear it’s not like the nicest richest tone and I
not like the nicest richest tone and I
not like the nicest richest tone and I think part of that is that even though
think part of that is that even though
think part of that is that even though I’ve been using a drill bit some little
I’ve been using a drill bit some little
I’ve been using a drill bit some little bits of clay are now sticking down into
bits of clay are now sticking down into
bits of clay are now sticking down into the body of the ocarina and that doesn’t
the body of the ocarina and that doesn’t
the body of the ocarina and that doesn’t help with the sound really flowing
help with the sound really flowing
help with the sound really flowing through it very nicely I’m gonna see if
through it very nicely I’m gonna see if
through it very nicely I’m gonna see if I can take my exacto knife I’m gonna try
I can take my exacto knife I’m gonna try
I can take my exacto knife I’m gonna try and cut a hole into the body of the
and cut a hole into the body of the
and cut a hole into the body of the ocarina and smooth out the surface where
ocarina and smooth out the surface where
ocarina and smooth out the surface where I drilled the sound holes all right I
I drilled the sound holes all right I
I drilled the sound holes all right I think I managed to smooth down the area
think I managed to smooth down the area
think I managed to smooth down the area around the holes a little bit now let’s
around the holes a little bit now let’s
around the holes a little bit now let’s use this same piece of clay and plug up
use this same piece of clay and plug up
use this same piece of clay and plug up the hole that we cut all right let’s see
the hole that we cut all right let’s see
the hole that we cut all right let’s see if it still plays after we cut the
if it still plays after we cut the
if it still plays after we cut the bottom off yeah I think that’s pretty
bottom off yeah I think that’s pretty
bottom off yeah I think that’s pretty good I think that really did help bring
good I think that really did help bring
good I think that really did help bring out the tone again doesn’t quite work
out the tone again doesn’t quite work
out the tone again doesn’t quite work for the Zelda songs that’s the best it
for the Zelda songs that’s the best it
for the Zelda songs that’s the best it sounded yet well I think if I keep
sounded yet well I think if I keep
sounded yet well I think if I keep adding holes to it I might ruin it
adding holes to it I might ruin it
adding holes to it I might ruin it like I said I’m not a professional
like I said I’m not a professional
like I said I’m not a professional ocarina maker this is just sort of a fun
ocarina maker this is just sort of a fun
ocarina maker this is just sort of a fun toy instrument that you can make at home
toy instrument that you can make at home
toy instrument that you can make at home just using some clay and I’m pretty
just using some clay and I’m pretty
just using some clay and I’m pretty happy with how this one has turned out
happy with how this one has turned out
happy with how this one has turned out it’s got a good shape to it I’ve got
it’s got a good shape to it I’ve got
it’s got a good shape to it I’ve got four different tones I might even try
four different tones I might even try
four different tones I might even try adding a few more holes once it’s dried
adding a few more holes once it’s dried
adding a few more holes once it’s dried out more when the clay is more dry I
out more when the clay is more dry I
out more when the clay is more dry I should be able to drill into it without
should be able to drill into it without
should be able to drill into it without pushing it out the bottom it will act
pushing it out the bottom it will act
pushing it out the bottom it will act more like a particulate which the drill
more like a particulate which the drill
more like a particulate which the drill bit should be able to get out
bit should be able to get out
bit should be able to get out easily if you’re trying to make your own
easily if you’re trying to make your own
easily if you’re trying to make your own ocarina and you’re having problems
ocarina and you’re having problems
ocarina and you’re having problems getting it to produce a tone I’ve made a
getting it to produce a tone I’ve made a
getting it to produce a tone I’ve made a little diagram that might help you
little diagram that might help you
little diagram that might help you troubleshoot what the problem is this
troubleshoot what the problem is this
troubleshoot what the problem is this whole image is a cross-section of the
whole image is a cross-section of the
whole image is a cross-section of the ocarina if we were to take a very sharp
ocarina if we were to take a very sharp
ocarina if we were to take a very sharp knife and cut it from this point all the
knife and cut it from this point all the
knife and cut it from this point all the way back through this is what we would
way back through this is what we would
way back through this is what we would see if we looked at it on the side so
see if we looked at it on the side so
see if we looked at it on the side so this right here is the mouthpiece this
this right here is the mouthpiece this
this right here is the mouthpiece this right here is the 45-degree slope that
right here is the 45-degree slope that
right here is the 45-degree slope that we have in our ocarina this is the
we have in our ocarina this is the
we have in our ocarina this is the inside of the chamber a couple of things
inside of the chamber a couple of things
inside of the chamber a couple of things we need to look out for this distance
we need to look out for this distance
we need to look out for this distance right here is approximately the same as
right here is approximately the same as
right here is approximately the same as the width of your popsicle stick this
the width of your popsicle stick this
the width of your popsicle stick this will give us a nice square shape looking
will give us a nice square shape looking
will give us a nice square shape looking down into the hole we have made in the
down into the hole we have made in the
down into the hole we have made in the ocarina the bottom piece of clay should
ocarina the bottom piece of clay should
ocarina the bottom piece of clay should extend out farther than the top piece of
extend out farther than the top piece of
extend out farther than the top piece of clay you should be able to look down
clay you should be able to look down
clay you should be able to look down into the ocarina and see this little lip
into the ocarina and see this little lip
into the ocarina and see this little lip of clay sticking out farther than this
of clay sticking out farther than this
of clay sticking out farther than this bit another common problem is for this
bit another common problem is for this
