How To Make A Ceramic Flute

Simon leach teaches the easy way on how to flute a ceramic jar.

How to make a ceramic flute.

You can also make a flute on the lid of the jar if you prefer but notably less is more. Follow these pointers and you ll make a perfect flute for your jar. Keep it going straight and make it as smooth as possible as you move around the jar. Pick up some non toxic modeling clay at your local artist supply store.

The flute you make will be dried out rather than being baked in the kiln whereas the one you paint will be baked in the kiln. This flute is challenging to make but easy to play. Using the axel blade you can make a simple straight down flute on the jar. Successfully make a four hole ceramic ocarina and you re ready to give this instrument a try.

The ceramics you make on the spinning wheel cannot be taken home as the shape of the pottery could change during transportation. Remove clay from packaging and press flat about 1 4 with the back of a cutting board.