Ocarina
For this project, you are expected to make this on your own. There is a good lesson being taught here which goes beyond making an ocarina. Being able to teach yourself something and troubleshoot through the difficulties is a life lesson.
Watch the videos to guide you through the process of making the ocarina. Your ocarina must whistle! If it doesn't, it is worth only half the points no matter how awesome it looks. The rubric
Watch the videos to guide you through the process of making the ocarina. Your ocarina must whistle! If it doesn't, it is worth only half the points no matter how awesome it looks. The rubric
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Whistle not working??
Troubleshooting
1. Check lip placement. Are you blocking the air passage?
2. Check alignment. Is the air slot distorted, or the wedge out of alignment.
3. The position of the slot may be directing the air above or below the wedge. Air slot was not formed so that the wedge splits the air. The floor of the slot should be nearly even with the thin edge of the wedge. Plug the wedge hole, smooth over the ridge, and redo the blow hole.
4. Air slot is not a slot. Typically, beginners tend to make this air passage a round hole instead of a slot.
5. Debris is clogging the air slot. Check both sides. Be cautious in clearing this and don't distort by enlarging it or changing its angle relative to the wedge.
6. Secondary tone hole is too large. Plug it up and try again.
7. If none of the above solutions works, start over. It's only clay!
Troubleshooting
1. Check lip placement. Are you blocking the air passage?
2. Check alignment. Is the air slot distorted, or the wedge out of alignment.
3. The position of the slot may be directing the air above or below the wedge. Air slot was not formed so that the wedge splits the air. The floor of the slot should be nearly even with the thin edge of the wedge. Plug the wedge hole, smooth over the ridge, and redo the blow hole.
4. Air slot is not a slot. Typically, beginners tend to make this air passage a round hole instead of a slot.
5. Debris is clogging the air slot. Check both sides. Be cautious in clearing this and don't distort by enlarging it or changing its angle relative to the wedge.
6. Secondary tone hole is too large. Plug it up and try again.
7. If none of the above solutions works, start over. It's only clay!