cmeiselman

yes the popsicle stick tool has been my go to. I will double check the thickness of both. the micro details matter. thanks

mmm I did jump right into ocarinas. ill take a step back and tackle whistles first. thanks

I would love to connect with someone who knows about ocarinas. I have Barry Hall's book From Mud to Music and Janet Moniot's manual Clay Whistles, but I am having a hard time. I have watched countless youtube videos. I have make about 10-12 ocarinas and all of them either have a lousy sound or no sound or you have to blow with great effort. even the specific lip placement is so subtle . I would love to brain storm to improve the sound quality. ) the one in the picture is two small domes thrown on the hump.. slip scored together with a hand built mouth piece) Thank you so much , Courtney

this was a good article to start with. I was already making a pro con list, but now my list is more through. Thank you

Thank you Glazenerd, that was helpful. The hot spots on a front loader stood out in your message. I have been firing similar to the picture, that is for bisque. for glaze fire I lay down on a bed of silica sand. I do this so glaze doesn't run all over. thanks you

Hi I currently have a 50 year old Cress electric. i am thinking of the investment of a new kiln. I often make tiles. With that in mind, would you recommend switching to a front loader? or maybe stay top loading but change to a rectangle or square shaped kiln? Also, if I switch to front loading would the tiles get fired laying flat? As of now I bisque fire upright. thanks.