I made a paper ocarina.

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 3:19 pm

MTGuru · Post by **MTGuru** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 3:45 pm

Very cool, Walden! I'll take the liberty of posting your link to the construction plans here:

http://web.archive.org/web/200212010935 ... t/ocarina/

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 3:48 pm

OMG. Wow. It's hard enough to play an instrument, but to MAKE one and THEN play it is phenomenal (even if it's "just" paper)!

Way to go, brother Walden!

jim stone · Post by **jim stone** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 4:07 pm

Great videos.

dubhlinn · Post by **dubhlinn** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 4:09 pm

Nice.

I know the tune by a different name.

Having checked out your You tube page, I'd be very interested in hearing more of your Mama on the piano...some nice playing there.

Slan,
D.

emmline · Post by **emmline** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 4:49 pm

Wow. Pretty cool that it works at all!

Denny · Post by **Denny** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 4:58 pm

nicely done

djm · Post by **djm** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 6:13 pm

That last run sounded like GF | E2 D2 C2 ||. Does the ocarina model not go up to the A?

djm

cowtime · Post by **cowtime** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 6:26 pm

Walden you are obviously master of the ocarina. Who'd a thought of making one from paper? and that it would play???

I 'specially liked Over In Glory Land. I play that one on the pi-aner on occasion.

Mr D is right- your mom ain't none to shabby on the piano. The duet was great.

mutepointe · Post by **mutepointe** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 7:11 pm

I made one, it looks OK but it don't sound OK. it's a bit windy. I think the fipple is the ticket. i don't got the ticket.

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 8:30 pm

mutepointe wrote:I made one, it looks OK but it don't sound OK. it's a bit windy. I think the fipple is the ticket. i don't got the ticket.

You may need to seal it. I put a few coats of Mod Podge on mine. Another person who made one advised putting tape around the window, to stiffen the blade, and on the corners to seal any leaks.

Innocent Bystander · Post by **Innocent Bystander** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 7:02 am

Yeah... Like Dublinn, I think that sounds an awful lot like "God Save the Queen". But Well Played, Walden!

I tried to make a paper/cardboard ocarina some time ago. Couldn't get a note out of it. I'll try your instructions sometime soon.

Impressive!

brewerpaul · Post by **brewerpaul** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 7:04 am

Nice to see your smiling face too, Walden!