How To Make A Ceramic Ocarina

Cut the ball in half through its middle.

How to make a ceramic ocarina.

The mouthpiece shown below is approximately 1 inch wide 1 1 2 inches long and 3 4 of an inch thick. Make an ocarina about the size of a medium orange. Notice that the mouthpiece shape has squared sides with a slight taper from back to front. Click subscribe if you want to know when i post new pottery videos.

I remember some maker i believe it was anita from anita s ocarinas who is retired now who said their ocarina could be cleaned in a dishwasher. The ocarina is handcrafted using the quality ceramic. To make the ocarina more appealing chrome band with triforce golden triangle is added. However i would not try this out unless you have confirmation from the ocarina s maker that your specific model can withstand the dishwasher.

A pound of clay will make an ocarina about the size of a medium orange. Put the slip on the grooved edges of the body and then smush the two halves together. The ocarina from legend of zelda by stl ocarina is the most authentic replica of the zelda ocarina. Each ocarina is well tuned to play with other instruments.

Slip is a muddy clay mixture. Pinch the two halves into bowl shapes. Pinch the two halves into bowl shapes. The sound it procures is beautiful amazing and classic.

Unfortunately i made the slight mistake of designing the ocarina with a curve leading to the mouthpiece this was later corrected and i have added a line showing how the ocarina should have been cut out. To make it just put a bunch of small clay pieces in a bowl and fill it up with water just over the clay. Let it sit for a day or so. The ceramic ocarinas have four holes on top and two thumb holes underneath so that a total of 16 notes including all sharps and flats can be played.

Set aside the body of the ocarina to create the mouthpiece. Turn the clay in your hand frequently and keep the thickness of the wall as even as possible. Cradle the clay in one hand and shape it with the thumb and index finger of the other. Ocarina workshop ceramic ocarinas are handmade in england by our master craftsmen.

If the clay begins to dry and. Shape a piece of fresh clay into a smooth ball. Create a flattened bottom by pressing the hollow form onto the table surface. Probably works for ceramic ocarinas.

Cut the ball in half through its middle.