bit another common problem is for this edge to be the wrong shape it needs to
edge to be the wrong shape it needs to
edge to be the wrong shape it needs to be a nice clean line and approximately a
be a nice clean line and approximately a
be a nice clean line and approximately a 45 degree angle there are two important
45 degree angle there are two important
45 degree angle there are two important things going on with this point of the
things going on with this point of the
things going on with this point of the clay as well the first is that this
clay as well the first is that this
clay as well the first is that this point needs to be in between the top of
point needs to be in between the top of
point needs to be in between the top of our air channel and the bottom of our
our air channel and the bottom of our
our air channel and the bottom of our air channel I found I have a little bit
air channel I found I have a little bit
air channel I found I have a little bit more success if it’s slightly above the
more success if it’s slightly above the
more success if it’s slightly above the middle but it should be lower than the
middle but it should be lower than the
middle but it should be lower than the height of the top of our air channel the
height of the top of our air channel the
height of the top of our air channel the other point to look out for is that the
other point to look out for is that the
other point to look out for is that the air needs to be traveling into the
air needs to be traveling into the
air needs to be traveling into the ocarina split on this 45 degree angle
ocarina split on this 45 degree angle
ocarina split on this 45 degree angle and then be traveling right along the
and then be traveling right along the
and then be traveling right along the roof of the ocarina where it will swirl
roof of the ocarina where it will swirl
roof of the ocarina where it will swirl around in the side what we can’t have is
around in the side what we can’t have is
around in the side what we can’t have is for the air to go in and then have a
for the air to go in and then have a
for the air to go in and then have a large cavity that goes up we don’t want
large cavity that goes up we don’t want
large cavity that goes up we don’t want this 45 degree angle to be pointing down
this 45 degree angle to be pointing down
this 45 degree angle to be pointing down into the cavity so this is what we don’t
into the cavity so this is what we don’t
into the cavity so this is what we don’t want we don’t want our air to come in
want we don’t want our air to come in
want we don’t want our air to come in hit the angle of the clay and then have
hit the angle of the clay and then have
hit the angle of the clay and then have to go up and around you can see here
to go up and around you can see here
to go up and around you can see here that it travels in and can go right into
that it travels in and can go right into
that it travels in and can go right into a smooth swirling motion here when it
a smooth swirling motion here when it
a smooth swirling motion here when it goes in and gets split against our 45
goes in and gets split against our 45
goes in and gets split against our 45 degree angle you would have to go up
degree angle you would have to go up
degree angle you would have to go up into the chamber before it started
into the chamber before it started
into the chamber before it started moving so we need to avoid that and make
moving so we need to avoid that and make
moving so we need to avoid that and make sure we follow this the way we do that
sure we follow this the way we do that
sure we follow this the way we do that is when we’re first putting our popsicle
is when we’re first putting our popsicle
is when we’re first putting our popsicle the inside the clay body we don’t want
the inside the clay body we don’t want
the inside the clay body we don’t want it pointed at this angle we need to make
it pointed at this angle we need to make
it pointed at this angle we need to make sure that it’s lined up so that the
sure that it’s lined up so that the
sure that it’s lined up so that the popsicle stick is resting against the
popsicle stick is resting against the
popsicle stick is resting against the roof of the ocarina inside there you
roof of the ocarina inside there you
roof of the ocarina inside there you have it now you know how to make a
have it now you know how to make a
have it now you know how to make a working ocarina using just a little bit
working ocarina using just a little bit
working ocarina using just a little bit of ceramic clay and some popsicle sticks
of ceramic clay and some popsicle sticks
of ceramic clay and some popsicle sticks this might work pretty well with other
this might work pretty well with other
this might work pretty well with other types of clay as well I haven’t
types of clay as well I haven’t
types of clay as well I haven’t personally tried any air dry clay or
personally tried any air dry clay or
personally tried any air dry clay or baked dry clays I should warn you I do
baked dry clays I should warn you I do
baked dry clays I should warn you I do not recommend you try this with any
not recommend you try this with any
not recommend you try this with any polymer clays likes kopi or fimo as
polymer clays likes kopi or fimo as
polymer clays likes kopi or fimo as those can be toxic and you really don’t
those can be toxic and you really don’t
those can be toxic and you really don’t want to be putting them in your mouth
want to be putting them in your mouth
want to be putting them in your mouth thanks for joining us for this project
thanks for joining us for this project
thanks for joining us for this project today we look forward to the next one
today we look forward to the next one
today we look forward to the next one talk to you then I need another hole to
talk to you then I need another hole to
talk to you then I need another hole to keep playing the song can’t go high
keep playing the song can’t go high
keep playing the song can’t go high enough to finish it pressing clay down
enough to finish it pressing clay down
enough to finish it pressing clay down into the body of the ocarina and messing
into the body of the ocarina and messing
into the body of the ocarina and messing with the tone hey guys if you are on
with the tone hey guys if you are on
with the tone hey guys if you are on twitter come follow me on twitter at the
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king of random it’s a great place to connect with me one on one that’s all
connect with me one on one that’s all
connect with me one on one that’s all I’m gonna say about that because if you
I’m gonna say about that because if you
I’m gonna say about that because if you want to you will and if you don’t you
want to you will and if you don’t you
want to you will and if you don’t you won’t
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