Pottery- Making a Transverse Flute from Clay

[@321ReadysSetG0]

Making a flure was on my list - very informative - i feel confident with your detailed instructions to give it a go. Plus, you gave great links in the description to cover many extra points. Thank you!

[@EvolutionStoneware]

Sweet! I'm excited that some of my friends out there really want to make flutes. It's a very fun project. I hope you have a blast with it. There's something very rewarding about making your own instrument to play - even if you don't tune it. :)

[@terriejohnston8801]

Pilamaya. Thank You, Janis for speaking Clearly, not too fast OR slow...@ being SO open to share years of your Time, Energy @ Love of the Wind instruments. Much appreciation

[@EvolutionStoneware]

Thank you so much for your kind appreciation. 😊 Your thoughtful note truly brightened my day. It's wonderful to know my videos are connecting in a positive way. Thank you!

[@Vidhata786]

You know what, it was you I was searching for all these days. Thank you so much . Amazing and informative video

[@freddiemoretti8456]

Shared one of your videos on Facebook Singlefire Ceramics today and here you are tonight.Great! Will watch the rest tomorrow as reading and sleeping times are calling. Have made ocarinas for fun and surprised myself getting them to work. Looking forward to watching tomorrow morning.....thanks for sharing!

[@EvolutionStoneware]

Oh, that's so cool Freddie! Thank you for commenting. It's so great to know when my videos connect and help people out. Aren't the ocarinas fun?!?

[@trebor7780]

Thanks Janis!!

[@EvolutionStoneware]

My pleasure! :D

[@WiiliamSnead]

Very interesting video, Janis. Thanks for taking into your studio.

[@EvolutionStoneware]

Thank you Bill! I really appreciate your kindness. I'm very glad to know you.

[@Art.ASMR-You2]

Thanks guys !

[@karmakeefarm2686]

So happy too see you back! I love this project

[@EvolutionStoneware]

Thank you! It's good to be back. :) I chose a doozy of an editing project to come back with, but this is just so fun and different that I hope it helps people loosen up and tap into the joy of doing something just for fun. I'm really glad people are connecting with it.

[@jerelmani]

thanks for another great tutorial janice. I've had some great success with ocarinas so i'm going to give one of these a try (and hybrid versions too)

[@EvolutionStoneware]

Thank you! These are so much fun! I hope yours turn out awesome. It can take a little trial and error to figure out how to position your mouth and blow into the hole to get it to make noise. Once you do, it's probably smooth sailing from there.

[@delanemack9437]

Hi Janice thank you for sharing this. I love your videos.

[@EvolutionStoneware]

Oh, thank you Delane! :)

[@mayyaphilippova8443]

Thank you Janice for sharing such valuable info. I really appreciate your presentation 😍

[@EvolutionStoneware]

Thank you for taking the time to leave such a nice comment. I appreciate you! I'm happy I could help. 😊💞

[@rawlyfeliving8937]

Thank you so much always wanted to make a flute xx

[@EvolutionStoneware]

Thank you!

[@angushoban347]

Nice tutorial Janis ! am inspired !

[@EvolutionStoneware]

Thank you my friend! I can totally see you making some cool wooden or metal flutes in the future.

[@professorgryphonsmuseumofb5380]

Love at first sight 😛 .....the flute, I mean.... You are not only informative but you are immensely entertaining. Of course at my age waking up is immensely entertaining.😁😁

[@EvolutionStoneware]

I'm truly glad you enjoyed it! And I'm grateful for your kind & entertaining note. 😊 Thank you!

[@mehmetalierol]

Can you remind me of the inside diameter of the pipe? thanks.

[@EvolutionStoneware]

The inner diameter of mine is a little over an inch or about 2.5 cm.

[@mehmetalierol]

@@EvolutionStoneware measure after cooking? Or is it the measure before cooking? 2.5cm

[@EvolutionStoneware]

@@mehmetalierol Before

[@rogergarcia3021]

Never a dull moment with you, small to u ingenious to us. Thanks

[@speedynoivern]

Great video, thank u . What type of clay is use please ?

[@EvolutionStoneware]

I use a cone 6 mid-range stoneware called Little Loafers made by Highwater Clay. It's similar to B Mix.

[@freddiemoretti8456]

Really enjoyed the video and will be making a few flutes in the future! Be well!

[@EvolutionStoneware]

Let me know how it goes. Since you already tackled ocarinas, I'm sure you'll have fun with it. :)

[@rogergarcia3021]

Never a dull moment, very ingenious. Love the advice moment. 🤗Thanks

[@EvolutionStoneware]

Pottery friends, this video is for you! Hope you enjoy.

[@karmakeefarm2686]

Loved it!

[@EvolutionStoneware]

@@karmakeefarm2686 - Yay! I'm so glad you liked it. :)

[@karmakeefarm2686]

@@EvolutionStoneware I'm going to try to teach this to my fifth grade ceramic students!

[@EvolutionStoneware]

@@karmakeefarm2686 I hope it goes well!

[@old-korean-house]

Thank u i like your chennel. Cool. Lets keep in touch. Actually i make ocarina in korea

[@katrinak3235]

Does firing the clay change the pitch of the flute?

[@EvolutionStoneware]

Yes it will shift a bit. The notes will stay in tune relative to each other. Please watch this follow up video for details on how the tuning changes and also some playing tips. You can make one, measure the shift in pitch that your clay shrinkage causes, then make another pitched flat by the corresponding amount so that it's in standard pitch after firing. The good thing if you don't want to play it with other instruments in standard tuning is that you can play solo on your flute no problem since it stays in tune relative to itself (full or half steps between the notes). The shift will vary by your clay & your firing method. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKDdqZ2GYrN1d68

[@rawlyfeliving8937]

I tried a few different ways to make a flute just like you made here, and mine didn't make a noise, nope nothing. I will give it another go soon. I hope i succeed this time.

[@EvolutionStoneware]

As long as you have sharp, straight edges on your blow hole, it is very likely that you need experiment with how you are positioning the flute and how you are blowing. It's very hard to describe how to do it. For me it's pretty automatic, but my husband can't play them *at all*. I'm working on another video that will hopefully help show the way to blow.

[@EvolutionStoneware]

I just posted a video with some tips and demonstration on how to blow into the flute to create sound. Although I show it on a round flute, it is exactly the same for a transverse flute. I hope the demo from a few different angles will help! kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKDdqZ2GYrN1d68

[@moniquefouquet3810]

Bonjour , est-ce un accordeur numérique dont vous vous servez pour accorder vos flûtes ? Merci

[@friedfish69]

This is something I have wanted to learn to do for long time. Lon enough that I think I may have a sumight ggestion. A narrower tube might make it easier to pay the lower notes, and might produce a slightly clearer tone. That will mean a longer tube and a wider finger spread. Sorry about that.

[@GeraldBlack1]

Ya i delved deep in to fluting, probably sold 300 ocarinas animals and whatever the people want. This has been done for thousands of years , look at the birdie!

[@bethanythedford9226]

Will this work with polymer clay too?

[@yulabz]

Thank you so much for the time and effort you put into this tutorial. I think that making a clay flute is in my near future :)

[@EvolutionStoneware]

Thank you Ayelet! It feels good to share something that can be fun for other other people. I hope you really enjoy your flute project!!! :)

[@ramisacksoz7588]

What is the name of the tuning app you used in the video?

[@EvolutionStoneware]

CarlTune

[@friedfish69]

It's the RCA dog!!!

[@jpgolan1944]

Smart lady uses centimeters and not inches!