Make A Clay Ocarina

Step 4 Making the Mouthpiece

While the main chamber of the ocarina is firming up around the mold, We are going to make the mouthpiece. Roll out a piece of clay how ever long you want to make the mouthpiece. Take a "slot stick" (i just use a Popsicle stick with the end cut off) and force it through the mouthpiece like in the picture. Shape it however you want. Ocarinas arent just made of clay. They can be made of wood, metal, plastic, or just about anything that can be molded and will hold its shape.

Comments

[zixx65]

have yo ever made other ocarinas that are so beautiful?

[hilo890]

more details to mouthpiece please?

[FunkNattidelic]

roll out a small piece of clay as long as you want the mouthpiece, but not too thin. take a popsicle stick and push it through the piece as shown in the picture to make it hollow. the reason we use a popsicle stick is to make the air flow over the voicing properly. and thats about it =]

its a rather simple piece to make, compared to the other parts of the ocarina.
Other than this, im not sure how to help you, because i lost my camera, and cant take more pictures =P